Bill > HB2400

This bill appropriates funds from the General Fund, special funds, and federal sources for the expenses of the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Departments of the Commonwealth for the fiscal year July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027, and for the payment of bills incurred in prior fiscal years. * **Executive Department:** * Office of the Governor: $12,104,000 (General Fund) * Executive Offices (including Administration, Digital Experience, Inspector General, Budget, General Counsel, Human Relations Commission, Council on the Arts, Commission on Crime and Delinquency): Over $100 million in State appropriations, supplemented by significant Federal appropriations for various programs like cybersecurity, fraud investigation, and crime victims' assistance. * Department of Aging: Numerous Federal appropriations for aging services, including Title III and Title V programs. * Department of Agriculture: Over $50 million in State appropriations, supplemented by Federal funds for pest detection, food assistance, animal disease control, and conservation programs. * Department of Community and Economic Development: Over $28 million in State appropriations, supplemented by substantial Federal funds for economic development, weatherization, broadband expansion, and infrastructure projects. * Department of Conservation and Natural Resources: Over $30 million for general operations, $76 million for State parks, and $55 million for State forests, with significant Federal supplements for conservation and forest management. * Department of Corrections: Over $42 million for general operations, $448 million for medical care, and over $2.6 billion for State correctional institutions, with Federal supplements for education and inmate programs. * Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs: Over $3 million for general operations, supplemented by significant Federal funds for substance use treatment and response programs. * Department of Education: Over $46 million for general operations, with substantial Federal appropriations for various educational programs, including over $8.3 billion for basic education funding and over $1.5 billion for school food services. * State System of Higher Education: $625,755,000 (General Fund). * Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology: $23,600,000 (General Fund). * Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency: Over $419 million for education assistance grants, supplemented by funds for scholarships and other higher education programs. * Department of Environmental Protection: Over $32 million for general operations, supplemented by significant Federal funds for energy programs, environmental management, and clean water initiatives. * Department of General Services: Over $79 million for general operations, with appropriations for Capitol Police, rental costs, and utility expenses. * Department of Health: Over $35 million for general operations, supplemented by Federal funds for various health programs, including WIC, maternal and child health, and disease control. * Department of Human Services: Over $163 million for general operations, with substantial Federal appropriations for medical assistance, SNAP, TANF, child welfare, mental health services, and intellectual disabilities services. * Department of Labor and Industry: Over $17 million for general operations, supplemented by Federal funds for workforce development and unemployment insurance. * Department of Military and Veterans Affairs: Over $41 million for general operations, with significant Federal funds for facilities maintenance and veterans' homes. * Department of Revenue: Over $167 million for general operations, with appropriations for technology modernization and tax distribution. * Department of State: Over $10 million for general operations, with appropriations for voter registration and election administration. * Department of Transportation: Over $95 million for administration, $450 million for highway and safety improvements, and over $1.1 billion for maintenance programs, funded from the Motor License Fund. * Pennsylvania State Police: Over $1.2 billion for general operations, supplemented by Federal funds for law enforcement technology and radio networks. * Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency: Over $17 million for general operations, supplemented by significant Federal funds for emergency preparedness and disaster relief. * Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission: Over $24 million for general operations, supplemented by Federal funds for historic preservation. * Health Care Cost Containment Council: $4,934,000 (General Fund). * State Ethics Commission: $4,118,000 (General Fund). * **Judicial Department:** * Supreme Court: Over $24 million for general operations, supplemented by Federal funds for court improvement projects. * Superior Court: Over $45 million for salaries and expenses. * Commonwealth Court: Over $29 million for salaries and expenses. * Courts of Common Pleas: Over $165 million for salaries and expenses of judges. * Community Courts and Magisterial District Judges: Over $119 million for salaries and expenses. * Philadelphia Municipal Court: Over $11 million for salaries and expenses. * **Legislative Department:** * Senate: Over $9 million for Senators' salaries, with substantial appropriations for employee salaries, office expenses, and caucus operations. * House of Representatives: Over $42 million for representatives' compensation, with significant appropriations for caucus operations and various office expenses. * Legislative Reference Bureau: Over $11 million for operations. * Legislative Budget and Finance Committee: $2,270,000 (General Fund). * Legislative Data Processing Committee: Over $37 million for operations and information technology modernization. * Joint State Government Commission: $1,951,000 (General Fund). * Local Government Commission: Over $1.2 million for operations. * Legislative Audit Advisory Commission: $285,000 (General Fund). * Independent Regulatory Review Commission: $2,530,000 (General Fund). * Capitol Preservation Committee: Over $1.8 million for operations and over $3.1 million for restoration. * Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing: $3,053,000 (General Fund). * Center for Rural Pennsylvania: $1,250,000 (General Fund). * Commonwealth Mail Processing Center: Over $3.5 million for operations. * Independent Fiscal Office: Over $2.3 million for operations. * **Special Funds:** The bill also includes appropriations from various special funds, including the State Lottery Fund, Tobacco Settlement Fund, Motor License Fund, and others, for specific purposes related to the departments and programs they support. For example, the State Lottery Fund provides over $20 million for the Department of Aging's general operations and over $299 million for PENNCARE. The Motor License Fund allocates over $1.1 billion for highway maintenance and over $450 million for highway and safety improvement programs. * **Prior Fiscal Year Appropriations:** Part LI of the bill addresses appropriations for the prior fiscal year, including payments for pupil transportation, social security taxes for public school employees, and medical assistance programs.