Maine lawmakers’ spending on non-coronavirus initiatives could burden state down the line, police organization says

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Maine passed a revised supplemental budget March 17 that incorporates a response to the coronavirus threat, and includes a modest amount to address road repairs.

The $73 million supplemental budget approved by lawmakers was down from the $134 initially proposed by the governor prior to the outbreak’s spread to the U.S. The Maine CDC will receive $1 million and $15 million will be for direct health care providers.

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