Senate lawmakers in Delaware have given final approval to an operating budget of more than $5.6 billion for the fiscal year starting Saturday.
DOVER, DE - JUNE 5: Delaware Governor John Carney prepares to address the media before placing the first bet at Dover Downs Casino on June 5, 2018 in Dover, Delaware. Delaware is the first state to launch legal sports betting since the Supreme CourtSenate lawmakers in Delaware gave final approval Tuesday to an operating budget of more than $5.6 billion for the fiscal year starting Saturday, an increase of roughly 10% over this year’s operating budget.
The second major change to Carney’s recommended operating budget is an increase of $48.7 million to address expected growth in Medicaid expenditures. That’s in addition to $69.1 million in one-time funds for Medicaid in the supplemental bill, which also includes $51 million for state retiree health benefits.
"Our focus this year is really taking care of our employees, trying to fill those empty positions," said Sen. Trey Paradee, a Dover Democrat who co-chairs the budget-writing Joint Finance Committee. Nevertheless, lawmakers voted to increase spending significantly. The fiscal 2024 budget includes more than $100 million in additional funding for Medicaid, $29 million to meet projected school enrollment growth, and $10 million to increase subsidies for child care providers.
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