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New state budget agreement includes $300 payments to workers

New state budget agreement includes $300 payments to workers © WMTW Maine State House “The proposal provides a one-time hazard bonus to the hardworking men and women, who worked through the pandemic in difficult circumstances. It also funds Maine nursing homes and senior living facilities to ensure these facilities and the incredible professionals who care for our loved ones can continue with this important work,” said Senate President Troy Jackson, a Democrat from Allagash. Legislative leaders say the $300 one-time “hazard” payments will go to workers earning less than $75,000 per year or joint filers making less than $150,000. Gov. Janet Mills applauded the deal.

Bipartisan agreement reached on proposed state budget

Updated June 27 Bipartisan agreement reached on proposed state budget The $8.5 billion package, which was approved unanimously by the Legislature s Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee on Sunday, is headed to the full Legislature for a vote on Wednesday. Share The state’s biennial budget is headed to the full Legislature for a vote on Wednesday after members of the Legislature’s Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee reached a unanimous, bipartisan agreement on the $8.5 billion package on Sunday. In a statement Sunday evening, Democratic leaders of the Legislature said the budget’s highlights include restoring municipal revenue sharing; expanding the property tax fairness credit to 83,000 Maine residents; strengthening the homestead exemption program; and funding 55 percent of K-12 public educations costs. It also adds $45 million to the School Revolving Renovation Fund so that schools can make critical health and safety upgrades, they said, and provides

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