The chamber on Wednesday night approved the main bill in a $45 billion spending plan, 117-86. The holdup was primarily over education spending.
Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro on Wednesday backed off his insistence on money for a new private-school funding program, giving the Democratic-controlled House the opening to approve a new state spending plan after a days-long stalemate in Pennsylvania’s politically divided Legislature.
That first-ever "voucher" program had been a key element in a budget deal between Shapiro and Republicans who control the state Senate — and killing it opened the door to steps the Senate GOP could take to prevent the rest of the budget from taking effect. Some Republicans expressed shock at the turn of events after the House returned to session Wednesday.
The plan does not increase sales or income taxes — the state’s two main sources of income — and requires about $1 billion from reserves to balance, leaving another $13 billion in reserve.
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