The following bills were given final approval by the Senate and House and are now on the Governor's desk for action--

General Fund Budget: House Bill 2328 (Adolph-R-Delaware), a $29 billion General Fund budget with no tax increases, but which is based on $246.5 million in transfers from special funds, $95 million in additional “non-impact” natural gas leasing in State Parks and Forests, $20 million in DCNR timber sales and $75 million from a Philadelphia casino license that may or may not happen.  A summary and House Fiscal Note are available. A summary and Senate Fiscal Note are available. Click Here for a copy of the line item spreadsheet.  Click Here for the budget balance and transfers sheet. The bill was signed into law as Act 1A with line item veto.

Fiscal Code: House Bill 278 (Baker-R-Tioga), the Fiscal Code bill that follows to implement provisions in the General Fund budget with provisions creating new programs, some which have never passed either the Senate or House, provides for transfers from special funds and other changes.  A summary and House Fiscal Note are available.  The bill was signed into law as Act 126.

Stormwater Management: Senate Bill 1255 (Erickson-R-Delaware) providing additional stormwater management options for municipal authorities was removed from the Table, referred into and out of the House Appropriations Committee and passed by the House.  A summary and House Fiscal Note are available.  The bill was signed into law as Act 123.

7/14/2014