Budget highlights

A $7.4 billion spending plan that advanced Monday would authorize spending for various state agencies and programs for the budget year that starts July 1. Here are the top spending areas, with their percentage of total state spending:

Public schools — $3.4 billion (46%)

Medicaid and human services — $1.2 billion (15.6%)

Higher education — $862.7 million (11.7%)

Prisons/corrections — $327.7 million (4.4%)