The State House Budget

The State House budget, totaling $529 million, includes $300 relief checks and a millionaires tax, which passed narrowly in a divided House. Governor Janet Mills, facing a tough Senate race, prioritized relief checks in exchange for the tax. The budget, criticized as one of the worst, passed 76-73, with only one Democrat voting against. Republicans proposed numerous amendments, but the majority party, led by Mills, systematically voted them down. Mills, who initially promised bipartisanship, has since become an extreme partisan, breaking her campaign promises.