Legislature's $29B spending plan sets up negotiations with Lamont

Legislature's $29B spending plan sets up negotiations with Lamont

The legislature’s Appropriations Committee was poised Tuesday to adopt a $29 billion state budget that would enhance Medicaid payments for doctors who treat the poor, shield magnet schools from a steep cut and invest in public transit, municipal grants and financial aid for higher education. The proposal also relies on Gov. Ned Lamont to tap most of the remaining $330 million in a special fund lawmakers created using surplus money in November to…