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House General Fund budget: More money for Medicaid; level-funding for other agencies
The House’s Ways and Means General Fund committee Wednesday approved a $1.8 billion General Fund budget for fiscal year 2015 that provides more money for Medicaid, level funds other state agencies and makes a cost-of-living increase for state employees unlikely. The budget proposal closely follows Gov. Robert Bentley’s budget from January. However, the document – which now goes to the full House for consideration – will still be a work in progress for lawmakers, particularly when it comes to funding for the Department of Corrections...Read More
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