This will be a busy week for budgets. Monday’s state revenue forecast will set the tone for the Senate’s release of their proposed budgets later in the week. The Senate capital budget proposal is expected to be the first budget released on Monday afternoon, followed by the Senate proposed operating budget on Thursday, March 23.

The House is expected to release its proposed budgets on the following Monday, March 27, followed by the Senate transportation budget on March 29.

AWC will review the proposals for the city budget priorities included in the letter sent to budget leaders last month and other programs impacting cities.

Watch for updates in AWC’s newsletters over the next week.

Dates to remember

The Senate Ways & Means Committee is scheduled to hear the proposed capital budget on Monday, March 20 at 4 pm and the proposed operating budget on Friday, March 24 at 2 pm.