Jun. 27, 2015
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania House today passed a sweeping budget proposal that would increase funding for K-12 education and human services without raising taxes. Its passage comes on the heels of the announcement of an historic accord between the House and Senate that would privatize the state’s wine and spirits stores and reform the public employee pension systems, moving new hires into 401(k)-style retirement plans like those offered in the private sector.
Rep. Becky Corbin (R-East Brandywine) hailed the budget package as a major step forward for Pennsylvania and challenged Gov. Tom Wolf to make good on his promise to deliver a “government that works,” a phrase the governor has often repeated while touring the state.
“I would respectfully remind the governor a ‘government that works’ requires a budget that’s signed,” said Corbin. “We have passed a good budget that does what Pennsylvanians have asked us to do. The budget package gets state government out of the liquor business, increases funding for education, and does so without raising taxes. I urge the governor to sign it without delay. The Legislature has completed its duty to keep state government operational. The only person with the power to shut down state government now is the governor. May he refrain from doing so.”
Under the budget document approved by the House, school districts in the 155th District would see the following funding increases:
• Coatesville Area School District - an increase of 1.6 percent.
• Downingtown Area School District - an increase of 1.9 percent.
• Owen J. Roberts School District - an increase of 2.5 percent.
• Phoenixville Area School District - an increase of 2.8 percent.
• Spring-Ford Area School District - an increase of 2.5 percent.
These education increases are part of more than $370 million in new statewide education spending. Education funds would be allocated according a new Basic Education funding formula, which was designed by a legislative study commission. The new formula ties funding increases to student population growth and inflation. It benefits growing school districts like those in Chester and Montgomery counties.
The Senate is expected to pass the House’s budget and send it to the governor’s desk by the June 30 deadline.
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Representative Becky Corbin
155th Legislative District
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
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