Governor Ehrlich's Budget Plan, 2004

Highlights □ Education aid increases S242 million dollars (7.7%) о Bridge to Excellence (Thornton) totals $148 million о Other K-12 & Library aid increases $65 million о К- 12 & Library Retirement increases $29 million □ Medicaid funding increases $128 million □ Developmental Disabilities services increase $38 million □ Mental health services increase $36 million о Plus new $30 million in FY 2003 □ Juvenile services initiatives increase $ 1 1 million □ Additional Public defender staffing $2.9 million о Plus new $1.3 million in FY 2003 □ 30 of 54 GF agencies have decreased nearly 7% from FY 2003