US EditionLawmakers: Leadership Reach Agreement on $50.09B Budget Deal
The budget ends a 134-day stalemate delaying funds to schools and counties, with the deal likely reducing Pennsylvania's role in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, lawmakers said.
- On Tuesday night, leaders of the Democratic-controlled House and Republican-controlled Senate sent a $50.1 billion budget deal, announced nearly four and a half months past the original June 30 deadline, to end the state's budget impasse for the 2025-26 fiscal year.
- Deep, partisan disagreements over spending and RGGI prompted the impasse as Republican lawmakers pushed to end the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, while Democratic leadership briefly used it as a bargaining chip and removed efforts to charge power plants for carbon emissions to gain GOP support.
- Schools, rape crisis agencies, and county-run social services have gone without state aid since the impasse began, forcing cuts, reserves depletion, or borrowing, Busher said.
- Leaders called members into Harrisburg on one day's notice and scheduled a non-voting session Tuesday followed by a voting session Wednesday, as billions for schools and social services could start flowing after Gov. Josh Shapiro signs key budget bills.
- Under the deal, new authorized spending rises by about $2.5 billion, or 5%, mainly for Medicaid and public schools; it reduces cyber charter reimbursements and creates the state's first refundable earned income tax credit.
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Pennsylvania lawmakers look to end budget stalemate, sealed with concession by Democrats on climate
Pennsylvania lawmakers are advancing a $50 billion spending package to end a four-month budget stalemate that has held up billions for public schools and social services.
Shapiro, top PA lawmakers reach $50.1B budget deal
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania’s top legislative leaders have sent their members a $50.1 billion budget deal after weeks of negotiations between themselves and Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro. If adopted by the state House and Senate, the deal would end the state’s four-month budget impasse. The chambers are expected to vote on Wednesday. The proposed plan includes priorities for both Democrats and Republicans, a mix of compromises designed to thread th…
Pennsylvania lawmakers nearing budget deal after 134 days
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHMT) -- A Pennsylvania budget deal is near, lawmakers said. State senators are returning to Harrisburg on Tuesday night ahead of a potential budget deal on Wednesday, when the State House returns. Lawmakers said they are making progress. It's been more than 130 days since the Pennsylvania General Assembly missed the budget deadline. [...]
HARRISBURG, Pa. – Budget negotiations continue in Pennsylvania. State legislators are debating the details in order to reach a possible agreement.
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