Governor Janet Mills issued the following statement tonight on the Legislature’s approval of the biennial budget:
“This bipartisan vote represents the culmination of months of work by my Administration and by both Democrats and Republicans in the Legislature. Like all compromises, no one achieved all that they wanted, but this budget accomplishes meaningful and important strides in expanding health care, improving our education system, providing property tax relief, and saving money for a rainy day. These are the priorities that Maine people have asked us to deliver on, and I am proud to work with the Legislature to have done so. I appreciate the work that members on both sides of the aisle have put into this process, and I look forward to signing this budget into law.”