Senate Passes Budget & Revenue Plan Without Taxes on Gas, Smokeless Tobacco
REVENUE CHANGES: Read more details on the revenue measures included in the plan.
October 6, 2009
The state Senate approved a $27.8 billion budget plan Tuesday and a companion tax code bill that appear to have the backing of House Democrats and Governor Rendell.
The budget bill, Senate Bill 1085, was approved by a vote of 43-6, while the tax code bill, House Bill 1531, was amended and approved by a 35-14 vote. Both measures now head to the House of Representatives for that chamber's consideration.
The tax code bill includes many of the revenue measures announced weeks ago and also adds a gross receipts tax on managed care organizations that have contracts to provide Medical Assistance services. The plan excludes prior proposals to enact a tax on small games of chance and to extend sales tax to live performances, arts venues and museums. It also excludes a House-backed plan to enact a severance tax on natural gas production and an excise tax on cigars and smokeless tobacco.
Below is a table comparing department funding in the Senate-passed 2009-10 budget to available 2008-09 funding, the Governor's revised budget proposal and Senate Bill 850.
Education Line Items: Table comparing the Education line items in the three budget proposals.
Health Care Line Items: Table comparing Health Care line items in the three budget proposals.
Other Line Items: Table comparing other line items in the three budget proposals.
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2008-09 Available1 |
Governor's Proposal |
SB 850 PN 953 Senate Plan |
October 6 Compromise |
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(Figures in $ thousands) |
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Governor's Office |
$7,736 |
$7,104 |
$6,527 |
$6,900 |
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Executive Offices |
264,123 |
226,182 |
154,781 |
204,486 |
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Lieutenant Governor |
1,579 |
1,315 |
1,315 |
1,075 |
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Attorney General |
94,509 |
88,780 |
88,680 |
86,522 |
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Auditor General |
54,520 |
48,447 |
48,447 |
48,303 |
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Treasury |
956,452 |
987,839 |
987,839 |
975,153 |
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Aging and Long Term Living2 |
765,108 |
846,985 |
798,209 |
742,837 |
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ARRA - FMAP |
1,198 |
409,870 |
433,133 |
424,039 |
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Agriculture |
82,154 |
63,798 |
59,273 |
67,830 |
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Community and Economic Development |
617,783 |
353,172 |
192,933 |
264,848 |
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Conservation and Natural Resources |
120,390 |
109,379 |
94,343 |
92,369 |
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Corrections |
1,639,655 |
1,627,184 |
1,598,775 |
1,612,329 |
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ARRA - Fiscal Stabilization |
0 |
173,411 |
173,411 |
172,911 |
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Education (preferred) |
10,091,831 |
9,934,000 |
8,955,003 |
9,466,194 |
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Basic Education (state)3 |
5,564,396 |
5,564,396 |
4,828,494 |
5,201,906 |
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Education (non-preferred) |
774,490 |
605,776 |
692,842 |
695,731 |
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ARRA - Fiscal Stabilization |
0 |
459,946 |
760,729 |
707,489 |
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Environmental Protection |
229,012 |
203,603 |
160,890 |
159,056 |
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General Services |
125,729 |
125,540 |
118,160 |
120,675 |
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Health |
291,779 |
244,666 |
230,862 |
239,999 |
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Insurance |
124,346 |
130,782 |
112,053 |
123,635 |
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Labor and Industry |
128,320 |
104,065 |
82,928 |
92,070 |
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Military and Veterans Affairs |
130,629 |
114,510 |
98,615 |
111,276 |
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Public Welfare |
8,501,383 |
8,411,970 |
8,058,892 |
8,020,556 |
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ARRA - FMAP |
955,896 |
1,275,621 |
1,330,305 |
1,287,196 |
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Revenue |
195,877 |
200,910 |
169,906 |
198,602 |
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State |
14,091 |
9,775 |
11,478 |
9,823 |
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Transportation |
13,557 |
27,929 |
12,581 |
11,013 |
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State Police |
186,434 |
190,258 |
178,445 |
182,664 |
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Civil Service Commission |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Emergency Management Agency |
28,792 |
14,394 |
10,822 |
15,494 |
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Fish and Boat Commission |
17 |
17 |
17 |
17 |
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State System of Higher Education |
519,236 |
465,197 |
504,240 |
465,197 |
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ARRA - Fiscal Stabilization |
0 |
0 |
0 |
38,158 |
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Higher Education Assistance Agency |
472,873 |
461,110 |
442,665 |
455,170 |
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Historical and Museum Commission |
33,768 |
23,554 |
19,543 |
21,322 |
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Environmental Hearing Board |
2,034 |
1,708 |
1,708 |
1,708 |
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Probation and Parole |
114,756 |
120,764 |
112,723 |
117,664 |
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Public Television Network |
12,329 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Securities Commission |
2,265 |
1,572 |
1,604 |
1,400 |
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Tax Equalization Board |
1,484 |
1,177 |
1,168 |
1,159 |
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State Employees' Retirement System |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
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Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology |
10,750 |
8,550 |
8,550 |
8,550 |
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ARRA - Fiscal Stabilization |
0 |
2,200 |
2,380 |
2,326 |
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Housing Finance Agency |
12,234 |
11,000 |
9,900 |
11,000 |
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Legislature |
332,233 |
309,091 |
293,028 |
293,028 |
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Judiciary |
307,141 |
288,716 |
276,361 |
276,860 |
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State Funds |
$27,261,404 |
$26,370,824 |
$24,596,111 |
$25,202,520 |
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Federal Stimulus Funds (ARRA) |
$957,094 |
$2,321,048 |
$2,699,958 |
$2,632,119 |
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Total Spending |
$28,218,498 |
$28,691,872 |
$27,296,069 |
$27,834,639 |
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1 - Figures as of July 13, 2009 from House Democratic Appropriations Committee. |
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2 - Aging and Long Term Living included in Public Welfare budget in all plans except the Governor's Budget. |
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3 - Basic Education figure for SB 850 and October 6 Compromise include funding for Education Assistance Program and PA Accountability Grants Program. |
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