Signed by Governor Josh Shapiro

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with House amendments and pass a bill that appropriates funds for the executive, legislative, and judicial branches, the public debt, and public schools in Pennsylvania.

Highlights:

• Appropriates the following amounts from the General Fund to the Executive Department for fiscal year 2025-2026 (Sec. 201-237):

• $11.9 million to the Office of the Governor;

• $19.2 million to the Office of Administration;

• $56.8 million to the Office of Attorney General;

• $44.7 million to the Department of the Auditor General;

• $46.3 million to the Treasury Department for general operations;

• $1.3 billion to the Treasury Department for general obligation debt service or to pay all arbitrage rebates to the federal government;

• $49.4 million to the Department of Agriculture for general operations;

• $35.7 million to the Department of Community and Economic Development for general operations;

• $23.9 million to the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources for general operations;

• $41.8 million to the Department of Corrections for general operations;

• $418 million to the Department of Corrections for medical care;

• $2.5 billion to the Department of Corrections for state correctional institutions;

• $44 million to the Department of Education for general operations;

• $8.3 billion to the Department of Education for payment of basic education funding to school districts;

• $1.4 billion to the Department of Education for the Ready-to-Learn Block Grant;

• $1.5 billion to the Department of Education for payments on account of special education and exceptional children;

• $3.3 billion to the Department of Education for payment of required contribution for public school employees’ retirement;

• $661.1 million to the State System of Higher Education;

• $413.3 million to the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency for payment of education assistance grants;

• $31.9 million to the Department of Environmental Protection for general operations;

• $76.3 million to the Department of General Services for general operations;

• $32 million to the Department of Health for general operations;

• $148.2 million to the Department of Human Services for general operations;

• $938.6 million to the Department of Human Services for mental health services;

• $3.7 billion to the Department of Human Services for medical assistance payments;

• $1.1 billion to the Department of Human Services for payment to the federal government for the Medicare drug program;

• $6.5 billion to the Department of Human Services for medical assistance - Community Healthchoices;

• $2.7 billion to the Department of Human Services for the intellectual disabilities community waiver program;

• $1.5 billion to the Department of Human Services for payments and services to counties for children and youth programs and for the care of delinquent and dependent children;

• $17.7 million to the Department of Labor and Industry for general operations;

• $39 million to the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs for general operations;

• $160.2 million to the Department of Revenue for general operations;

• $10.7 million to the Department of State for general operations;

• $1.1 billion to the Pennsylvania State Police for general operations;

• $15.5 million to the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency for general operations; and

• $25.4 million to the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission for general operations.

• Appropriates the following amounts from the General Fund to the Judicial Department for salaries and various expenses for fiscal year 2025-2026 (Sec. 241-250):

• $29.9 million to the Supreme Court;

• $40 million to the Superior Court;

• $25.1 million to the Commonwealth Court;

• $151.6 million to the Courts of Common Pleas;

• $103.4 million to the Community Courts and Magisterial District Judges;

• $10 million to the Philadelphia Municipal Court; and

• $23.1 million for payment to counties as reimbursement for court costs.

• Appropriates approximately $414 million from the General Fund to the General Assembly for salaries, operation costs, and other expenses for fiscal year 2025-2026 (Sec. 261-262).

• Appropriates approximately $79 million from the General Fund to various government support agencies for fiscal year 2025-2026 (Sec. 271-283).

• Appropriates approximately $953 million from the State Lottery Fund to the Department of Aging and the Department of Human Services for fiscal year 2025-2026 (Sec. 301-302).

• Appropriates $1.2 billion from the Motor License Fund to the Department of Transportation for salaries, wages, and all necessary expenses for the maintenance of state roads, bridges, tunnels, and structures for fiscal year 2025-2026 (Sec. 801).

• Appropriates $1.1 billion from the General Fund to the Treasury Department for general obligation debt service (Sec. 5112).

• Appropriates $3.5 billion from the General Fund to the Department of Human Services for medical assistance - capitation (Sec. 5119).

• Appropriates $1 billion from the General Fund to the Department of Human Services for payment to the federal government for the Medicare drug program (Sec. 5119).

• Appropriates $5.8 billion from the General Fund to the Department of Human Services for medical assistance - Community Healthchoices (Sec. 5119).

• Appropriates various other state funds for fiscal year 2025-2026 (Sec. 101-Sec. 5151).

• Requires that all allocations comply with sections 615 and 616 of the Administrative Code of 1929 (Sec. 5162).

• Specifies that any money that has been expended under temporary expenditure will be deducted from the act. (8101).

