An Act providing for the capital budget for fiscal year 2025-2026; itemizing public improvement projects, furniture and equipment projects, transportation assistance, redevelopment assistance projects, flood control projects and Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission projects leased or assisted by the Department of General Services and other State agencies, together with their estimated financial costs; authorizing the incurring of debt without the approval of the electors for the purpose of financing the projects to be constructed, acquired or assisted by the Department of General Services and other State agencies; authorizing the use of current revenue for the purpose of financing the projects to be constructed, acquired or assisted by the Department of General Services and other State agencies stating the estimated useful life of the projects; and making appropriations.
What changed between versions
Added a new funding category for flood control projects, increasing the authorized debt from $9.9 million to $109.9 million.
Added a new funding category for Fish Fund and Boat Fund projects, increasing the authorized amount from $199.4 million to $208.9 million.
Increased the total public improvement project funding from $21.48 billion to $22.39 billion.
Increased furniture and equipment funding from $633.99 million to $654.99 million.
Increased transportation assistance funding from $1.686 billion to $1.884 billion.
Increased redevelopment assistance funding from $0 to $13.03 billion.
Increased funding for numerous specific state park projects, including Glen Onoko, Laurel Caverns, and various State Forests.
Increased funding for multiple State Correctional Institutions, with significant boosts to facilities in Somerset, Oakland, and Mercer counties.
Increased funding for University of Pittsburgh projects at Titusville and Bradford, and expanded the scope of the Smith Building project at Penn State Altoona.
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