Comparing policy changes in the Senate and House chairs’ proposals
As I wrote earlier, the Senate chair’s budget proposal would increase 2021–23 appropriations from funds subject to the outlook (NGFO) by $4.681 billion and the House chair’s budget would increase NGFO appropriations by $6.216 billion. Those amounts are net of maintenance level savings and new policies. The maintenance level (the cost of continuing current services, […]
House chair’s proposed supplemental operating budget would increase spending by $6.216 billion and would provide a sales tax holiday
The House Appropriations chair’s operating budget proposal would increase appropriations from funds subject to the outlook (NGFO) by $6.216 billion. Revised 2021–23 NGFO appropriations would be $65.283 billion—26.5% over 2019–21 spending and 10.5% above enacted 2021–23 appropriations. This is $1.535 billion more than the Senate Ways & Means chair proposed. Major NGFO spending items include […]
Senate chair’s operating budget proposal would increase spending by $4.681 billion and would not reduce general taxes
The Ways & Means Committee chair has proposed a supplemental operating budget that would increase 2021–23 appropriations from funds subject to the outlook (NGFO) by $4.681 billion. Revised NGFO appropriations would be $63.747 billion for the biennium. That’s 7.9% higher than enacted 2021–23 appropriations and 23.6% over 2019–21 spending. Some major spending items include (amounts […]