Pennsylvania lawmakers pass $40.8 billion state budget; Gov. Tom Wolf says he’ll sign it PennLive.com 5 hrs ago Charles Thompson, pennlive.com
The Pennsylvania General Assembly has passed a $40.8 billion state budget with a fair amount of bipartisan support for the investments it makes in schools and continuing economic relief from the COVID-19 pandemic.
On Friday, the budget passed the House on a 140-61 vote, and the Senate approved it by a 43-7 vote. The budget calls for no increase in personal or business taxes and directs more money to schools and human services programs. Supporters said the plan meets critical needs and offers a financial safety net for the future.
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HARRISBURG The challenges facing Pennsylvania’s four state-related universities, both related to COVID-19 and as well as beyond the pandemic, were a major topic of discussion Tuesday during a Senate budget hearing.
The four leaders of Pennsylvania State University, University of Pittsburgh, Temple University and Lincoln University discussed the pandemic’s impact on remote learning, the digital divide, state and federal aid, budgeting and student enrollment in testimony before the Senate Appropriations Committee.
Gov. Tom Wolf proposes flat funding in the state appropriation for the higher education institutions in his Fiscal Year 2021-22 state budget.
Higher education institutions in Pennsylvania are expected to split an estimated $1.3 billion in federal aid under the recently enacted American Rescue Plan, according to the House Democratic Appropriations Committee. Of that amount, 50% is for emergency financial aid to students.