House Subcommittees Begin Cutting O’Malley Budget

House Appropriations subcommittees began the process of cutting Gov. Martin O’Malley’s proposed $37 billion budget Wednesday, but the reductions were relatively modest.

Under Maryland’s executive budget process, legislators can only cut from the governor’s proposal, and the House of Delegates initiated the process this year.

Health care takes biggest hits

The Health and Human Resources Subcommittee took between $40 million and $50 million in cuts, largely from health programs, said Subcommittee Chair Mary-Dulany James. The Harford County Democrat said her committee often takes the most cuts from the budget.
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