SB151

Pennsylvania SB151 mandates poverty impact analyses for budget proposals and legislative amendments.

Pennsylvania SB151 amends the Administrative Code to require the Independent Fiscal Office to conduct poverty impact analyses for the Governor's proposed General Fund Budget, the enacted General Fund Budget, and any bill, amendment, or joint resolution upon request. These analyses must include projections on how proposed budgets may affect poverty levels and access to basic services. A bill or amendment cannot be reconsidered without the analysis unless the office fails to provide it within 10 legislative days. The analysis must be impartial, simple, and understandable.