The $6.1 billion budget passed by lawmakers represents a 0.37 percent increase over the current fiscal year. Lt. Governor: “Generally speaking, most state agency will see year over-year figures that are flat.” Tate Reeves told reporters Saturday night. Click here to see the complete Fiscal Year 2019 general budget. The current fiscal year ended June 30. Revenues were higher than expected, giving lawmakers some breathing room to plan next year’s budget. The Attorney General’s Office also provided $32 million in cash to lawmakers from settlements it won for the state. After Friday’s revision of the expected revenue forecast, the state economist had revised his forecast and legislators worked all weekend to finish the budget. Legislative leaders had earlier this week cited a $12million increase in K-12 education for the next fiscal year. However, the $12 million increase in next fiscal year’s spending is not realized if compared with earlier legislative budget recommendations. K-12 education will only see a $4.2million increase in spending compared to current fiscal year spending. Child Protection Services was created two years ago and became a separate agency under a federal court order. It was then folded back under Department of Human Services. Separating the agencies would reduce the federal match rate for CPS, which was something that legislative leaders didn’t realize. It was created as a sub-agency within DHS to allow it to be eligible for a higher match rate and still comply with the court order. The Department of Human Services will receive $18million, or 35 percent more than last year. Child Protection Services, which operates as a separate budget line, will receive $12million, or 12 percent more than last fiscal. Reeves stated that “not only is this (the Child Protection Services rise) going to help federal funding, but we also anticipate that the $18 million increase to Department of Human Services will be used to drawdown federal funds.” Both the Department of Health (or 4 percent) and the Department of Mental Health (or 2 million respectively) saw modest increases in next year’s budgets. Next year, the Department of Health will receive $2million, or 4 percent more, and the Department of Mental Health $238,4333 more. The Department of Finance and Administration and Information Technology Services are the biggest year-over-year cuts to agency general funds. This session’s change allows the two agencies to bill other state agencies for the services they provide. Their ability to charge services was limited by a 2016 law. This session, lawmakers failed to pass a new formula for public education funding. They were forced to fund the Mississippi Adequate Educational Program again. They contributed $3 million (or 0.14%) more to the fund in the next fiscal year. Notable cuts include: * Mississippi Developmental Authority, $9 million or -29% * Department of Archives and History, $2.5 million or -21% (reflecting a return of normal funding following the opening of Two Museums in December). * Secretary of State, $532,497 or -4 percent. * Institutions of Higher Learning, $266,781, which is -0.04 percentage. Notable increases include: * K-12 total of $4 million or 0.17 percent. * Department of Health total of $2 million or 41% * Department of Rehabilitation Services, $4 million or 17% * Department of Revenue, $4million, or 11%