Posted on April 25, 2024
If no adjustments are made to the biennium budget, the governor would have the discretionary authority to make his own decisions on what to cut or fund outside of the legislative session. Right now, the majority members of the Appropriations Committee don’t have any plans to address it.
Knowing this, House Republicans today released our budget proposal that honors the fiscal guardrails, pursuing structural reforms, focusing on affordability, and increasing funding for local education.
This includes:
Our budget does not tap into any remaining federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dollars, leaving at least $200 million available for acute needs – such as funding for non-profit service, social providers, childcare investments, or higher education.
For more details, click https://www.cthousegop.com/…/hand-outs-final-all-docs.pdf