SB 292 Pennsylvania Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

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.

SB 292 is Pennsylvania's capital budget for fiscal year 2025-2026, authorizing $21.48 billion in debt financing for specific public projects across state agencies. It directly affects state agencies like the Department of Agriculture (funding a $30 million Penn State plant science facility) and the Department of Conservation (allocating $14 million for Point State Park improvements), as well as taxpayers who will fund the debt. The bill itemizes all projects with estimated costs, authorizes borrowing without voter approval for most projects, and specifies that some projects may use current revenue instead of debt. It does not create new policy but formally allocates funds for existing infrastructure and improvement plans.
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Feb 2025
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Introduced Feb 26, 2025 Last action Feb 26, 2025
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