Jul. 13, 2016
HARRISBURG – On Wednesday afternoon, Rep. Jack Rader (R-Monroe) joined the majority of his House colleagues to pass several code bills which were the final pieces of the 2016-17 budget. The bills ensure that the $31.5 billion budget is in balance without broad-based tax increases.
“We achieved an on-time, balanced, bipartisan budget without broad-based tax increases. This budget includes over $2 million in increased funding for Pocono Mountain and Pleasant Valley school districts, which prevents the imminent threat of local school property tax increases. By avoiding another prolonged impasse, we are able to focus on other critical issues facing Pennsylvanians, like the opioid epidemic and property tax reform,” said Rader.
The 2016-17 budget was passively enacted at midnight on Tuesday, July 12, when Gov. Tom Wolf allowed it to become law without his signature. Wednesday’s votes on the subsequent code bills officially completed the 2016-17 budget.
Representative Jack Rader
176th Legislative District
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
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