House lawmakers are set to vote Thursday on a spending plan for next year that includes additional salary bumps for hard-to-fill state jobs and more money for law enforcement and behavioral health services.
The proposed $32.5 billion budget cleared the committee hurdle Wednesday and is scheduled to go before the full chamber Thursday. From there, it will go to the Senate, where lawmakers will get a crack at their own changes. The 2023 session ends later this month.
“Our work is not done. We know that there’s some priorities that need additional funding, specifically in behavioral health and law enforcement,” said Rep. Matt Hatchett, a Dublin Republican who chairs the House Appropriations Committee.
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