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Administration presents ‘standstill’ executive budget; teacher pay, scholarships hinge on March 29 amendment
Summary
Taylor Barra, commissioner of administration, told the Senate Finance Committee the governor’s executive budget is a “standstill” recommendation that excludes a permanent $198 million teacher pay raise pending a March 29 constitutional amendment.
Taylor Barra, commissioner of administration, told the Senate Finance Committee the governor’s executive budget is intended as a “standstill” recommendation with no additions contingent on a constitutional amendment on the March 29 ballot. Barra said the administration removed prior one‑time items and incorporated agency efficiency directives, but that the budget still has limited flexibility because of constrained REC revenue estimates.
The most visible effect, Barra said, is education funding: the $198,000,000 permanent teacher pay raise is not included because its financing depends on the constitutional amendment and subsequent actuarial work. “That is not funded in this budget as it was a stipend last year,” Barra said. He added that the budget…
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