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor (Sec. 8103).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with Senate amendments and further amend a bill that appropriates funds for the executive, legislative, and judicial branches, the public debt, and public schools in Pennsylvania.

Highlights:

• Appropriates the following amounts from the General Fund to the Executive Department for fiscal year 2025-2026 (Sec. 201-237):

• $11.9 million to the Office of the Governor;

• $19.2 million to the Office of Administration;

• $56.8 million to the Office of Attorney General;

• $44.7 million to the Department of the Auditor General;

• $46.3 million to the Treasury Department for general operations;

• $1.3 billion to the Treasury Department for general obligation debt service or to pay all arbitrage rebates to the federal government;

• $49.4 million to the Department of Agriculture for general operations;

• $35.7 million to the Department of Community and Economic Development for general operations;

• $23.9 million to the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources for general operations;

• $41.8 million to the Department of Corrections for general operations;

• $418 million to the Department of Corrections for medical care;

• $2.5 billion to the Department of Corrections for state correctional institutions;

• $44 million to the Department of Education for general operations;

• $8.3 billion to the Department of Education for payment of basic education funding to school districts;

• $1.4 billion to the Department of Education for the Ready-to-Learn Block Grant;

• $1.5 billion to the Department of Education for payments on account of special education and exceptional children;

• $3.3 billion to the Department of Education for payment of required contribution for public school employees’ retirement;

• $661.1 million to the State System of Higher Education;

• $413.3 million to the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency for payment of education assistance grants;

• $31.9 million to the Department of Environmental Protection for general operations;

• $76.3 million to the Department of General Services for general operations;

• $32 million to the Department of Health for general operations;

• $148.2 million to the Department of Human Services for general operations;

• $938.6 million to the Department of Human Services for mental health services;

• $3.7 billion to the Department of Human Services for medical assistance payments;

• $1.1 billion to the Department of Human Services for payment to the federal government for the Medicare drug program;

• $6.5 billion to the Department of Human Services for medical assistance - Community Healthchoices;

• $2.7 billion to the Department of Human Services for the intellectual disabilities community waiver program;

• $1.5 billion to the Department of Human Services for payments and services to counties for children and youth programs and for the care of delinquent and dependent children;

• $17.7 million to the Department of Labor and Industry for general operations;

• $39 million to the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs for general operations;

• $160.2 million to the Department of Revenue for general operations;

• $10.7 million to the Department of State for general operations;

• $1.1 billion to the Pennsylvania State Police for general operations;

• $15.5 million to the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency for general operations; and

• $25.4 million to the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission for general operations.

• Appropriates the following amounts from the General Fund to the Judicial Department for salaries and various expenses for fiscal year 2025-2026 (Sec. 241-250):

• $29.9 million to the Supreme Court;

• $40 million to the Superior Court;

• $25.1 million to the Commonwealth Court;

• $151.6 million to the Courts of Common Pleas;

• $103.4 million to the Community Courts and Magisterial District Judges;

• $10 million to the Philadelphia Municipal Court; and

• $23.1 million for payment to counties as reimbursement for court costs.

• Appropriates approximately $414 million from the General Fund to the General Assembly for salaries, operation costs, and other expenses for fiscal year 2025-2026 (Sec. 261-262).

• Appropriates approximately $79 million from the General Fund to various government support agencies for fiscal year 2025-2026 (Sec. 271-283).

• Appropriates approximately $953 million from the State Lottery Fund to the Department of Aging and the Department of Human Services for fiscal year 2025-2026 (Sec. 301-302).

• Appropriates $1.2 billion from the Motor License Fund to the Department of Transportation for salaries, wages, and all necessary expenses for the maintenance of state roads, bridges, tunnels, and structures for fiscal year 2025-2026 (Sec. 801).

• Appropriates $1.1 billion from the General Fund to the Treasury Department for general obligation debt service (Sec. 5112).

• Appropriates $3.5 billion from the General Fund to the Department of Human Services for medical assistance - capitation (Sec. 5119).

• Appropriates $1 billion from the General Fund to the Department of Human Services for payment to the federal government for the Medicare drug program (Sec. 5119).

• Appropriates $5.8 billion from the General Fund to the Department of Human Services for medical assistance - Community Healthchoices (Sec. 5119).

• Appropriates various other state funds for fiscal year 2025-2026 (Sec. 101-Sec. 5151).

• Requires that all allocations comply with sections 615 and 616 of the Administrative Code of 1929 (Sec. 5162).

• Specifies that any money that has been expended under temporary expenditure will be deducted from the act. (8101).

