It also contains $11 million for restoration of the governor's mansion, burned last year in a fire.
The bill includes around $1 billion less than a supplemental budget approved by the House last month. The measure now goes back to the House for consideration.
The legislation is different from the main $182 billion budget bill, which is also still pending and covers state spending for the coming two years.
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