Al Senate approves transfer of $100 million from school dollars to help fill deficit in General Fund [View all]

A filibuster opposing a state Senate move by some Republicans to transfer $100 million from the state's education budget into the General Fund to help plug a $200 million deficit in it began in the Senate this evening.


But almost as soon as it started it ended when Republicans used their super majority muscle to cut it off.

The Senate then moved quickly to approve on a 19-11 vote to transfer the $100 million to the General Fund budget.

The legislation now goes back to the House of Representatives which last week voted to transfer just $50 million in education dollars. The next move is that a so-called conference committee made up of senators and house members will be appointed to try to reach agreement.

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