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PA HB2079

PA HB2079
Establishing the Budget Impasse Reimbursement Program.

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Introduced
12/03/2025
In Committee
12/03/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

2025-2026 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), entitled "An act relating to the finances of the State government; providing for cancer control, prevention and research, for ambulatory surgical center data collection, for the Joint Underwriting Association, for entertainment business financial management firms, for private dam financial assurance and for reinstatement of item vetoes; providing for the settlement, assessment, collection, and lien of taxes, bonus, and all other accounts due the Commonwealth, the collection and recovery of fees and other money or property due or belonging to the Commonwealth, or any agency thereof, including escheated property and the proceeds of its sale, the custody and disbursement or other disposition of funds and securities belonging to or in the possession of the Commonwealth, and the settlement of claims against the Commonwealth, the resettlement of accounts and appeals to the courts, refunds of moneys erroneously paid to the Commonwealth, auditing the accounts of the Commonwealth and all agencies thereof, of all public officers collecting moneys payable to the Commonwealth, or any agency thereof, and all receipts of appropriations from the Commonwealth, authorizing the Commonwealth to issue tax anticipation notes to defray current expenses, implementing the provisions of section 7(a) of Article VIII of the Constitution of Pennsylvania authorizing and restricting the incurring of certain debt and imposing penalties; affecting every department, board, commission, and officer of the State government, every political subdivision of the State, and certain officers of such subdivisions, every person, association, and corporation required to pay, assess, or collect taxes, or to make returns or reports under the laws imposing taxes for State purposes, or to pay license fees or other moneys to the Commonwealth, or any agency thereof, every State depository and every debtor or creditor of the Commonwealth," establishing the Budget Impasse Reimbursement Program.

AI Summary

This bill establishes the Budget Impasse Reimbursement Program, which aims to help entities that are financially impacted during a state budget impasse. The program, to be administered by the Office of the Budget, will provide reimbursement to eligible entities such as school districts, counties, human services providers, Pre-K and Head Start providers, and nonprofit organizations that received state funding in the 2024-2025 fiscal year. The program will compensate these entities for documented financing costs or lost interest income directly resulting from a budget impasse, which is defined as the period between July 1, 2025, and the effective date of the General Appropriation Act for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. Funding for the program will come from interest generated during the budget impasse, with additional funding from the General Assembly if needed. The Office of the Budget will develop application guidelines, review applications, and submit an annual report to the Governor and legislative appropriations committees detailing the total impasse-generated interest, amount disbursed, number and types of entities reimbursed, and the methodology used to calculate reimbursements. The bill is designed to provide financial relief and support to organizations that may struggle during periods of delayed state budget approval.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (23)

Last Action

Referred to Appropriations (on 12/03/2025)

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