SB161

Making appropriations from the Professional Licensure Augmentation Account and from restricted receipts accounts within the General Fund to the Department of State for use by the Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs in support of the professional licensure boards assigned thereto.

Introduced·4/3/25
Introduced Text

Pennsylvania SB161 appropriates funds from various accounts to support professional licensure boards and the State Athletic Commission.

Pennsylvania SB161 allocates funds from the Professional Licensure Augmentation Account and restricted receipts accounts within the General Fund to the Department of State for the Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs. The bill provides $72,812,000 from the Professional Licensure Augmentation Account for the fiscal year July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026. It also allocates $11,025,000 from the State Board of Medicine, $3,204,000 from the State Board of Osteopathic Medicine, $11,025,000 from the State Board of Podiatry, and $997,000 from the Athletic Commission Augmentation Account.

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Where it stands

Current
Appropriations Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

0
1
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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

Senate Appropriations: Reported as Committed

22 Yea

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0 Nay

Calendar

May 12, 2025

12:00 AM

Appropriations (s) Hearing

History

May 13, 2025

Senate

Second consideration

May 13, 2025

Senate

Re-committed to Appropriations

May 12, 2025

Senate

Reported as committed