Lawmakers Considering $50.8 Billion Pennsylvania State Budget
The plan still needs approval from rank-and-file lawmakers after leaders agreed to a $50.8 billion spending package, sources said.
- On Sunday, the Pennsylvania Senate reached a $50.8 billion budget agreement, finalizing the state's spending plan 12 days past the June 30 deadline while preserving the nearly $8 billion rainy day fund.
- Governor Josh Shapiro's initial $53.3 billion proposal prompted negotiators to utilize Medicaid payment delays to close the budget gap, allowing the state to reduce total spending on paper without tapping reserves.
- Education funding received a $565 million increase in adequacy supplements for K-12 school districts, addressing a 2023 state court ruling, while the plan mandates pension benefit increases for public school retirees, municipal firefighters, and police officers.
- Representative Grimm Krupa denounced the deal as "voodoo budgeting," arguing the plan shifts obligations to hide the structural deficit, while other Republicans praised avoiding tax increases.
- Lawmakers omitted recreational marijuana legalization and a minimum wage increase from the final package, leaving contentious policy priorities unresolved as the legislature prepares for final votes.
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Legislative Leaders Reach $50.8 Billion Pennsylvania Budget Deal, Vote Expected Sunday
Legislative leaders in Harrisburg have reached an agreement on a $50.8 billion state budget for Pennsylvania, and local lawmakers are now reviewing the details of the spending plan ahead of expected votes this weekend.
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