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Pennsylvania Is Going to Blow Its Budget Deadline Again
- Pennsylvania leaders failed to pass a state budget by the June 30 deadline for the fourth year in a row as the new fiscal year began on July 1, 2025.
- The delay stems from deep philosophical differences between Democratic Governor Josh Shapiro and House Democrats who want to spend $5 billion from a surplus, and Senate Republicans seeking to reduce or slow spending growth.
- The impasse follows a historical pattern, with Pennsylvania passing 13 late budgets in the past 20 years and recent negotiations mirroring past standoffs such as the 101-day 2009 impasse and the nine-month 2015 standoff under former Governor Tom Wolf.
- Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman expressed confidence that even if a funding agreement is delayed past June 30, residents of Pennsylvania are unlikely to experience any significant changes in their everyday routines on July 1. However, without a prompt resolution, organizations such as SEPTA and human service providers face immediate and serious challenges.
- The ongoing deadlock may lead to payment delays to universities and social programs, threatens transit service cuts, and suggests that finalizing a budget could take days or weeks amid continued closed-door negotiations.
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Pa. budget deadline slips by, as Shapiro, legislature continue to negotiate
Most agencies have enough cash to continue running for some time, although school districts are already nervous. Legislators still expect deals on skill games, transit, and other sticking points.
The Daily Item
Pa.'s budget deadline approaches but lawmakers, governor far apart on final plan
HARRISBURG — Exactly what Pennsylvania’s next budget will look like remains to be seen but one thing appears clear — it won’t be delivered on time.
The Morning Call
Fights over transit, skill games, and overall spending mean the Pa. budget will again be late
Impasses don’t mean much unless they stretch for more than a few weeks. Then, they start having serious consequences for schools, libraries, and more.
Pennsylvania is going to blow its budget deadline again
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania’s state budget is going to be late for the fourth year in a row. It’s relatively common in Harrisburg for deals to be delayed a week or two as lawmakers hash out final details. But the depth of the current disagreements could make this impasse longer. And as past deadlocks have shown, delays can have real consequences for publicly funded services, from libraries to schools to child welfare programs. Top lawmakers and st…
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