Governor Andy Beshear is criticizing House Republicans for their spending plan that was unveiled earlier this week.

The two year budget filed by House Appropriations and Revenue Committee Chairman Jason Petree does not OC money for universal pre-K and it doesn't guarantee a pay raise for all school employees.

The governor wants both of those things.

Instead, the plan would leave it up to school districts to decide whether to give pay raises to teachers and staff.

Governor Beshear listed reasons why he thinks the GOP budget plan falls short.

What you will see is it adds more red tape to the operation of state government than we have ever seen, requiring so many reports it would grind the executive branch to a halt.

It includes major and massive limitations on a reply on on responding to natural disasters with limits we've never seen before in state law that could require special sessions in the midst of natural disasters.

I guess the 137 people trying to manage the immediate relief efforts, it includes severe limitations on additional money to house prisoners.

There are fewer public safety investments, significantly less dollars going to our public schools, and a lot of other big concerns, including a massive cut to state government personnel across the board with absolutely no study on what these positions are.

Bashir says he hopes Republicans change their budget plan with supermajorities in both chambers, though Republican lawmakers will have the final say.