Daily News | Gov. Josh Shapiro pitches $44.4 billion budget to Pennsylvania lawmakers
HARRISBURG — Gov. Josh Shapiro unveiled his $44.4 billion budget proposal Tuesday, setting up the investments he wants to make over the next four years — a cautious spending plan as Pennsylvania approaches a fiscal cliff following an influx of one-time federal relief funds during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Shapiro made his budget address before a joint session of the state House and Senate — starting his remarks by noting the historic moment, with both of the first women to hold the top spot in their chamber: House Speaker Joanna McClinton and Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward .“But it’s also worth noting that among these two distinguished women leaders, one is a Democrat and one is a Republican,” Shapiro said, noting that Pennsylvania is one of only two states with a divided government.
Shapiro administration officials told reporters in a press briefing ahead of his address that they recognize the upcoming downturn and will likely need to dip into the state’s “rainy day” fund by 2026-27 to keep up with increased spending that outpaces state revenue. He called on lawmakers to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2023, a long-held wish more than a decade in the making for state Democrats.
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