Bill > HB1977

This bill is the General Appropriation Act of 2025, which allocates funds from the General Fund to support the expenses of various executive branch agencies for the fiscal year from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026. Specifically, the bill provides appropriations to cover salaries, wages, travel expenses, contractual services, equipment purchases, and other operational costs for state agencies. As an example, the bill specifically mentions allocating $144,138,000 to the Department of Education for career and technical education. The bill includes provisions allowing for expenditures made under temporary budget symbols prior to the act's full enactment to be deducted from corresponding appropriations, and it applies retroactively to July 1, 2025. The legislation is designed to ensure that state agencies have the necessary funding to conduct their duties and functions, and to pay any outstanding bills from the previous fiscal year. The act takes effect immediately upon passage and covers the comprehensive financial planning for Pennsylvania's executive branch agencies for the specified fiscal year.

Budget and Finance

https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb1977