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2009-2010 Budget Update

• The legislature approved and the Governor signed the final version of House Bill 1416, a $27.835 billion budget that reduces state spending and maintains state services and programs without a broad-based tax increase.
  • 2009-10 State Budget-Line Item Details
  • 2009-10 State Budget Education Funding Details
• On September 18th, a tentative $27.945 billion agreement was reached between the leaders of the Senate Republicans and Democrats, as well as the House Democrats. However, concerns still surround revenue proposals, such as a tax on concert and theatre tickets, a tax on small games of chance, and an increase in the cigarette tax – among others. At this point, no formal legislative proposal has been put forth and details continue to be finalized.
  - September 18th news conference
• Governor Rendell line-item vetoed SB 850 on August 5th, providing for the payment of wages to state employees but leaving important services across the Commonwealth without funding.
• The Senate-amended version of HB 1416 is currently before a conference committee made up of three members of the House of Representatives and three members of the Senate.  The committee is charged with reaching a compromise on the budget bill to then present to both the House and the Senate for final approval.
• Governor's $500 Million Additional Cuts – Although the Governor has proposed these cuts, expected increases in public welfare payments maintains his budget proposal at just under $29 billion.
• Senate Republican Press Conference – Click to listen to caucus leaders discuss the need to pass a responsible budget that reduces spending and prevents tax increases:   
• General Fund appropriations bills: Senate Bill 850 and House Bill 1416.

• Governor's Budget Address

• Rendell's $28.9 billion budget proposal

• Senate Appropriations Budget Hearing Summaries and Videos