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
Budget Documents
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)
2025-26 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
Budget News & Video
Responding to an Unserious, Republican Budget Exercise
PA Senate Democrats Share Statement on ‘Unserious’ Budget Exercise from Senate Republicans
Harrisburg, PA – October 21, 2025 – Today, the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus issued a statement following more budget delays that were led by Senate Republicans. “It is deeply frustrating to see Senate Republicans waste more time instead of coming to the table...
Senate Republicans Need to Come Back to Work
Senate Democrats are ready to pass the Pennsylvania budget and end the impasseWhat to Know Pennsylvania’s budget is over 100 days late The PA House sent a budget to the Senate, for the second time, last week But PA Senate Republicans decided to block a vote by going...
Senate Democrats Send Letter to Senate Republicans Calling for Immediate Passage of Bipartisan Budget Bill SB 160
HARRISBURG, PA − October 14, 2025 − Now that the Senate Republicans’ Budget Impasse has gone on for 106 days and counting, all twenty three members of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus signed onto a letter urging Senate Republicans to call the Senate back...
Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa, Democratic Appropriations Chair Vincent Hughes Urge Senate Republicans to Return to Negotiations as House Votes Down Unserious Budget and Transit Bills
HARRISBURG, PA – August 13, 2025 – Today, the House Rules Committee and the House Appropriations Committee voted down HB 257 and SB 160, respectively. Passed in the Senate yesterday evening, these bills represented unserious and unagreed-to budget proposals that were...