On Friday, Mills told NEWS CENTER Maine she is confident they will find a more palatable way to balance the budget.
“We’re talking to other states, listening to the business community, listening to people, across the state, legislators, and finding the best solution,” the Governor said in a Zoom interview.
The tax debate is the first real controversy of this Legislative session. Members of the Taxation Committee were asked by Republicans to vote against the plan and tell fellow lawmakers the state should not tax the PPP benefits. Leading GOP committee member Rep. Ted Kryzak said there should instead be curs to the current budget –which runs out in June—to keep it in balance.