What's in NH Senate budget writers' spending proposal?

The New Hampshire Senate Finance Committee voted along party lines Tuesday to pass a state budget plan that spends about $200 million more than the House’s proposal , but about $200 million less than the budget backed by Gov. Kelly Ayotte .

The Senate’s $15.7 billion package largely reverses a range of cuts made by House budget writers , including cuts to higher education, Medicaid provider rates, and mental health services. The Senate budget also preserves government entities — including the Office of Child Advocate, the Human Rights Commission, and the enforcement arm of the New Hampshire State Liquor Commission — that would be eliminated under the House plan.

Like the House’s, the Senate's budget relies on increased revenue from video slot machines , and boosts numerous sta