Legislators have asked for $578m so far

ryanteaguebeckwith — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:20:46 -0500

State legislators have now asked for $577.5 million.

Twenty-four more bills filed since Dome last checked have added another $282.6 million in requested spending, even as the state faces a $2 billion shortfall.

The largest request of the most recent batch is $93.9 million set aside for ABC bonuses to be used instead for teacher salary increases. A second bill does the same thing with more restrictions.

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Legislators have asked for $578m so far