McKee to release FY2026 budget proposal, aims to resolve $300 million deficit
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee will release his fiscal year 2026 budget plan Thursday. The state public expenditure released a report on January 10 saying the state budget deficit is now approximately $300 million.
McKee proposes $14B state budget that closes deficit with spending cuts, tax changes
McKee wants a 10% tax on digital advertising, a $5-a-pack tax on cigarettes and new fees on electric vehicles, among other revenue ideas.
14 things to know about McKee’s proposed $14.2B FY 2026 budget
You wouldn’t know the state is eyeing a nine-digit deficit for the fiscal year that starts July 1 judging by the size of Gov. Dan McKee’s spending plan. The proposed $14.2 billion fiscal 2026 budget unveiled by McKee’s office Thursday marks the largest state spending plan in history — $252.
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McKee opted to include state Treasurer James Diossa's bid to create a "Baby Bonds" program that would put $3,000 into an interest-accruing trust for late-in-life use by each child born into poverty.
McKee says no tax increases in his upcoming budget proposal
Gov. Dan McKee held his fifth State of the State address on Tuesday. In the speech, McKee focused on a variety of issues his budget proposal, which will be revealed Thursday, plans to address, while also explaining progress on components of his 2030 plan.
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