Governor Mills Unveils Balanced Biennial Budget Proposal

Governor proposes balanced approach of investments, spending reductions, and targeted revenue enhancements to balance budget while maintaining core voter-approved programs

Governor Janet Mills today unveiled her Administration's budget proposal for the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 biennium.

The proposal is balanced and makes needed investments to maintain the Governor's core commitments to Maine people such as health care, 55 percent of education, free school meals for all Maine students, and five percent municipal revenue sharing to stabilize property taxes and support municipal services.

For the first time, it also proposes making permanent the Governor's highly

Joint statement from Maine public higher education leaders on Gov. Mills’ budget proposal

AUGUSTA, Maine — Leaders of the University of Maine System (UMS), the Maine Community College System (MCCS) and Maine Maritime Academy (MMA) are praising the commitment to public higher education in the biennial budget proposal released by Gov. Janet Mills today (External Site). 

Together, UMS, MCCS and MMA enroll 46,695 students and educate tens