PA Budget Continues to See Changes
With the FY2010-2011 budget address drawing near, work on the FY2009-2010 budget has not yet drawn to a close. After 101 days without a budget and the signing of a table games bill just last week, funds have now been moved from budgetary items to a budgetary reserve, which means they cannot be spent. Cuts include:
These changes to the budget have been made following lower state revenues than projected. Budget cuts are expected to save about $161 million, with Governor Rendell projecting a deficit of $450 million by year's end. The remaining budget gap is expected to be made up with gaming license fees and some prior-year money.
- A 5.2% cut in Agriculture
- A 2.4% cut in Environmental Protection
- A 3.4% cut in Health
- A 4.1% cut in Labor and Industry
- A 0.6% cut in Public Welfare
- Line item decreases include Industry Partnerships; children's health insurance; county child welfare; autism intervention; mental health services; and Pre-K Counts.
- For a full list, please see this chart from the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center or this copy of the line item changes
These changes to the budget have been made following lower state revenues than projected. Budget cuts are expected to save about $161 million, with Governor Rendell projecting a deficit of $450 million by year's end. The remaining budget gap is expected to be made up with gaming license fees and some prior-year money.
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