Mar. 23, 2016
HARRISBURG—Rep. Martina White (R-Philadelphia) released the following statement on Gov. Wolf’s decision to allow a supplemental budget bill passed by the Legislature to become law:
“I am pleased the governor has agreed with the Legislature that it is time to end the long budget impasse and pain it caused across the Commonwealth.
“This supplemental budget bill not only restores funding vetoed by the governor in December, but it raises funding for basic education and does so without raising taxes.
“The supplemental budget includes an $872.6 million increase over the 2014-15 budget, yet spends within available revenues without relying on new taxes. Basic education will see $5.93 billion in funding, an increase of $200 million over 2014-15 when including the Ready-To-Learn Block Grant.
“While the governor’s December vetoes cut tens-of-millions in funding for higher education, this supplemental budget bill reverses the governor's vetoes from December and will help local families who use community colleges and the State System of Higher Education. It fully funds Pennsylvania State University, Temple University, the University of Pittsburgh, and Lincoln University. This plan also provides a minimum 5 percent increase in funding for these institutions over what was provided in 2014-15.
“The budget also restores funding for vital community assets like critical access hospitals, hospital-based burn centers and child advocacy centers.
“Now it’s time to focus on passing the 2016-17 budget.”
Representative Martina White
170th District
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
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