EKB News

House and Senate leaders said today that lawmakers will likely be selective in spending a $401 million budget surplus that spurred Gov. Ernie Fletcher to propose a broad range of initiatives. House budget chairman Harry Moberly said the governor outlined some good priorities, but said action will likely be limited to matters needing urgent attention before 2008, when lawmakers put together the next two-year state budget. Leaders from both chambers met earlier to discuss their priorities for the current 30-day General Assembly session, including to what extent lawmakers might tinker with the current $18.1 billion budget passed last year.