An Act to provide appropriations from the General Fund for the expenses of certain agencies of the Executive Department for the fiscal year July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Scott Martin

Sets General Fund spending for PA Executive Department for 2026–2027 at $15,000,000, authorizing operating costs across agencies for that fiscal year.

First consideration

Summary of SB 1232 (2025-2026, Pennsylvania)

Purpose and intent

Senate Bill 1232 is the General Appropriation Act of 2026 for Pennsylvania.

It provides funding for the expenses of the Executive Department for the fiscal year running from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027.

The act authorizes General Fund appropriations totaling $15,000,000.

Key provisions and changes

Appropriations: The bill allocates $15,000,000 from the General Fund to support the operating costs of Executive Department agencies for the 2026–2027 fiscal year.

Effective date: The act takes effect on July 1, 2026, or immediately if required by law, whichever is later. This aligns the start of the fiscal year with the Commonwealth’s budgeting cycle.

Scope: As the General Appropriation Act, the bill sets discretionary spending for the Executive Branch’s departments and related agencies within the Governor’s administration for the specified fiscal year.

Who/what is affected

State agencies and programs within the Executive Department that rely on General Fund support for operations during the 2026–2027 fiscal year.

The bill impacts budgeting and financial planning for the Executive Branch, necessitating alignment of agency programs with the $15 million appropriation ceiling.

Procedural and timeline aspects

Introduction and sponsorship: Introduced May 7, 2026; Prime Sponsor Senator Scott Martin (co-sponsor).

Legislative process: Referred to Appropriations (May 7, 2026), reported as committed and placed on first consideration (June 2, 2026). Final passage steps would follow as per the normal Appropriations Committee workflow.

Fiscal note: The accompanying fiscal note confirms the General Fund total of $15,000,000 for the targeted period.

Additional context

This bill functions as the annual budget act for the Executive Department, establishing the authorized level of General Fund spending for the specified fiscal year.

Specific line-item details, agency-by-agency allocations, and any mandatory spending or programmatic earmarks would typically be provided in the department’s detailed appropriation schedules and fiscal notes released by the Appropriations Committee.

If you need a more granular breakdown (e.g., per-agency allocations or proposed earmarks), I can extract that from the committee documents or fiscal notes if they are available.