House Speaker Gordon Fox, Governor Lincoln Chafee and Senate President Teresa Paiva-Weed. WPRO File photo.
WPRO Newsroom and the Associated Press
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – Rhode Island state lawmakers are reviewing Gov. Lincoln Chafee's proposed changes to his $8.2 billion state budget.
The House Finance Committee is set to review the changes at a meeting Wednesday.
Every year the governor submits a budget proposal for the next fiscal year and often submits last-minute changes before lawmakers approve the spending plan.
This year, Chafee, an independent, wants to raise the eligibility for families participating in a child-care assistance program. He also wants the budget to include several new lease agreements for state agencies and the University of Rhode Island.
Lawmakers will approve a new state budget before adjourning for the year. The state's new fiscal year begins July 1.
