House holds out for budget compromise
Associated Press, June 6, 2007
(excerpt) Representatives mowed down a string of proposed changes to a $6.3 billion state budget Tuesday night as they waited for a compromise amendment to the two-year spending plan.
By overwhelming votes, the House rejected amendments addressing narrow issues in the budget proposal that was unanimously endorsed by the Appropriations Committee.
The votes brought representatives closer to considering an amendment addressing a portion of the budget that is regarded as critical to the whole package: a plan to consolidate Maine's school systems. The plan calls for a reduction from the current 152 school administrative systems down to 80.
The amendment appeared to satisfy concerns of a bloc of lawmakers known as the Rural Caucus, who want to ease both the deadline for meeting the district consolidation requirements and penalties for not meeting them.
(excerpt) Representatives mowed down a string of proposed changes to a $6.3 billion state budget Tuesday night as they waited for a compromise amendment to the two-year spending plan.
By overwhelming votes, the House rejected amendments addressing narrow issues in the budget proposal that was unanimously endorsed by the Appropriations Committee.
The votes brought representatives closer to considering an amendment addressing a portion of the budget that is regarded as critical to the whole package: a plan to consolidate Maine's school systems. The plan calls for a reduction from the current 152 school administrative systems down to 80.
The amendment appeared to satisfy concerns of a bloc of lawmakers known as the Rural Caucus, who want to ease both the deadline for meeting the district consolidation requirements and penalties for not meeting them.
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