A more than $50 billion state budget agreement still has yet to be approved. The proposal outlines priorities for state spending on education, early childhood through higher ed, upticks in Medicaid reimbursements and more.
A proposal outlining their priorities for state spending — including more money for education, from early childhood through higher ed, upticks in Medicaid reimbursements and funding for a variety of programs like anti-violence prevention and healthcare for undocumented residents — was introduced after the top Democrats’ announcement.But the Illinois Senate adjourned just before 11 p.m. Wednesday without voting on the plan.
Mechanically, that means the earliest a budget could pass is Saturday, a day after the House was scheduled to be done with its work. “I will be proud to sign this budget when it arrives on my desk,” Pritzker said. “This budget means that we are on a path to eliminating child care deserts, relieving some of the burden on parents who need to work while ensuring kids get quality care. This budget means that every working class Illinoisians can get a community college education tuition free and fee free.”
It also makes the state’s legally required payment to Illinois’ beleaguered pension funds, and invests money in a rainy day fund the state can dip into in the future should there be fiscal turmoil. When outlining the framework, Democrats did not include how much it sets aside for the program in the future, but the number will be reined in.
The Illinois Association of Rehabilitation Facilities, which frontline staff who work with developmentally disabled individuals, came out against the budget. Workers have been advocating for a $4-an-hour wage increase, but said the proposed budget gives them half that, a boost that IARF said will not do enough to bring more people into the profession, therefore prolonging a workforce shortage.
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