Fact Sheet On Pennsylvania Governor’s Proposed 2013-2014 Budget

February 5, 2013
On February 5, 2013, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett released his Fiscal Year 2013-2014 Budget Proposal before the convening of the House and Senate. The budget, if approved, would be an increase of $679 million or 2.4% over the 2012-2013 approved budget. This document is a fact sheet highlighting some of the main points in the new proposal, including new job creation, taxes, education funding and investment, and healthcare funding. Governor Corbett focused on privatization of the state's liquor system, reform of the state and school pension systems, and continuing to examine the ways . . .