UMS budget cut rejected by state legislature

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The Maine Legislature’s Appropriations Committee released a budget proposal Friday which attempts to close an estimated $190 million shortfall.

The proposal calls for a cut to the University of Maine System (UMS) of $4.1 million.

Earlier this month Governor John Baldacci, as part of his proposed budget fix, called for a $7.1 million cut to UMS. The Appropriations Committee rejected $3 million of this cut.

The Governor’s proposal could have meant a 14 percent tuition hike for University of Maine students. It is unclear what the reduced budget cut will mean for tuition rates.

The Maine Campus will have an update to this story in the Thursday edition.

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