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House passes $50.6 billion General Appropriations bill after partisan debate
Summary
The Pennsylvania House approved House Bill 1330, the General Appropriations Bill for fiscal year 2025–26, by a 105–97 vote and sent the measure to the state Senate for concurrence after several hours of debate about spending levels and revenue plans.
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives voted 105 to 97 on July 14, 2025, to pass House Bill 1330, the General Appropriations Bill for fiscal year 2025–26, and the clerk will return the measure to the Senate for concurrence.
The bill, moved on the floor as the next step in the budget process, reduces the governor’s initial proposal from $51.5 billion to $50.6 billion, a change highlighted repeatedly in floor debate as the chamber weighed spending priorities against concerns about revenue and long‑term fiscal sustainability.
Representative Struzzi, chair of the Appropriations Committee (Indiana County), told colleagues the amended bill still “spends too much money…
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