PENNSYLVANIA
2018-19 State Budget
Senator Costa Reacts to Passage of 2018-2019 Budget
Budget in Brief
Behind The Scenes
Senator Art Haywood
Senator Anthony H. Williams
Budget News
Haywood Comments on Senate Passage of State Budget
Harrisburg – June 22, 2018 – State Sen. Art Haywood (D-Philadelphia/ Montgomery) released the following statement regarding the state Senate’s passage of the $32.7 billion General Fund budget for Fiscal Year 2018-19. “For the first time during my tenure in the Senate,...
TARTAGLIONE APPLAUDS EARLY BUDGET WITH MAJOR INVESTMENTS IN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY SAFETY
Harrisburg - June 22, 2018 – State Sen. Christine Tartaglione applauded today’s early passage of a Fiscal Year 2018-19 budget that includes new investments in workforce development, education, health care and social justice. The Senate voted, 47-2, in support of the...
Boscola Pleased with State Budget’s Investment in Jobs and Education
HARRISBURG, June 22, 2018 – State Sen. Lisa Boscola today provided the following comment on the Senate’s bipartisan passage of the 2018-19 state budget (House Bill 2121). The legislation now goes to the governor for enactment. “In addition to holding the line on...
Fontana Lauds State Budget’s Investment in Education, Workforce and Economic Development
Harrisburg - June 22, 2018 – State Sen. Wayne D. Fontana (D-Allegheny) today provided the following statement on the passage of the 2018-19 state budget: “I am pleased with this bipartisan spending plan. It holds the line on taxes, keeps spending under the inflation...
Early budget includes new funding for school and community violence education funding that restores previous $1 billion cut
Harrisburg – June 22, 2018 – Senator Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia) said he hopes the 2018-2019 budget lays the foundation for future bipartisan negotiations and a willingness to work in a timely fashion. Senator Hughes, Senate Democratic Appropriations Committee...
PA SENATE DEMOCRATS APPLAUD ON-TIME BUDGET WITH INVESTMENTS IN EDUCATION, HEALTH CARE, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND SOCIAL JUSTICE
Harrisburg - June 22, 2018 - The Pennsylvania Senate passed the state budget for Fiscal Year 2018-19 (House Bill 2121) by a vote of 47-2. “In January, the Senate Democratic caucus outlined our priorities for the year and this budget puts the money where our mouths...
Budget Videos
Senator Street Remarks on Passage of the 2018-19 State Budget
Senator Haywood Remarks on Passage of the 2018-19 State Budget
Senator Hughes Remarks on Passage of the 2018-19 State Budget
Senator Boscola’s Budget Reaction
Senator Costa Budget Reaction
Senator Schwank Budget Reaction
House and Senate Democrats push for passage of school safety and community violence bill
Sen. Dinniman Keystone Exams Alternate Paths to Graduation
Senator Hughes Urges Passage of State Budget
Budget Address Highlights
Watch highlights of Gov. Tom Wolf’s fourth budget address and our members reactions following.
2018-19 Budget Hearings
Tuesday, February 20, 2018
10:00 am –Treasury Department
1:00 pm – Independent Fiscal Office
3:00 pm – Approved Private Schools/Charter School for the Deaf & Blind
4:00 pm – Pennsylvania Intermediate Units
Wednesday, February 21, 2018
10:00 am – Department of State
1:00 pm – Auditor General
3:00 pm – Attorney General
Thursday, February 22, 2018
10:00 am – PA State System of Higher Education
1:00 pm – State Police/Homeland Security
3:00 pm – PA Emergency Management Agency/Fire Commissioner
Monday, February 26, 2018
10:00 am – Department of Labor & Industry
1:00 pm – Department of General Services
3:00 pm – Department of Transportation
Tuesday, February 27, 2018
10:00 am – State Related Universities
1:00 pm – Judiciary
3:00 pm – Pennsylvania College of Technology
4:00 pm – Inspector General
Wednesday, February 28, 2018
10:00 am – Department of Military and Veterans Affairs
1:00 pm – Department of Agriculture
3:00 pm – Department of Conservation & Natural Resources
Thursday, March 1, 2018
10:00 am – Department of Corrections/Board of Probation and Parole
1:00 pm – PA Liquor Control Board
3:00 pm – Department of Environmental Protection
Monday, March 5, 2018
10:00 am – PA Gaming Control Board
1:00 pm – Department of Revenue/Lottery
3:30 pm – Department of Community & Economic Development
Tuesday, March 6, 2018
10:00 am – Department of Education
1:00 pm – Department of Aging
Wednesday, March 7, 2018
10:00 am – Department of Health
1:00 pm – Department of Human Services
Thursday, March 8, 2017
10:00 am – Department of Drug & Alcohol
1:00 pm – Budget Secretary/Sec. of Admin./Gov’s Executive Office