Governor Josh Shapiro signs overdue Pennsylvania state budget with bipartisan support

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WPVI) -- Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro signed the state's overdue 2026-2027 budget on Sunday.

The $50.8 billion spending plan was passed by state lawmakers with bipartisan support.

It is smaller than Shapiro's initial $53 billion plan proposed back in February.

"We managed, as the math indicates, to find compromise without compromising our core values," said Shapiro. "If you go back and look at the goals we all set together way back in 2023 - funding our schools, making our communities safer, growing our economy....four years later, this budget reflects those continued priorities."

Lawmakers say this spending plan expands workforce development initiatives, devotes significant new funding for basic education, and increases funding for special education and early intervention services.