US Edition"A Step Forward": House Passes Budget Bill
PENNSYLVANIA, JUL 14 – The budget increases spending by $2.9 billion to $50.6 billion, worsening the structural deficit while funding priorities like education and infrastructure, House Democrats said.
- The Pennsylvania House passed a $50.6 billion budget bill on Monday to fund the 2025-26 fiscal year, 14 days after the deadline.
- The bill lowered spending by about $900 million from Governor Shapiro's $51.5 billion proposal amid ongoing bipartisan negotiations facing a $3 billion budget shortfall.
- The budget increases funding for the Department of Environmental Protection by $130 million, state police by $118 million, PennDOT by $16.3 million, and raises K-12 education and human services spending.
- House Appropriations Chair Jordan Harris emphasized that the process is ongoing with additional steps ahead, while Minority Leader Jesse Topper criticized the $50.6 billion figure as excessive and financially unsustainable.
- Leaders acknowledged the bill is not final, talks continue with some optimism, and unresolved issues like transportation funding and adult cannabis policy remain ahead of Senate review.
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Meadville Tribune
The Daily ItemBudget proposal passes Pa. House, negotiators say more work necessary for final version
HARRISBURG — The House Democratic majority introduced a $50.6 billion budget proposal Monday, trimming nearly $1 billion compared to the governor’s offer and initiating the first formal movement on a general fund budget two weeks after deadline.
Gov. Josh Shapiro and a top Pa. lawmaker say they’re getting closer to reaching a state budget deal
The Democratic-controlled state House took the first step toward a budget deal Monday. But the bill does not have the Senate GOP’s support, and leaders say they want to reduce spending further.
Budget proposal passes Pa. House; negotiators say more work necessary for final version
The state House Democratic majority introduced a $50.6 billion budget proposal Monday, trimming nearly $1 billion compared to the governor’s offer and initiating the first formal movement on a general fund budget two weeks after the deadline.
Pennsylvania House moves new budget plan, but state spending deal remains elusive
Though the deadline for completing a budget expired two weeks ago, House Democrats took a step forward Monday by approving a $50.6 billion spending plan. The new proposal appears to reduce spending by $1 billion, mostly by reducing allocations for the state Department of Human Services.
Pennsylvania Capital-Star
The Indiana Gazette OnlinePa. House passes budget bill; ‘still much work to do,’ Senate Republicans say
Gov. Josh Shapiro speaks to reporters Monday, July 14, 2025, before the state House voted on a budget bill. (Peter Hall/Capital-Star)Two weeks after the state budget deadline, lawmakers and Gov. Josh Shapiro said they’ve made progress in negotiations as the Democratic-controlled House advanced a $50.6 billion proposal to the GOP-led Senate. It represents about a $900 million reduction in overall spending compared to Shapiro’s $51.5 billion propo…
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