House budget proposal: goes easier on K-12, worse for higher education…
-suspend I-732 cost of living increases for teachers and school staff
-reduce I-728 (class sizes) by $508 million
-Higher ed: "major reductions in spending -- resulting in lower enrollments"
-Basic Health Plan reduced by $252 million
-postpone $432 in pension payments
-rate reductions to social service providers, nursing homes, fewer hours for home care workers
-mental health RSNs reduced
More details soon...