This Week's Highlights
- Senate Fails to Enact Department of Health and Human Services
Budget
- Lawsuit Filed Challenging Pension Reforms in the Biennial
Budget
- Unexpected Special Election Results
- Republican Caucus Controversy
- Remainder of the Legislative Session
- Pierce Atwood Sponsors Summit of Business and Political
Leaders
Senate Fails to Enact Department of Health and Human Services
Budget
On February 16, 2012, the House and the Senate voted on the
Department of Health and Human Services supplemental budget. The
House and Senate both turned away a number of proposed amendments
to the bill. One "compromise" amendment was adopted
during floor consideration that makes a number of minor changes to
the bill, including ensuring that Dirigo Health assessments are
reduced as originally projected. As this bill is an emergency
measure, it needed to garner 2/3rds support in both chambers in
order to be enacted. While the bill received sufficient support
