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\nThe Kentucky House has passed the state\u2019s $23 billion spending plan.<\/p>\n
\nThe Kentucky House has passed the state\u2019s $23 billion spending plan.<\/p>\n
Three bills in the state budget were approved Thursday in the committee, moving the bill to the full House Friday.<\/p>\n
Nearly 3 hours of discussion and debate, but there were mostly favorable comments about the spending plan.<\/p>\n
The Republican-led House changed what the Governor proposed as many expected they would. It is still heavy on education, however, it takes the money and spreads it out in further places.<\/p>\n
For example, instead of a larger, $2,000 raise for teachers, it adds a one percent raise for all public employees from people who work at the capitol to cooks and bus drivers in schools. Instead of 350 new social workers, 50 are added and existing workers will get a raise.<\/p>\n
Not in the budget, is $34 million for the Kentucky Wired broadband internet program.<\/p>\n
So, far there has been a lot of positive comments about the budget from both sides of the aisle.<\/p>\n
Many lawmakers say they are also glad the budget does not include painful cuts like previous budgets have.<\/p>\n
The budget now goes to the Senate and that body is also expected to make changes. It is expected the budget will end up in a compromise conference committee in the final days of the legislative session.
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