2025-26 State Budget
2025-26 Budget Highlights
While the budget is long overdue, the final product reflects Democratic priorities that will help struggling families, protect PA’s most vulnerable residents, strengthen our economy, improve our public schools, and make our communities safer.
- Support working families, fund education, keep communities safe.
- NO NEW TAXES.
- $193 MILLION for a BRAND NEW Working Pennsylvanians Tax Credit (Family Earned Income Tax Credit)
- Putting money back in the pockets of working Pennsylvanians.
- $526M additional funding for education to fulfill Pennsylvania’s court ordered obligation to adequately and constitutionally fund our public schools.
- $175M in school district SAVINGS from cyber charter funding reform.
- $40M increase for special education fund.
- $125M for school facilities improvements.
- $100M for school safety and mental health.
- $30M for student teacher stipends.
- $25M for childcare retention and recruitment.
- $21M funding increase for direct care workers.
- $10M funding increase to provide home and community-based services to older Pennsylvanians (PennCARE).
- $11M funding increase for State Food Purchase Program and Farmers’ Market Coupons.
- $50M for special events coming to Pennsylvania (including America250, the World Cup, the NFL Draft, and the MLB All-Star game.)
Budget Documents
2025-26 Enacted Budget
(The 2025-26 Commonwealth Budget was signed by Governor Shapiro on November 12, 2025.)
2025-26 Governor’s Executive Budget (PDF)
2025-26 Proposed Budget General Fund Appropriation (PDF)
2025-26 Proposed Budget
(Introduced by Governor Josh Shapiro, February 4, 2025)
2025-26 Governor’s Executive Budget (PDF)
2025-26 Proposed Budget Line-Item Appropriation (PDF)
2025-26 Proposed Budget Slide Presentation (PDF)
2025-26 Proposed Budget Legislation
Governor’s Proposed Budget 2025-26 – Senate Democratic Appropriations Committee (PDF)
Budget Address
On Tuesday, February 4, 2025, Governor Shapiro delivered his 2025-26 budget address, presenting his plan for the fiscal year.
Governor Shapiro’s 2025-26 Budget Address as Prepared for Delivery
2024-25 Budget Hearings
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
9:30 am – Department of Revenue
1:00 pm – PASSHE & PHEAA
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
9:30 am – Pennsylvania State Police
1:00 pm – Department of Health
Thursday, February 20, 2025
9:30 am – Department of State
1:00 pm – Department of Transportation
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
9:30 am – Department of Environmental Protection
1:00 pm – Department of Aging
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
9:30 am – Department of Education
1:00 pm – Department of Education, Continued
Thursday, February 27, 2025
9:30 am – Department of Agriculture
1:00 pm – Department of Community and Economic Development
Tuesday, March 4, 2025
9:30 am – Department of Corrections / Pennsylvania Parole Board
1:00 pm – Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency / Office of the State Fire Commissioner
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
9:30 am – Department of Human Services
1:00 pm – Department of Human Services, Continued
Thursday, March 6, 2025
9:30 am – Governor’s Budget Office / Executive Offices
News & Video
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