Today marks not only the start of the new budget year but a variety of new state laws go into effect. Here's a sampling courtesy of the Associated Press:
-- State government takes over completely the Medicaid cost-sharing payments that counties paid for decades.
-- The state gasoline tax that was supposed to drop by 2 cents a gallon on Tuesday will remain the same.
-- A $675 million-plus bailout of the health insurance plan for teachers and state employees takes effect.
-- The state also expands property tax breaks for completely disabled veterans, the elderly and people with "working waterfront" property such as fisheries.
-- Active duty members of the military, including those who are home on leave, can hunt and fish without a license.
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