State Budget
Crafting a fiscally responsible budget that keeps spending levels low and promotes the creation of new jobs in Pennsylvania.

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General Assembly Receives Gov. Corbett’s FY 2012-13 Budget Request

Gov. Tom Corbett unveiled a proposed $27.14 billion state budget before a February 7 joint session of the General Assembly.

The governor's budget proposal includes no tax increase and cuts $20 million in spending from the current fiscal year. Overall, Governor Corbett is proposing to eliminate 33 appropriations, while reducing 164 line items. The 2011-12 budget represented the first time in 40 years that state spending was reduced.

The governor is proposing a new $6.5 billion Student Achievement Education Block Grant Program for school districts. The plan keeps Basic Education funding levels steady, with no cuts, and gives school districts greater flexibility to spend state education dollars as they see fit.

Welfare funding will also include block grants, giving counties the ability make spending decisions at the local level in an effort to reduce waste and improve efficiency.

The proposal will be reviewed by the Senate Appropriations Committee before being sent to the full Senate for a vote.  The state's current fiscal year ends on June 30.

Budget Hearing Schedule

2011-12 Appropriations vs. 2010-11

Enacted Budget vs. Proposed Budget

News

• Senate Appropriations Committee to Hold Hearings At Temple & Lincoln Universities on Higher Education Issues 10/5/11
• Senate Committee to Hold Hearing at University of Pittsburgh on Higher Education Issues 9/8/11
• Independent Fiscal Office's First Director Named 8/30/11
• Brubaker Bill Would Save Surplus to Fund Pension Obligations 6/9/11
• Senate Approves Senator Browne's PennWatch Act 4/27/11
• Scarnati: Surplus Account Back to General Fund 4/21/11
• Senate Finance Committee Approves Browne Bill to Create Online Budget Database 2/14/11
• Brubaker Re-Introduces Budget Reform, Cost-Effective Travel Proposals s2/1/11
• Brubaker Re-Introduces Legislation to Establish Two-Year Budget Cycle 1/25/11

Budget Hearings

Video and summaries here.