I've contacted our state reps about this, and how important it is to my family, and many others, that the state offer these benefits. My partner is effectively being compensated much less than her heterosexual married peers by not having domestic partner coverage. For those of you who feel this is unfair (and especially those who are married and have coverage, imagine if that coverage was unavailable to you), please contact your representatives now to let them know that this issue is important, and you want them to fight for it to be put back in the budget.