Calls for voluntary furloughs by state employees and teachersAllows for the Rainy Day fund to be used to balance the budget
Takes out the mandatory $50 M annual appropriation to the University Cancer Research Fund (a pet project of Marc Basnight’s)
Programs subject to a Continuation Review in 2009:
Consumer protection
Driver’s. Ed
Prisoner’s Education
Wright and Whitaker Schools
Parking office
Young offenders forest Conservation
There is a lot in the 260 page budget document. The Appropriations Committee has taken a break from their morning review and will continue their discussion with amendments expected this afternoon at 1:30. You can listen to the audio feed to the Appropriations Committee room accessed on the General Assembly website.
