Maine Gov. Mills proposes $887M supplemental budget

Democratic Maine Gov. Janet Mills on Wednesday proposed a nearly $900 million supplemental budget, with additional spending on housing and healthcare among key agenda items.

The proposal contains no concessions to Republicans already angry over a procedural move used by Democrats, who control the Legislature, to adopt a two-year essential services budget over their objections. Democrats ended the legislative session after the vote, only to resume days later in special session.

Mills proposes to use additional surplus money and increased revenue projections to add to the budget signed March 31, pushing it to $10.3 billion over two years.