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Commission on Sentencing wins $500,000 increase after budget impasse; reserve rebuilt targeted
Summary
The Commission on Sentencing said the legislature approved a $3.053 million appropriation—$500,000 more than its prior $2.553 million—averting staff furloughs after a months‑long budget impasse and enabling cautious steps to rebuild reserves and address four vacant positions.
The Commission on Sentencing reported it received a $3,053,000 appropriation for the fiscal year, an increase of $500,000 from the prior $2,553,000, executive director Matt told commissioners at the quarterly meeting. He said the commission had faced a four‑month budgetary impasse that, without intervention, likely would have forced staff furloughs.
Matt credited legislative allies and Penn State University for averting a shutdown:…
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