HARRISBURG -The Republican-controlled PA Senate has approved a $47.6 billion budget bill. In addition, they approved substantial funding for transportation investments by utilizing existing and unused taxpayer dollars, coming in large part from the Public Transportation Trust Fund. Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman, Sen. Scott Martin of Lancaster & Berks Counties says “this fiscally responsible budget offers a lifeline to ensure our schools, counties, service providers, and others who rely on state funding are not impacted by disagreements in Harrisburg.” The Democrat-controlled PA House passed a $50.6 billion budget while Democrat Gov. Josh Shapiro was pushing for a $51.5 billion spending plan. The measures will now go to the state House. Democrats are signaling that they will not support the legislation.
