An Act making appropriations from the Professional Licensure Augmentation Account and from restricted receipts accounts within the General Fund to the Department of State for use by the Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs in support of the professional licensure boards assigned thereto.

SB 161 allocates funds to support the operations of several professional licensing boards and commissions in Pennsylvania for the fiscal year starting July 1, 2025. It provides $72,812,000 from the Professional Licensure Augmentation Account to the Department of State's Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs, which oversees various professional licenses. Additionally, the bill earmarks specific amounts from dedicated accounts for the State Board of Medicine, State Board of Osteopathic Medicine, State Board of Podiatry, and the State Athletic Commission. These funds are intended to cover the operational costs of these bodies, which regulate professionals in their respective fields.