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Governor introduces revised FY 2016 budget

Governor introduces revised FY 2016 budget

Gov. Bill Walker introduced his long-awaiting FY 2016 operating and capital budgets Thursday. These are the governor’s “amendments” to the existing budget bills before the House and Senate, which are templates based on the budgets developed by former Gov. Sean Parnell. Walker cut $132 million to reductions made in Parnell’s proposal. The total general fund spending reduction from FY 2015 is $240 million.

Governor to introduce new budget bills on Thursday

Governor to introduce new budget bills on Thursday

Gov. Bill Walker will introduce his long-awaiting FY 2016 operating and capital budgets on Thursday. These are the governor’s “amendments” to the existing budget bills before the House and Senate, which are understood as templates based on the budgets developed by former Gov. Sean Parnell.