Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon proposed a $23.1 billion operating budget Wednesday for the 2012 fiscal year, which starts July 1, 2011.
Here is a look at his proposed budget compared with the current fiscal year.
DEPARTMENT: 2011 BUDGET, 2012 PROPOSED BUDGET
Public Debt: $48 million, $77 million
K-12 Education: $5.36 billion, $5.15 billion
Higher Education: $1.23 billion, $1.11 billion
Revenue: $432 million, $441 million
Transportation: $2.63 billion, $2.24 billion
Administration Office: $287 million, $251 million
Employee Benefits: $900 million, $821 million
Agriculture: $42 million, $49 million
Natural Resources: $310 million, $310 million
Conservation: $146 million, $146 million
Economic Development: $257 million, $258 million
Insurance: $38 million, $40 million
Labor: $112 million, $112 million
Public Safety: $524 million, $542 million
Corrections: $660 million, $661 million
Mental Health: $1.2 billion, $1.24 billion
Health, Senior Services: $921 million, $955 million
Social Services: $7.66 billion, $8.17 billion
Elected Officials: $112 million, $107 million
Judiciary: $190 million, $190 million
Public Defender: $38 million, $38 million
Legislature: $34 million, $33 million
Real Estate: $148 million, $150 million
TOTAL: $23.27 billion, $23.09 billion
Note: Nixon in the 2011 budget has restricted the spending of $300 million.