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Senate passes groups of House bills including continuation budgets after debate over K-12 funding
Summary
The State Senate voted to pass multiple House measures, including two packages described as continuation budgets, after floor debate in which several senators said the measures would reduce funding for K-12 schools and reverse a previously agreed "opportunity weight."
The State Senate voted to pass multiple House measures, including two package votes described by senators on the floor as continuation budgets, and instructed the secretary to return the bills to the House.
Senator Epstein, explaining her vote, said the measures “contain some very damaging cuts to programs” and urged a no vote because the package would eliminate funding known in prior years as the poverty weight and would reduce support for K-12 schools. "District additional assistance is fundamental," Epstein said, adding that it covers “books and buses” and other basic materials for students. She said she would "not stand for it" and recorded a vote of no.
The nut graf: Senators divided along fiscal and policy lines as the chamber approved grouped procedural motions to…
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