RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Public schools would get more funding, teachers and other government workers would see a pay bump and Virginia’s tax policy would remain as is under a compromise budget Democratic lawmakers were expected to send Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Monday.
Youngkin and General Assembly leaders negotiated an end last week to their long-running standoff over the state’s next two-year spending plan, agreeing to use higher-than-expected revenues to help fund key priorities without implementing a hotly debated new sales tax on digital goods like streaming services and computer software.
The plan was made public Saturday and was slated for a vote Monday in a special session set to begin at noon.
“I’m confident that we’ll get this budget done today,” House Speaker Don Scott said in a phone interview Monday morning.
Youngkin’s office has signaled his support for the deal. His press secretary, Christian Martinez, said in a statement last week that the governor “looks forward to finishing the work to deliver on our collective priorities for all Virginians.”