By South Lancaster News |
Jul 11, 2024
HARRISBURG – Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-39), Majority Leader Joe Pittman (R-41), and Appropriations Committee Chair Scott Martin (R-13) announced the approval of a fiscally responsible 2024-25 state budget today. The budget, which amounts to $47.59 billion, is $740 million less than the proposal presented by Gov. Josh Shapiro in February and allocates $740 million to the state’s Rainy Day Fund.