{"id":2262,"date":"2012-04-11T18:39:17","date_gmt":"2012-04-12T02:39:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bertstedman.com\/new\/?p=2262"},"modified":"2012-04-11T19:06:01","modified_gmt":"2012-04-12T03:06:01","slug":"capital-budget-passes-senate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/bertstedman.com\/new\/?p=2262","title":{"rendered":"Capital Budget Passes Senate"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today, the Senate unanimously passed the state’s fiscal year 2013 Capital Budget, Senate Bill 160<\/a>.\u00a0 The budget appropriates $2.63 billion, including $1.8 billion in state funds and $830 million in federal funds. The bill is one of the most important documents considered by the Legislature, and in my role as Co-Chair of the Senate Finance Committee, I am responsible for presiding over the Senate’s work on the Capital Budget.<\/p>\n

The Senate struck a balance between building our economy and keeping state spending in check. Five vital issues were addressed in this year’s Capital and Operating Budgets: Savings, Transportation, Energy, Education and Health Care. The Senate worked closely with Governor Sean Parnell and House Leadership to ensure that spending goals were met.<\/p>\n

In the FY2013 Capital Budget, the Senate appropriated an estimated $710 million for transportation projects, $340 million to improve schools and education across the state, $190 million for projects to reduce energy costs statewide, and $70 million to improve health care in our state.<\/p>\n

For highlights of selected projects, click on the fact sheet here<\/a>. The Capital Budget now heads to the House for consideration.<\/p>\n

Below, see video of\u00a0 my remarks on the Senate floor today on the Capital Budget:<\/p>\n