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The official newsletter of the Pennsylvania Legislative Budget and Finance Committee.

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The official newsletter of the Pennsylvania Legislative Budget and Finance Committee

The official newsletter of the Pennsylvania Legislative Budget and Finance Committee

VIDEO: Legislative Budget & Finance Committee meeting to consider two reports:

(1) A Performance Audit of the PA Game Commission Compliance with its Strategic Plan; and (2) A Study of the Impact of Tavern Gaming on the Pennsylvania State Lottery

The official newsletter of the Pennsylvania Legislative Budget and Finance Committee

On October 7, 2020, the Leiglative Budget and Finance Committee held a public meeting and released two reports:  Pennsylvania Health and Human Services Hotlines (pursuant to HR 2019-507) and Financial Analysis of the PA Game Commission in Response to Act 2019-107.

The official newsletter of the Pennsylvania Legislative Budget and Finance Committee

Meeting of the Legislative Budget and Finance Committe to release two reports entitled: 1.) Pennsylvania ILEC Broadband Deployment Mandates (SR48), and 2.) A Study in Response to Act 2019-20: Non-Economic Impacts of Single Use Container Bans/Fees

Meeting of the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to release two reports entiled: 1) A Study of the Statutory Cap on the Pennsylvania State Police, and 2) Tavern Games. 

The official newsletter of the Pennsylvania Legislative Budget and Finance Committee

Meeting of the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to release a report: A Study of the Impact of Venue for Medical Professional Liability Actions (SR20).

Meeting of the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to release a report entitled: A Study of Pennsylvania's Dairy Industry.

Meeting of the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to release two reports entitled: (1) DEP’s Water Permit Programs (SR 2018-226) and

(2) Standardized Testing in Public Schools (SR 2018-322).

Meeting of Legislative Budget and Finance Committee on March 27, 2019, to discuss and release two reports
entitled:

- A Performance Audit of the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission

- The Impact of Tavern Gaming on the Pennsylvania State Lottery

In June 2018, the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee was selected to receive a 2018 National Legislative Program Evaluation Society Certificate of Impact for our report entitled The Commonwealth’s Access to Justice Act.

Meeting of Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to release the following reports:  (1) Feasibility of Establishing a Water Use Fee in Pennsylvania, (2) An Interim Report on the Establishment of the Northern Pennsylvania Regional College, (3) PA Game Commission Compliance With Its Strategic Plan, and (4) The Impact of Tavern Gaming on the Pennsylvania State Lottery. 

Meeting of the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee on April 25, 2018, to discuss and release a report on Promoting the Long-Term Sustainability and Viability of Universities in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education.

Meeting of the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee on October 18, 2017, to discuss and release reports on:  A Review of the Pennsylvania One Call System and An Assessment of Fees Charged by PA County Recorders of Deeds.

In June 2017, the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee was selected to receive a 2017 National Legislative Program Evaluation Society Certificate of Impact for our report entitled Department of Human Services' Implementation of the Olmstead Decision as It Pertains to State Centers.

Meeting of the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee on June 27, 2017, to discuss and release a report entitled:  PA's Program for Beneficial Use of Biosolids (Sewage Sludge) by Land Application.

Committee Meeting on March 22, 2017, to discuss and release reports entitled:  PA State Police Cost to Provide Safety on Public Highways and Grant Expenditures by Commonwealth Agencies.

Committee Meeting on October 19, 2016, to discuss and release reports entitled:  Pennsylvania eHealth Partnership Authority Evaluation, Cost Estimates to Implement the Recommendations of the Task Force on Lyme Disease and Related Tick-borne Diseases, and The Impact of Act 32 on the Collection of Local Earned Income Taxes.

In June 2016, Legislative Budget and Finance Committee received an Impact Award from the National Legislative Program Evaluation Society for our report entitled The Commonwealth’s Network of Elder Abuse Task Forces. 

The National Legislative Program Evaluation Society's summer newsletter's State Profile features the Pennsylvania Legislative Budget and Finance Committee.