Pa. welcomes new fiscal year without budget
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July 1, 2023

Pa. welcomes new fiscal year without budget

By Mon Valley Independent

By TAYLOR BROWN

tbrown@yourmvi.com

Pennsylvania will begin its new fiscal year today without full spending authority in place. On Friday, Republicans who control Pennsylvania’s Senate passed spending legislation hours ahead of the start of a new fiscal year, but after failing to come to an agreement with the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives, it has not reached the Gov. Josh Shapiro’s desk for final approval. 

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