On final passage, Dem Sen. Sullivan votes against the bill along with 15 Republicans.

The next step will be conference committee to reconcile the differences between the Assembly and Senate budgets. The Assembly has a resolution on its calendar for tomorrow to form a conference committee. No word yet on when the Senate will vote on a similar resolution.

UPDATE: Instead of adjournment Sen. Decker moved to recess the session until tomorrow, so maybe there will be a vote on the resolution to form a conference committee then.

-- By Greg Bump