According to a report this morning from Politico, Governor Cuomo and Legislative leaders have agreed that there’s another $400 million that can be added to this year’s budget. Most noteworthy is a higher than usual $35 million hike for mental hygiene services, which has typically ranged from $7-11 million in the past. This puts mental hygiene just under the usual big spenders, education and health.
While most of the $35 million will likely be earmarked for services to address NY’s opioid epidemic, ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ is hoping that some will go to pay for the housing and workforce hikes we have been pursuing. Stay tuned!
Here are the targets:
- Mental hygiene, $35 million
- Education, $70 million
- General government, $15 million
- Economic development, $15 million
- Health, $70 million
- Transportation, $5 million
- Higher education, $75 million
- Human services, $60 million
- Public protection, $30 million
- Environment, housing, agriculture, $25 million