2018-19 budget
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Senate approves Colorado state budget on 26-8 vote
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The Colorado Senate Thursday put its vote of approval on the state 2018-19 budget that it spent 11 hours fighting over Wednesday night. The $28.9 billion budget bill and the 18 accompanying bills that help balance the budget now go back to the legislature’s Joint Budget Committee, which developed the budget. The JBC will be…
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Senate gives preliminary OK to 2018-19 state budget
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DENVER – The Colorado Senate gave preliminary approval Wednesday to House Bill 1322, the Long Appropriations Bill, working through 78 84 85 118 (oh heck, I give up!) amendments proposed to the $28.9 billion state budget into late Wednesday night. By evening’s end, the Senate managed to blow an even bigger hole in the state budget ($73 million…
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State’s $28.9 billion budget for 2018-19 unveiled
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DENVER – The Colorado House of Representatives on Monday rolled out House Bill 1322, the Long Appropriations Bill, which details a budget for the Colorado state government of $28.9 billion in 2018-19. The 595-page budget bill reflects $8.6 billion in the general fund from sales and income tax; another $2.3 billion in general funds exempt from…
