Before the 2016 Legislative Session concluded in May, the General Assembly presented the governor with a balanced budget. The budget for Fiscal Year 2017 (FY 2017), which runs July 1, 2016 – June 30, 2017, was $27.2 billion, but after recent budget withholdings from the governor, the FY 2017 Budget is now $115.5 million lower than before, following the announcement of temporary cuts. The budget cuts will affect 131 programs and state agencies.
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