Budget Cuts

Summary of Gov. O'Malley's potential budget cuts


• Briefing memo from Sec. of the Dept. of Budget & Management>>

• Full list of potential budget cuts>>

Here are some of the $396.6 million in cuts being considered by Gov. Martin O’Malley to help close a budget gap. Because of reserves, the state will have to cut about $250 million to balance its books this year. The Board of Public Works is set to consider the decreases on Wednesday.

• $48 million: six-day furlough for state workers.

• $37.9 million: 50 percent reduction in education subsidy for high-cost jurisdictions.

• $26.3 million: reduce health care provider rates by 50 percent.

• $20 million: abolish 400 vacant positions statewide.

• $16.4 million: level-fund aid to community colleges.

• $8.4 million: reduce aid to private colleges.

• $6 million: lower payments to local jails by 25 percent.

• $5.3 million: freeze enrollment in child care subsidies for working poor, serving 2,500 fewer children.

• $4.5 million: hiring freeze for Maryland State Police troopers.

• $2.9 million: eliminate 283 vacant correctional officer positions.

• $1.8 million: level-fund local health aid.

• $1 million: reduce BRAC grants from the Maryland Higher Education Commission for literacy and regional higher education.

• $505,000: level-fund local police aid.

• $25,000: cut Historic Annapolis Foundation grant by 5 percent.