UPDATE – PA House Passes Budget Bill

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by Citizens For The Arts in Pennsylvania
Jenny Hershour, Managing Director

Late yesterday afternoon, by a vote of 108-92, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed HB 1437, often referred to as the Budget Bill.  This $28.3 billion bill includes the following:

  • $932,000 for administration of the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts (PCA)
  • $8.179 million for grants to arts organizations
  • $450,000 for tourism for accredited zoos
  • $19.171 million for general government support for the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission

The bill now goes to the PA Senate for consideration.  The Senate Democrats have offered a budget plan that includes an increase to $10 million for grants to arts organizations and $500,000 for tourism for accredited zoos.  Please contact your state senator to ask them to support a budget that includes $10 million for arts grants and $500,000 for zoos.  You can locate your senator’s contact information by visiting http://www.citizensfortheartsinpa.org/advocate-for-arts-culture/ and clicking on the Find Your Legislator link.  Act now because we have very little time to make this happen.  Constitutionally, the state budget must be passed by June 30.

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