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Kentucky House Approves Budget, Sends Spending Plan to Gov. Beshear

Kentucky LRC

After winning speedy approval in the Senate, the Kentucky House has given final passage of the state’s $20 billion two-year budget.

Lawmakers passed a series of budget bills funding the legislative, judicial and executive branches of state government with minimal debate, and earlier than they have in previous years.

The budget bills will head to Gov. Steve Beshear’s desk for approval. They largely preserve his efforts to fund K-12 education at the cost of other state programs.

House Speaker Greg Stumbo hailed the compromise with the Senate as an example of how democracy can work.

“The gridlock and the stalemate that’s engulfed both parties in Washington didn’t make it’s way to Kentucky. It worked," Stumbo said, to applause from fellow lawmakers. "And you can go home tonight and you can look your constituents in the eye while you’re on this veto break and you can say it worked. We did what you paid us to do.”

Lawmakers will now break for two weeks until returning April 14 for a veto session.

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