TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) promulgated the government budget on Friday, ending months of wrangling between ruling and opposition parties that resulted in historic spending cuts.

The Presidential Office issued a one-line statement with the announcement on its website signed by Lai and Premier Cho Jung-tai (卓榮泰), per RTI. The office released over 2,400 pages of documents detailing funding, freezes, and cuts for government departments.

The budget was passed by KMT and TPP legislators and included cuts totaling NT$207.5 billion (US$6.29 billion). Multiple central government departments have raised concerns about the cuts, while worries about Taiwan’s defense position were echoed in Washington.

In an interview outside the legislature on Friday, Cho said the budget would greatly affect constitutional institutions, per New Talk. He said the government would consult legal scholars but did not say if the Cabinet would apply to the Constitutional Court for interpretation.

The government previously said it may send the budget to the Constitutional Court for a ruling. Meanwhile, the Control Yuan announced Friday that it would ask the Constitutional Court for an interpretation, per CNA.

The Control Yuan said its budget has been cut by 96%, which may cause it to shut down. It said it owes two months of water and electricity bills and has been asked by utility providers for a repayment plan.

The Presidential Office also announced the promulgation of amendments to the finance law that will direct more money to local governments relative to the central government. The changes will increase the income and business taxes paid to local governments, and allocate local governments more central government funds.

The finance ministry said the change was regrettable and may widen rural-urban inequality. The ministry said the central government will have to release an extra NT$375.3 billion to local governments after the change.