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Gov Mills Signs $320 Supplemental Budget

Gov Mills Signs $320 Supplemental Budget

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The next two-year state budget is now complete after Governor Janet Mills announced Monday morning she’s signed off on $320 million in additional spending.

The supplemental budget will be added to the $11.3 billion baseline spending plan passed in March.

The Democratic-backed measure includes funding for Medicaid, child welfare and assistance for low income and homeless people, among other things

Republicans unanimously opposed the budget because it includes some tax hikes, including on cigarettes, and spending on programs which they want to curtail, such as Medicaid.

Mills released a statement Monday on the supplemental spending package:

“The budget bill enacted by the Legislature, like all lawmaking, is the product of various tradeoffs and compromises,” said Mills. “Although I might not agree with every single provision, I appreciate the diligence and hard work of the Appropriations Committee to produce this bill, which makes important investments in Maine families, children, and seniors, our higher education institutions, housing, and more.”

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