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Governor presents ‘Essentials’ budget emphasizing schools, conservative savings and water defense
Summary
Governor presented a fiscally conservative biennial budget titled “the essentials,” backing $2.2 billion in school funding, targeted savings and investments to defend Wyoming water rights and support energy research, while asking the Legislature to weigh statutory constraints and local distributions.
Governor Gordon opened the Joint Appropriations Committee on Dec. 1 with a broad presentation of his recommended biennial budget, which he described as "fiscally conservative and balanced" and titled "the essentials." He said the budget is framed around four principles: protecting citizens, supporting core industries, improving government effectiveness, and keeping government close to the people.
The governor identified major line items forwarded to his office, including $2,200,000,000 recommended for school funding and $400,000,000 for capital construction. He told the committee the fiscal profile also includes $103,000,000 for the judicial branch and $226,000,000 for the legislative branch. The governor noted statutory requirements that appear in the profile: a $130,000,000 vehicle sales tax transfer to highway funds and a statutory 5%…
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