Posts Tagged ‘joint finance committee’
Gov. Carney Signs Del. FY ’23 Operating Budget
The Delaware Fiscal Year 2023 operation budget is in place for the new fiscal year that begins Friday. Governor John Carney signed the budget into law Tuesday. According to the…
Read MoreDel. School Bus Drivers May Get More Pay
Delaware school bus drivers and related school transportation programs will likely get a boost.The Delaware General Assembly’s Joint Finance Committee has voted to allocate $11.7-million to fund an increased minimum…
Read MoreDel. Budget-Writers Boost Rates For Direct Service Professionals
Direct support professionals who serve Delawareans with intellectual and developmental disabilities would be paid more starting in the new fiscal year.The Joint Finance Committee has voted to increase state funding…
Read MoreDel. Budget-Writers Restore $500 Senior Tax Credit
Delaware’s senior tax credit will be restored to $500 for the first time in five years, after it was reduced by $100 to help the state address a budget shortfall.The…
Read MoreRaises Approved For Del. State Employees, Retirees
Members of the Delaware General Assembly’s Joint Finance Committee have approved pay increases for state workers and retirees.State employees on the lower end of the pay scale could receive raises…
Read MoreUpdate: FY ’22 Budget Approved, Sent To Gov. Carney
Update as of Thursday, June 24th: The Delaware Fiscal Year 2022 budget is on its way to Governor John Carney for his signature. The Senate Thursday approved an operating budget…
Read MoreWatch / Listen : Del. Joint Finance Committee Budget Hearings
The Delaware General Assembly’s Joint Finance Committee is in the second week of hearings on Governor John Carney’s Fiscal Year 2022 Budget proposal. Carney presented the spending plan almost two…
Read MoreGOP Lawmakers React To Carney Budget
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“The devil is in the details.” State Senate Minority Whip Brian Pettyjohn, R- Georgetown, summarized the work ahead for lawmakers as the Joint Finance Committee prepares to examine Governor John…
Read MoreVIDEO : Carney Proposes $4.7-B FY ’22 Budget
Governor John Carney Thursday proposed a Fiscal Year 2022 operating budget of just over $4.7-billion, with a record-setting capital budget of $894-million and containing grants-in-aid of $55-million. Despite the challenges…
Read MoreDelaware State Rep. demands answers from UD over low in-state student enrollment
Delaware State Representative Ruth Briggs-King is demanding answers from the University of Delaware (UD) over the low number of in-state enrollment after the institution’s President said they need “better-qualified students”…
Read MoreDelawareans Now Can Comment on the State’s Budget Process
Delawareans who wish to comment on the work of the state’s legislative budget-writers now have a chance to do so. A new email address has been established for you to…
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