2009-10 State Budget Archives
Budget Analyses & News
Analysis of Enacted 2009-10 State Budget, November 6, 2009 (State Budget)
Governor Signs $27.8 Billion Budget Bill, October 9, 2009
Overview of $27.8 Billion 2009-10 State Budget, October 9, 2009 (State Budget)
Senate Approves Tax Code Bill Without Taxes on Gas, Smokeless Tobacco, October 6, 2009
A Look at Sales Taxation of Cultural Events Across the U.S., September 28, 2009 (State Tax Policy)
Say No to Sales Factor Change, September 16, 2009
Modernizing the Sales Tax to Match Today's Economy, September 16, 2009 (State Tax Policy)
Comparing Three-Caucus Budget Agreement to Other Budget Proposals, September 16, 2009 (State Budget)
Compromise Budget Proposal Much Like Senate Plan, September 8, 2009 (State Budget)
Options for Raising Revenue to Avoid Service Cuts, August 31, 2009 (State Budget)
Winners and Losers Under Single Sales Factor, August 10, 2009 (State Tax Policy)
A Look at the Governor's Bridge Budget, August 7, 2009 (State Budget)
Single Sales Factor Creates Windfall for Few, Worsens State Deficit, August 5, 2009 (State Tax Policy)
Income Tax Reform in Pennsylania, July 23, 2009 (State Tax Policy)
Income or Sales Tax: Which Is the Better Option? July 22, 2009 (State Tax Policy)
Expanded Tax Forgiveness Would Soften Impact of PIT Increase, July 21, 2009 (State Tax Policy)
Comparing the Budget Proposals: Governor’s Plan, HB 1416 & Civera Amendment, July 16, 2009 (State Budget)
Protecting the Public Interest With a Natural Gas Severance Tax, May 27, 2009
Senate Budget Calls For Deep, Sweeping Cuts, May 11, 2009 (State Budget)
Modernizing an Antiquated Tax System: Understanding the Severance Tax, February 2009 (State Tax Policy)
Ensuring All Corporations Pay Their Fair Share: Closing Loopholes in Pennsylvania's Corporate Tax System, February 2009 (State Tax Policy)
A Tax Windfall Whose Times Has Passed: Understanding Pennsylvania's Sales Tax Vendor Discount Program, February 2009 (State Tax Policy)
Analysis of 2009-10 State Budget, February 4, 2009 (State Budget and Tax Policy)
Natural Gas Drilling Tax Research
View PBPC's Natural Gas Drilling Tax Resouce Page
Responsible Growth: Protecting the Public Interest with a Natural Gas Severance Tax, April 2009 (State Tax Policy)
- Report Summary, April 2009
- Shared Costs, Shared Resources: State Distribution of Severance Tax Revenues, June 2009
- Reality Check: Natural Gas Industry Report Falsely Claims Sky Will Fall if Severance Tax Enacted, October 2009
- Table detailing natural gas severance tax rates in other states, October 2009
PBPC's Tax Primer
The Common Good: What Pennsylvania's Budget and Tax Policies Mean to You. November 2008 (State Budget and Tax Policy)
Public Testimony
Testimony by Sharon Ward on Senate Bill 850 (Budget Bill) before the House Appropriations Committee, May 21, 2009 (State Budget)
Testimony by Michael Wood on Severance Tax Proposal before the House Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Fiscal Policy, April 2009 (State Tax Policy)
