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House passes $4.45B budget but bond bill remains unfinished
DOVER — The House of Representatives approved the $4.45 billion operating budget Thursday, along with a $62 million supplement.
By a 41-0 vote, the chamber sent the measure to the Senate.
Senators could consider the bill Tuesday, one of the four regularly scheduled legislative days remaining.
The spending plan, Rep. Quinn Johnson told his colleagues in the House, includes substantial investment in education and pay raises for state employees. The Middletown Democrat also touted the budget’s fiscal discipline, noting lawmakers set aside tens of millions for future years when revenues dip.
Read more: https://delawarestatenews.net/government/house-passes-4-45b-budget-but-bond-bill-remains-unfinished/