CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - The Wyoming House and Senate will consider a compromise supplemental budget bill next Monday that could cut $45 million from public education over the next two years.
The Casper Star-Tribune reports (https://bit.ly/2mgsLMv ) that the budget agreement was reached Friday by a committee of lawmakers from both chambers.
Education spending has been a major issue for the Legislature this session. The account that pays for school operations, currently apportioning about $1.5 billion yearly across the state, is projected to have a 25 percent shortfall in coming years.
The Senate has pushed for deeper cuts in education than the House.
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Information from: Casper (Wyo.) Star-Tribune, https://www.trib.com
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