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Senate committee rejects stopgap appropriations bill that would have frozen spending at last year’s levels
Summary
A Senate committee debated and voted down Senate Bill 160 on Aug. 13, a proposal to set the commonwealth’s spending at last year’s funding levels to keep essential services running while broader budget talks continue.
A Pennsylvania Senate committee considered Senate Bill 160 on Aug. 13, a stopgap general appropriations measure that would have set the commonwealth’s spending at last year’s levels, but the bill failed on a roll call.
The measure would have established funding at $47,600,000,000 and, according to a supporter who spoke during the committee meeting, was intended to "provide for the essential services of government" while negotiations on a full spending plan continued. The supporter said, "We can continue the negotiations ... but at this time, we think this is the best solution to make sure…
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