The total spending plan is 9.8 percent higher than the 1988 budget of $847 million.

Such a bill would have probably put off action on a new spending plan until September, later than any budget has ever been passed.

By the end of 1989, 75 percent will be, under the new spending plan.

If not, the spending plan would go up $1 billion more.

But today a new spending plan still appeared to be several days away.

But things are not always what they seem, and so it is with the new spending plan, which comes to $1.098 billion.

The state budget can have a major effect on the city's spending plan.

Current spending plans would not close the gap until 2026.

The governor's spending plan is expected to total $33.3 billion, an increase of 7 percent over last year.

Final action on the spending plan is expected a few days later.