Written by Ramona Du Houx for Maine Insights

Lawmakers in the Maine House gave initial approval to a bill that makes changes to the state’s two-year budget in a vote of 120 to 26. “The best parts of the budget are the items that are no longer in it,” said Rep. Peggy Rotundo,of Lewiston. “We rejected shortsighted cuts to public education, irresponsible and unfunded tax cuts, and cuts to General Assistance that would have shifted costs to property tax payers.” Lawmakers rejected many of the proposals in the governor’s original supplemental budget bill, LD 1903, restoring proposed cuts to General Assistance, higher education, and the Fund for a Healthy Maine. It also provides additional resources to the state police, the courts, and to Child Development Services.

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