Enacted Budget: General Fund Budget Briefing

By House Appropriations Committee Staff , | 14 years ago

On June 30, 2010, the House passed the General Appropriations bill. This plan was developed as we emerge from the most serious economic emergency since the Great Depression. While we did not experience a revenue shortfall as serious as last year, we continue to grapple with the after-shocks of a wounded world-wide financial system and dramatic unemployment. Pennsylvania has fared better than many states, but the fiscal issues will demand careful consideration for years to come. While most state programs received cuts, this budget protects the integrity of basic education funding with an increase of $250 million.

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