Dec. 23, 2015
HARRISBURG – On Wednesday evening, the state Senate approved
House Bill 1460, a full-year state budget plan that would spend $30.26 billion. The budget will soon be sent to Gov. Tom Wolf for his signature.
“I applaud the Senate for voting in favor of this reasonable budget plan that originated in the House,” Kaufer said. “This is a bipartisan, responsible budget that continues to adequately fund our schools and our nonprofits. After the holiday, it’s time to get back to work in Harrisburg to address the issue of high property taxes, and make some positive changes for the people of Pennsylvania.”
The House Bill 1460 spending plan includes:
• $100 million increase for Basic Education Funding.
• $50 million increase for Ready-to-Learn Block Grants.
• $25 million increase for Pre-K Counts and a $5 million increase for Head Start. This will help to serve an additional approximately 3,500 children.
• $30 million increase for special education.
For more information about House Bill 1460
visit the House Republican website. For any other state-related issue, contact Kaufer’s district office in Luzerne located at 161 Main St., by calling 570-283-1001. Information can also be found online at
RepKaufer.com or
Facebook.com/RepKaufer.
Representative Aaron Kaufer
120th Legislative District
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Media Contact: Krisinda Corbin
717.705.2032
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