This morning, the Senate Finance Committee heard a presentation on the governors’ FY2027 budget plan. Governor Morrisey’s FY2027 budget proposal prioritizes education, infrastructure, healthcare, Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD), and the child welfare system. The presentation provided to legislators highlighted the following key funding areas:
- $78,433,497 for a 3 percent pay raise: $1,794 for state employees, $1,560 for teachers, and $870 for service workers.
- $230,144,341 for the Hope Scholarship Program
- $35,056,625 for a 3 percent increase for Employer’s share of PEIA
- $9,000,000 for the IDD Waiver.: This increased base funding eliminates ½ of the wait list.
- $21,950,000 for contracts and diversions in the Health Facilities.
- $11,377,679 for Foster Care.
- $13,505,939 for SNAP admin administrative costs
- $10,298,608 for Higher Education-Funding Formula
- $100,000,00 for Roads-General Revenue Funding
“Tough fiscal decisions have already been made by the Governor in preparing his budgets, as will be the case over the next few years, to right-size our ongoing base expenditures,” the presenter said.
