Bill > SB1161

This bill, titled the General Appropriation Act of 2026, provides the necessary funding for the Commonwealth's Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Departments, as well as for the public debt and public schools, for the fiscal year spanning July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027. It also covers payments for bills incurred but unpaid at the close of the previous fiscal year, ending June 30, 2026. The bill details appropriations from the General Fund, special funds, and accounts, and also includes provisions for federal funds to be used by the Executive and Judicial Departments for the same fiscal year, along with payments for outstanding bills from the prior fiscal year. Additionally, it makes further appropriations of federal and state funds for the fiscal year July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026, to cover expenses and unpaid bills from that period. The bill defines key terms like "COVID-19," "current fiscal year," "employees," "expenses," "maintenance," and "prior fiscal year," and lists numerous acronyms for federal programs and agencies. It outlines specific appropriations for various departments and branches of government, including the Governor's office, executive offices, lieutenant governor, attorney general, auditor general, treasury department, departments of aging, agriculture, community and economic development, conservation and natural resources, corrections, drug and alcohol programs, education, general services, health, human services, labor and industry, military and veterans affairs, revenue, state, transportation, state police, emergency management agency, historical and museum commission, environmental hearing board, health care cost containment council, and state ethics commission, as well as the Supreme Court, Superior Court, Commonwealth Court, courts of common pleas, community courts, Philadelphia Municipal Court, and judicial conduct bodies. The bill also allocates funds for the General Assembly, including the Senate and House of Representatives, and for government support agencies like the Legislative Reference Bureau, Legislative Budget and Finance Committee, Legislative Data Processing Committee, Joint State Government Commission, Local Government Commission, Legislative Audit Advisory Commission, Capitol Preservation Committee, Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing, Center for Rural Pennsylvania, and Independent Fiscal Office. Furthermore, it details appropriations from various special funds, including the State Lottery Fund, Tobacco Settlement Fund, Judicial Computer System Augmentation Account, Emergency Medical Services Operating Fund, State Stores Fund, Motor License Fund, Aviation Restricted Account, Hazardous Material Response Fund, Milk Marketing Fund, Home Investment Trust Fund, Tuition Account Guaranteed Savings Program Fund, Banking Fund, Firearm Records Check Fund, Ben Franklin Technology Development Authority Fund, Oil and Gas Lease Fund, Home Improvement Account, Cigarette Fire Safety and Firefighter Protection Act Enforcement Fund, Insurance Regulation and Oversight Fund, Pennsylvania Race Horse Development Restricted Receipts Account, State Racing Fund, ABLE Savings Program Fund, Tourism Promotion Fund Restricted Account, PENNVEST Drinking Water Revolving Fund, PENNVEST Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund, and Opioid Settlement Restricted Account. Finally, it includes provisions for additional appropriations for the prior fiscal year, covering general fund appropriations, government support agencies, and specific departments like education, human services, and military and veterans affairs, as well as provisions for federal funds and miscellaneous matters.

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https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/sb1161