This week both the House and Senate continued to move forward with the budgets for the upcoming fiscal year. In the House, the full chamber passed the two omnibus budgets; one for K-12, community colleges, and higher education, and one for all other departments. The budgets were sent to the Senate where they suspended the rules and referred them directly to the Senate floor. Highlights of the omnibus budgets include:
In the Senate, the Appropriations Committee reported their final budgets to the Senate floor; the Department of Corrections, General Government, Health and Human Services, and School Aid. All of the budgets are on the Senate floor awaiting consideration. Highlights from this week’s movement include:
The Senate Appropriations Committee also approved a supplemental appropriation providing $18.6 million for school safety initiatives. The funds would allow schools to compete for grants to buy technology and equipment or conduct school assessments to enhance security. Additionally, they could use the funds to purchase security equipment, public address systems, shatterproof glass and an application which allows teachers and school professionals to alert 911 and on-site staff to an emergency by pressing only one button. The supplemental bill was passed 35-0 by the Senate on Thursday and has been sent to the House Appropriations Committee for consideration.
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