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor (Sec. 8103).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to amend and pass bill that appropriates funds for the executive, legislative, and judicial branches, the public debt, and public schools in Pennsylvania.

Highlights:

• Appropriates the following amounts from the General Fund to the Executive Department for fiscal year 2025-2026 (Sec. 201-237):

• $11.9 million to the Office of the Governor;

• $19.2 million to the Office of Administration;

• $56.8 million to the Office of Attorney General;

• $44.7 million to the Department of the Auditor General;

• $46.3 million to the Treasury Department for general operations;

• $1.3 billion to the Treasury Department for general obligation debt service or to pay all arbitrage rebates to the federal government;

• $49.4 million to the Department of Agriculture for general operations;

• $35.7 million to the Department of Community and Economic Development for general operations;

• $23.9 million to the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources for general operations;

• $41.8 million to the Department of Corrections for general operations;

• $418 million to the Department of Corrections for medical care;

• $2.5 billion to the Department of Corrections for state correctional institutions;

• $44 million to the Department of Education for general operations;

• $8.3 billion to the Department of Education for payment of basic education funding to school districts;

• $1.4 billion to the Department of Education for the Ready-to-Learn Block Grant;

• $1.5 billion to the Department of Education for payments on account of special education and exceptional children;

• $3.3 billion to the Department of Education for payment of required contribution for public school employees’ retirement;

• $661.1 million to the State System of Higher Education;

• $413.3 million to the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency for payment of education assistance grants;

• $31.9 million to the Department of Environmental Protection for general operations;

• $76.3 million to the Department of General Services for general operations;

• $32 million to the Department of Health for general operations;

• $148.2 million to the Department of Human Services for general operations;

• $938.6 million to the Department of Human Services for mental health services;

• $3.7 billion to the Department of Human Services for medical assistance payments;

• $1.1 billion to the Department of Human Services for payment to the federal government for the Medicare drug program;

• $6.5 billion to the Department of Human Services for medical assistance - Community Healthchoices;

• $2.7 billion to the Department of Human Services for the intellectual disabilities community waiver program;

• $1.5 billion to the Department of Human Services for payments and services to counties for children and youth programs and for the care of delinquent and dependent children;

• $17.7 million to the Department of Labor and Industry for general operations;

• $39 million to the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs for general operations;

• $160.2 million to the Department of Revenue for general operations;

• $10.7 million to the Department of State for general operations;

• $1.1 billion to the Pennsylvania State Police for general operations;

• $15.5 million to the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency for general operations; and

• $25.4 million to the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission for general operations.

• Appropriates the following amounts from the General Fund to the Judicial Department for salaries and various expenses for fiscal year 2025-2026 (Sec. 241-250):

• $29.9 million to the Supreme Court;

• $40 million to the Superior Court;

• $25.1 million to the Commonwealth Court;

• $151.6 million to the Courts of Common Pleas;

• $103.4 million to the Community Courts and Magisterial District Judges;

• $10 million to the Philadelphia Municipal Court; and

• $23.1 million for payment to counties as reimbursement for court costs.

• Appropriates approximately $414 million from the General Fund to the General Assembly for salaries, operation costs, and other expenses for fiscal year 2025-2026 (Sec. 261-262).

• Appropriates approximately $79 million from the General Fund to various government support agencies for fiscal year 2025-2026 (Sec. 271-283).

• Appropriates approximately $953 million from the State Lottery Fund to the Department of Aging and the Department of Human Services for fiscal year 2025-2026 (Sec. 301-302).

• Appropriates $1.2 billion from the Motor License Fund to the Department of Transportation for salaries, wages, and all necessary expenses for the maintenance of state roads, bridges, tunnels, and structures for fiscal year 2025-2026 (Sec. 801).

• Appropriates $1.1 billion from the General Fund to the Treasury Department for general obligation debt service (Sec. 5112).

• Appropriates $3.5 billion from the General Fund to the Department of Human Services for medical assistance - capitation (Sec. 5119).

• Appropriates $1 billion from the General Fund to the Department of Human Services for payment to the federal government for the Medicare drug program (Sec. 5119).

• Appropriates $5.8 billion from the General Fund to the Department of Human Services for medical assistance - Community Healthchoices (Sec. 5119).

• Appropriates various other state funds for fiscal year 2025-2026 (Sec. 101-Sec. 5151).

• Requires that all allocations comply with sections 615 and 616 of the Administrative Code of 1929 (Sec. 5162).

• Specifies that any money that has been expended under temporary expenditure will be deducted from the act. (8101).

