Signed by Governor Josh Shapiro

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with senate amendments and pass a bill that appropriates funding for the general budget for the state of Pennsylvania.

Highlights:

• Appropriates $45.5 billion in funding for the general budget for the state of Pennsylvania (Part I, Sec. 101).

• Increases state education appropriation funding by $700 million, an overall 8% increase from the previous budget to fund various programs including flat funding for (Part I, Sec. 108):

• The Pre-K Counts program; and

• The Head Start Supplemental Assistance program.

• Appropriates $100 million from the general budget for crime victims assistance fund, $7 million for the violence against women formula grant program, and $1.5 million for the stop school violence grant (Part II, Sec. 202).

• Appropriates $52.7 million from the general budget for costs and expenses related to the office of the State Attorney General (Part II, Sec. 204).

• Appropriates $59.7 million from the general budget for drug law enforcement costs and expenses (Part II, Sec, 204).

• Appropriates $1.2 billion from the general budget for the state Department of Aging (Part II, Sec. 206).

• Appropriates $43.4 million from the general budget for the state Department of Agriculture Part II, Sec. 208).

• Appropriates $81.4 million from the general budget for community and economic relief (Part II, Sec. 209).

• Appropriates $50 million from the general budget for hospital and health systems emergency relief (Part II, Sec. 209).

• Appropriates $60.7 million from the general budget for state park operation costs and expenses (Part II, Sec. 210).

• Appropriates $2.25 billion from the general budget for state correctional institutions and facilities costs and expenses (Part II, Sec. 212).

• Appropriates $21 million from the general budget for migrant education administration costs and expenses (Part II, Sec. 215).

• Specifies that the aforementioned appropriations shall become effective upon passage and approval by the governor (Part LXXXI, Sec. 8102).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to amend and pass a bill that appropriates funding for the general budget for the state of Pennsylvania.

Highlights:

• Appropriates $45.5 billion in funding for the general budget for the state of Pennsylvania (Part I, Sec. 101).

• Increases state education appropriation funding by $700 million, an overall 8% increase from the previous budget to fund various programs including flat funding for (Part I, Sec. 108):

• The Pre-K Counts program; and

• The Head Start Supplemental Assistance program.

• Appropriates $100 million from the general budget for crime victims assistance fund, $7 million for the violence against women formula grant program, and $1.5 million for the stop school violence grant (Part II, Sec. 202).

• Appropriates $52.7 million from the general budget for costs and expenses related to the office of the State Attorney General (Part II, Sec. 204).

• Appropriates $59.7 million from the general budget for drug law enforcement costs and expenses (Part II, Sec, 204).

• Appropriates $1.2 billion from the general budget for the state Department of Aging (Part II, Sec. 206).

• Appropriates $43.4 million from the general budget for the state Department of Agriculture Part II, Sec. 208).

• Appropriates $81.4 million from the general budget for community and economic relief (Part II, Sec. 209).

• Appropriates $50 million from the general budget for hospital and health systems emergency relief (Part II, Sec. 209).

• Appropriates $60.7 million from the general budget for state park operation costs and expenses (Part II, Sec. 210).

• Appropriates $2.25 billion from the general budget for state correctional institutions and facilities costs and expenses (Part II, Sec. 212).

• Appropriates $21 million from the general budget for migrant education administration costs and expenses (Part II, Sec. 215).

• Specifies that the aforementioned appropriations shall become effective upon passage and approval by the governor (Part LXXXI, Sec. 8102).

Full Bill Text