Delaware lawmakers on Wednesday sent Gov. Jack Markell a $3.5 billion budget to run the state for the next year, with one day to spare in this year's legislative session.
The session officially ends at midnight tonight, though lawmakers will gavel themselves into a special session and continue working in the early Friday morning hours to complete any unfinished business before vacating Legislative Hall for the year.
On a 17-4 vote, the Senate passed the spending plan for the 2012 fiscal year -- the largest in state history and a 6.15 percent increase from the current year.
The House passed a $41.23 million grant-in-aid bill, which funds a wide variety of nonprofit organizations ranging from senior centers to volunteer fire companies.
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