On Monday, the House passed a 2011 supplemental bill that reduces the NGFS shortfall by $346 million.  (The vote on final passage was 55-43.)  Our brief on the bill is available here.

Unfortunately, although it does make significant spending cuts, the bill does not fully address the shortfall–some $160 million remains.  In the brief, we compare the cuts in the House-passed bill to the Governor’s proposal and to the Republican striking amendment (which was rejected, 41-57).

The Senate should act quickly to fully close the remaining shortfall.