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Democratic leaders in the General Assembly don’t plan on wasting any time dealing with the budget. The state faces a budget deficit projected at more than $6 billion over the next two years. Committees vote on their budgets in mid April but Donald Willaims and Christopher Donovan want to see the vote happen late March early April. Republicans are looking to make the state’s budget process more efficient and transparent by allowing all lawmakers and public at least 48 hours to read budget proposals. Top Democrats are encouraging the committees to begin discussing biennial budget. .