BUDGET WINS
- No new taxes
- Over $35M increase for PASSHE schools
- Over a $1B increase for Pre-K to 12 education funding
- Over $140M for grants grants, scholarships, and other programs that will make higher education more affordable in Pennsylvania
- NEW $3M investment to provide menstrual products in schools to address period poverty
- $70M for affordable housing through the PHARE Housing Program
- $20M for student teacher stipends
- Over $550M in economic development programs through the Department of Community and Economic Development
- Millions for new programs that support economic opportunities and new jobs – PA SITES, Main Street Matters, Agricultural Innovation Development
- $16.5M increase for anti-violence investments in community and after-school programs to deploy effective, grass-root intervention strategies
- $75M for skilled nursing facilities over base investments to ensure staffing requirements are met and services maintained
- Over $25M to support state parks, forests, and protect the environment
2024-25 Budget Hearings
Dirección presupuestaria
On Tuesday, February 6, 2024, Governor Shapiro delivered his 2024-25 budget address, presenting his plan for the fiscal year.
Aspectos destacados del proyecto de presupuesto
- Educación
- Housing & Food Insecurity
- Economía
- Sanidad
- Women’s Health, Health & Safety
- Seguridad pública y justicia penal
- Additional Investments
Educación
- $1.4B to fix Pennsylvania’s unconstitutional and inadequate education funding system
- Over $1B for basic education funding
- Over $38M to support teachers and address our teacher shortage pipeline
- Basic education investment meets the first‐year recommendation on of the Basic Education Funding Commission
- Over $480M to improve student health and wellness, fix toxic schools, and create safe learning environments
- $50M increase in special education funding
- $32.7M increase for Pre‐K programs
- $161.7M for school safety and security
- Cyber charter school funding reform
Housing & Food Insecurity
- $95M for affordable housing
- $50M for Democrat led Whole Home Repairs program
- Over $42M to address food insecurity
Economía
- $20M for our farmers, agriculture, and dairy industry
- Over $600M in new and expanded investments to support business development and economic opportunity
- Millions to ease the cost of childcare for working families and childcare providers
- A plan to legalize marijuana o Es mated that this would generate $14.8M in tax revenue in FY 24‐25
- A plan to increase the minimum wage to $15
Sanidad
- $4M in new funding for medical debt relief for low‐income Pennsylvanians
- Over $45M for mental health
- Over $150M to protect older Pennsylvanians
Women’s Health
- $3M to provide feminine hygiene products at no cost to students in schools
Seguridad pública y justicia penal
- Over $100M to end gun violence in Pennsylvania with prevention and intervention on strategies
- Pennsylvania’s Violence Intervention on and Prevention on started in 2018 with $7.5M in funding. Senate Democrats led the fight for more funding to address the urgent need for solutions to end gun violence.
- $5.6M to protect Pennsylvanians from hate crimes
- $10M for Pennsylvania’s public defenders
Additional Investments
- Over $40M to support a clean and healthy environment for current and future generations
- $2M to establish a veteran outreach program
- $5.7M for election on security and voter education and outreach
Joint Democratic House and Senate Budget Response Press Conference
6 de febrero de 2024
Documentos presupuestarios
2024-25 Enacted Budget
(The 2024-25 Commonwealth Budget was signed by Governor Shapiro on July 11, 2024.)
2024-25 Enacted Budget Line Item Appropriations (PDF)
2024-25 Governor’s Executive Budget (PDF)
2024-25 Proposed Budget Line-Item Appropriation (PDF)
2024-25 Proposed Budget
(Introduced by Governor Josh Shapiro, February 6, 2024)
2024-25 Governor’s Executive Budget (PDF)
2024-25 Proposed Budget Line-Item Appropriation (PDF)
2024-25 Proposed Budget Slide Presentation (PDF)
2024-25 Proposed Budget Legislation
Governor’s Proposed Budget 2024-25 – Senate Democratic Appropriations Committee (PDF)
Noticias presupuestarias
La senadora Judy Schwank aplaude el crédito fiscal para guarderías y los instrumentos de desarrollo económico incluidos en el presupuesto estatal
Reading - 12 de julio de 2024 - La senadora Judy Schwank (D-Berks) promocionó el presupuesto aprobado por la Asamblea General para el año fiscal 2024-2025, que incluye un crédito fiscal por la contribución del empleador al cuidado infantil e inversiones clave en programas de desarrollo económico. Proyecto de ley del Senado...
Declaración de los líderes demócratas del Senado sobre la aprobación del presupuesto FY24-25
Harrisburg, PA - 11 de julio 2024 - Hoy, el Senado de Pensilvania y la Cámara aprobó un presupuesto de $ 47.59B dólares que hace importantes inversiones en educación básica, educación superior, seguridad pública, salud y servicios humanos, y el desarrollo económico.
Senator Flynn Celebrates Major Wins in New Budget for Pennsylvania
Harrisburg, PA - July 11, 2024 - Senator Marty Flynn is proud to announce the passage of a historic budget that delivers significant investments in education, economic development, public safety, and support for vulnerable populations in Pennsylvania. This budget...
El senador Sharif Street elogia la aprobación del "histórico" presupuesto de Pensilvania para 2024-25
Philadelphia, PA, July 11, 2024 — Today, the Senate passed the 2024-25 PA Budget, which Senator Sharif Street (SD-3) lauded as "historic" in its investments in the people of Pennsylvania. Despite missed opportunities to increase the minimum wage, end cannabis...
Sen. Lisa Boscola Applauds Budget Investments in Economic and Workforce Development, Disappointed in Lack of Significant School Property Tax Relief
HARRISBURG, PA – July 11, 2024 – Sen. Lisa Boscola (D-Northampton) shared her views on the passage of the State budget as it heads to the Governor’s desk. A longtime advocate for school property tax reform, Boscola said, “while every school district in the 18th...
La senadora Lindsey Williams pide una moratoria para las ciberescuelas concertadas en Pensilvania
Harrisburg, Pa. - 28 de febrero de 2024 - Después de la Audiencia de Asignaciones del Senado del Departamento de Educación de Pensilvania (PDE) de hoy, durante la cual el PDE se esforzó por responder de manera significativa a las preguntas sobre la reciente aprobación del Departamento...