McAuliffe comments on state budget proposals

Governor Terry McAuliffe today issued a statement on the biennial budget proposals announced by both chambers of the General Assembly.

“I want to thank the leaders in both chambers who worked hard on the budget proposals released today. When I released my budget late last year, I urged the General Assembly to work with me on a spending plan that is balanced, conservative and strategic about the investments we need to build a new Virginia economy. I am pleased that these proposals include historic funding for Virginia’s education system and build on the well-deserved pay raise for our hard working state employees that I included in my introduced budget. My staff and I will review these proposals in detail over the coming days, but I am optimistic that we will reach a bipartisan consensus that will expand on the great success we are having growing and diversifying Virginia’s economy.”