Could a budget deal be close in Harrisburg? Shapiro thinks so
Lawmakers are set for rare weekend votes as leaders say a final agreement could include $500 million for schools and other unfinished items.
- On Saturday, Pennsylvania General Assembly members returned to the Capitol to finalize a budget deal, with both the House and Senate scheduled for voting sessions as the state's spending plan remains 10 days overdue.
- Governor Josh Shapiro's proposed $53.3 billion general fund framework aims to address inflation in Medicaid and education, though the budget deadline lapsed on June 30, marking the fifth consecutive year of late funding.
- Democratic Appropriations Chairman Vincent Hughes indicated a proposed $500 million investment to close the education adequacy gap appears likely to be included, alongside $615 million for state-supported universities.
- Negotiators continue debating whether to legalize and tax slot-machine-like "skill games", which the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled illegal, as Republicans raise concerns about spending levels and potential deficits.
- Senate Appropriations Majority Chairman Scott Martin positioned the General Assembly to potentially vote on the final budget package later this weekend, following a rare Friday committee session to advance capital projects.
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The Daily ItemBudget breakthrough: Pa. lawmakers advance spending plan within Senate
HARRISBURG — A $50.18 billion budget advanced within the Pennsylvania Senate late Saturday, signaling a near-end to a brief impasse but with little settled concerning substantial policy and spending issues.
PA poised to adopt $50.8B budget
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania lawmakers are advancing a $50.8 billion budget that will send more money to the state’s poorest schools but fail to address skill games regulation or other pressing policy questions. The deal was cut behind closed doors, and its details were in flux until the final hours. Committees in both chambers advanced budget bills late Saturday during a rare weekend session, and the full legislature is expected to wrap up voting …
Hanford Sentinel
Top Pennsylvania leaders have reached a $50.8 billion state budget deal, sources say
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania’s top legislative leaders and Gov. Josh Shapiro have reached a $50.8 billion budget deal, more than a week after a new state budget was due at the start of the fiscal year, according to two sources…
‘A positive direction’: Pa. lawmakers launch weekend of work on emerging state budget deal
“It’s not a deal until it’s a deal,” said Sen. Vincent Hughes, the ranking Democrat on the Appropriations Committee, “but the fact that we’re here on Friday, scheduled for Saturday, scheduled for Sunday, I think is a positive sign."
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