DENVER (AP) — Colorado lawmakers on Tuesday approved a $23 billion budget, sending to the governor a spending plan for next year that pours more money into public education and funds an aerial firefighting fleet.

The House approved the budget on a 38-26 vote with only one Republican voting yes, underscoring what has been a tense process in the chamber. The Senate approved the budget Monday with greater bipartisan support.

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