PA Legislative Budget & Finance Committe

LBFC is a bipartisan/bicameral committee & legislative service agency of the PA General Assembly. Posts are by staff & may not represent members' views.

[PA Legislative Budget & Finance Committe @pa_lbfc]

We’ve been "haunting" the halls of Harrisburg for over 65 years, clearing out cobwebs and bringing clarity to state government by delivering independent analysis of Pennsylvania’s finances and operations. No tricks, just trusted research!🎃👻 https://t.co/alF6D6SnXc

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The 2025 Certificate of Impact was awarded for "A Report on the Limitations on Liability Under Pennsylvania’s Sovereign and Governmental Immunity Laws" (June 2022). The full report can be found on our website: https://t.co/FrMlauQjko

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We have exciting news! The National Legislative Program Evaluation Society (NLPES) awarded the LBFC with the 2025 Certificate of Impact Award, marking the 10th consecutive year the LBFC has received this award.

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LBFC Executive Director Chris Latta congratulated the staff for a decade of acknowledged excellence and meaningful contributions to our commonwealth.

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The Legislative Budget and Finance Committee is scheduled to meet on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, to release one report: PA Fish and Boat Commission 3-Year Performance Audit.

Streaming of the meeting can be found here:
https://t.co/CFulTXoKns

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Yesterday the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee released two reports. For the full video and more information about the reports visit our website at: https://t.co/alF6D6SnXc

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Streaming of the meeting can be found here: https://t.co/KehuOC3en9

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The Legislative Budget and Finance Committee is scheduled to meet on Wednesday, June 11, 2025, to release two reports: Act 34 of 2023 (911/988 Efficiency) and House Resolution 2023-165 (Home and Community-Based Services).

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LBFC meeting tomorrow at 9:00AM. The meeting will be live-streamed: https://t.co/NrF3nbY1hm

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On Monday, our HR 481 team visited the Cumberland Perry Area Career and Technology Center to talk about the study, which focuses on non-academic barriers students face in getting accepted into career and technical education programs.

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Yesterday staff working on the Act 34 study of the 911 system visited PSP Troop H (Harrisburg) to learn more about the work of Police Communications Operators (PCOs) and their role in emergency communications.

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Read our latest Substack post, "Senate Appropriations Chair praises LBFC school safety study" to learn more about this recently released report.

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Livestream of today's meeting: https://t.co/9AbkVc6vQ1

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LBFC Reports Released:

A Study Pursuant to Senate Resolution 178: A Review of Act 44 School Safety Initiatives
https://t.co/dMVHrUZ15n

Annual Report Required by Act 2013-90: The Impact of Tavern
Gaming on the Pennsylvania Lottery
https://t.co/ShNDbBCbkw

[PA Legislative Budget & Finance Committe @pa_lbfc]

Yesterday, LBFC officer vacancies were filled. Senator Phillips-Hill, Chair, and Representative Conklin, Treasurer, are joined by Senator Tartaglione, Vice Chair, and Representative Twardzik, Secretary. Join us in congratulating Senator Tartaglione and Representative Twardzik!

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LBFC Meeting tomorrow at 9:00AM. The meeting will be streamed: https://t.co/8vUrmyz8mY

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The latest issue of The LBFC Performance Report, our quarterly newsletter, is now available in our new format (Substack). Check out what we have been up to!
https://t.co/ASD5rYYQ10

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Stay tuned for meeting announcements to fill the two LBFC officer vacancies (Vice Chair and Secretary) and for report releases.

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Our staff extends a warm welcome to the newest appointments to LBFC: Sen, Nick Pisciottano, Rep. Jack Rader, Rep. Ben Sanchez, and Rep. Donna Scheuren! We look forward to working with you this legislative session.