Heffley Finds Enough in Budget to Vote ‘Yes,’ Move Process Forward

July 12, 2026

HARRISBURG – Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon) issued the following statement after voting in favor of the 2026-27 state budget:

“This $50.8 billion budget is by no means perfect, but we can no longer afford the delays caused by House Democrats and must move the process forward.

“This budget shows some fiscal responsibility, as it is a reduction of nearly $2.5 billion from what the governor originally proposed.

“The budget delivers funding for local schools, including career and technical education. It includes investments in the SHINE After School Program and makes no funding changes to Pennsylvania’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) and Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit programs, which have been successful.

“The budget agreement puts in more safeguards strengthening water and energy reporting requirements and gives the Department of Environmental Protection additional oversight over data center development in the Commonwealth.

“About $775 million will go to rural roads and bridges, supporting projects that have been awaiting critical funding.

“If you search through this budget, you will certainly find holes, but this is the best deal we were going to get for now.”


Representative Doyle Heffley
122nd District
Pennsylvania House of Representatives