Budget Address
On Tuesday, February 4, 2025, Governor Shapiro delivered his 2025-26 budget address, presenting his plan for the fiscal year.
Governor Shapiro’s 2025-26 Budget Address as Prepared for Delivery
- $1B tax relief for homeowners, average over $200 back into the pockets of homeowners
- $8.2B to support public schools
- Calls for a $15 minimum wage
- $40M for student teacher stipends
- $10M for first-time home buyers
- $50M for Housing Stock Restoration
- Over $90M for gun violence prevention
- $14.5M for 400+ new state troopers
- Over $23M to support primary health care practitioners with student loan payments
- $30M for firefighters
- $55M to help with the cost of childcare worker recruitment and retention grants
- $10M for a rate increase for early intervention providers
- $10M to support the 988 crisis hotline
- $10M for rural healthcare
- $20M for hospital patient safety
- $13M for ag innovation
- New Lightning Plan and EDGE tax credit to lower utility costs and make PA more energy efficient
- $292.5M for mass transit throughout PA
- Capping cyber charter tuition rate at $8K to save school districts $378M a year
2025-26 Budget Hearings
Budget Documents
2025-26 Proposed Budget
(Introduced by Governor Josh Shapiro, February 4, 2025)
2025-26 Governor’s Executive Budget (PDF)
2025-26 Proposed Budget Line-Item Appropriation (PDF)
2025-26 Proposed Budget Slide Presentation (PDF)
2025-26 Proposed Budget Legislation
Governor’s Proposed Budget 2025-26 – Senate Democratic Appropriations Committee (PDF)
Budget News
Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa, Democratic Appropriations Chair Vincent Hughes Urge Senate Republicans to Return to Negotiations as House Votes Down Unserious Budget and Transit Bills
HARRISBURG, PA – Today, the House Rules Committee and the House Appropriations Committee voted down HB 257 and SB 160, respectively. Passed in the Senate yesterday evening, these bills represented unserious and unagreed-to budget proposals that were roundly condemned...
Senator Saval Votes NO on HB257, a Bill that Robs PA Transit Agencies of Crucial Safety and Maintenance Funds
Harrisburg, PA (Wednesday, August 12, 2025)—Today, with Pennsylvania’s state budget six weeks late and transit agencies across the Commonwealth racing toward imminent financial cliffs, the Republican-led Senate advanced House Bill 257, a bill that would rob transit...
Senator Lindsey M. Williams Issues Statement Criticizing Senate Republicans for Playing Games with State Budget & Public Transit
Harrisburg, PA (August 12, 2025) — Senator Lindsey M. Williams, Pittsburgh Regional Transit Board Member, issues the following statement following today’s Senate votes on transit funding and the FY2025-26 budget: “Transit authorities and advocates across the state...
Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti calls out the Senate’s continued failure to deliver for Pennsylvanians
Harrisburg, PA – August 12, 2025 – Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti (D-17 Montgomery/Delaware) released the below statement following today’s session activities in Harrisburg: “Today, the Senate failed – once again – to deliver for Pennsylvanians. As the deadline to pass...
Senator Democratic Leader Jay Costa, Democratic Appropriations Chair Vincent Hughes Express Frustration, Urgency as Senate Republicans Fail to Meaningfully Advance Budget Negotiations, Transit Funding
HARRISBURG, PA – Today, the Senate of Pennsylvania convened for session. Instead of advancing bills to bring the 2025-26 budget process to a close and to fully fund public transit, roads, and bridges, Senate Republicans chose to advance HB 257, a bill that would...