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor (Sec. 8103).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with House amendments and pass a bill that appropriates funds for the executive, legislative, and judicial branches, the public debt, and public schools in Pennsylvania.

Highlights:

• Appropriates the following amounts from the General Fund to the Executive Department for fiscal year 2025-2026 (Sec. 201-237):

• $11.9 million to the Office of the Governor;

• $19.2 million to the Office of Administration;

• $56.8 million to the Office of Attorney General;

• $44.7 million to the Department of the Auditor General;

• $46.3 million to the Treasury Department for general operations;

• $1.3 billion to the Treasury Department for general obligation debt service or to pay all arbitrage rebates to the federal government;

• $49.4 million to the Department of Agriculture for general operations;

• $35.7 million to the Department of Community and Economic Development for general operations;

• $23.9 million to the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources for general operations;

• $41.8 million to the Department of Corrections for general operations;

• $418 million to the Department of Corrections for medical care;

• $2.5 billion to the Department of Corrections for state correctional institutions;

• $44 million to the Department of Education for general operations;

• $8.3 billion to the Department of Education for payment of basic education funding to school districts;

• $1.4 billion to the Department of Education for the Ready-to-Learn Block Grant;

• $1.5 billion to the Department of Education for payments on account of special education and exceptional children;

• $3.3 billion to the Department of Education for payment of required contribution for public school employees’ retirement;

• $661.1 million to the State System of Higher Education;

• $413.3 million to the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency for payment of education assistance grants;

• $31.9 million to the Department of Environmental Protection for general operations;

• $76.3 million to the Department of General Services for general operations;

• $32 million to the Department of Health for general operations;

• $148.2 million to the Department of Human Services for general operations;

• $938.6 million to the Department of Human Services for mental health services;

• $3.7 billion to the Department of Human Services for medical assistance payments;

• $1.1 billion to the Department of Human Services for payment to the federal government for the Medicare drug program;

• $6.5 billion to the Department of Human Services for medical assistance - Community Healthchoices;

• $2.7 billion to the Department of Human Services for the intellectual disabilities community waiver program;

• $1.5 billion to the Department of Human Services for payments and services to counties for children and youth programs and for the care of delinquent and dependent children;

• $17.7 million to the Department of Labor and Industry for general operations;

• $39 million to the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs for general operations;

• $160.2 million to the Department of Revenue for general operations;

• $10.7 million to the Department of State for general operations;

• $1.1 billion to the Pennsylvania State Police for general operations;

• $15.5 million to the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency for general operations; and

• $25.4 million to the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission for general operations.

• Appropriates the following amounts from the General Fund to the Judicial Department for salaries and various expenses for fiscal year 2025-2026 (Sec. 241-250):

• $29.9 million to the Supreme Court;

• $40 million to the Superior Court;

• $25.1 million to the Commonwealth Court;

• $151.6 million to the Courts of Common Pleas;

• $103.4 million to the Community Courts and Magisterial District Judges;

• $10 million to the Philadelphia Municipal Court; and

• $23.1 million for payment to counties as reimbursement for court costs.

• Appropriates approximately $414 million from the General Fund to the General Assembly for salaries, operation costs, and other expenses for fiscal year 2025-2026 (Sec. 261-262).

• Appropriates approximately $79 million from the General Fund to various government support agencies for fiscal year 2025-2026 (Sec. 271-283).

• Appropriates approximately $953 million from the State Lottery Fund to the Department of Aging and the Department of Human Services for fiscal year 2025-2026 (Sec. 301-302).

• Appropriates $1.2 billion from the Motor License Fund to the Department of Transportation for salaries, wages, and all necessary expenses for the maintenance of state roads, bridges, tunnels, and structures for fiscal year 2025-2026 (Sec. 801).

• Appropriates $1.1 billion from the General Fund to the Treasury Department for general obligation debt service (Sec. 5112).

• Appropriates $3.5 billion from the General Fund to the Department of Human Services for medical assistance - capitation (Sec. 5119).

• Appropriates $1 billion from the General Fund to the Department of Human Services for payment to the federal government for the Medicare drug program (Sec. 5119).

• Appropriates $5.8 billion from the General Fund to the Department of Human Services for medical assistance - Community Healthchoices (Sec. 5119).

• Appropriates various other state funds for fiscal year 2025-2026 (Sec. 101-Sec. 5151).

• Requires that all allocations comply with sections 615 and 616 of the Administrative Code of 1929 (Sec. 5162).

• Specifies that any money that has been expended under temporary expenditure will be deducted from the act. (8101).

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor (Sec. 8103).

Full Bill Text