PA budget

==General Fund income was $21.3 billion (projected for 2001-2002)==
===PA Taxes make income for the state:===
# Personal income taxes generate = 36.9% of the total revenue.
# Sales tax = 35.1%
# Business taxes = 18.4%
# Other incomes = 9.6%
:Lottery, motor licenses, etc.
==General fund spending was $20.7 billion (projected 2001-2002)==
=== PA state pays out its collected taxes:===
# Education = 42.3% (schools and universities)
# Health & Welfare = 34.4%
# Protection = 12.4%
# Other = 10.9%
Economic opportunity and job creation programs = 3%.
==Major funds in the PA Budget==
* General Fund
* Lottery
* Motor License
* Federal Funds
* State Stores
* Ben Franklin / IRC Partnership Fund
* eight smaller funds supported by fees.
== Budget Cycle==
The first Tuesday of February, the Governor unveils a proposed budget request. Then House and Senate Appropriations Committees hold public hearing on the budget in February and March. Both chambers hear from state agencies. Following the hearings, the chambers introduce a budget bill. House and Senate members amend the bill. A conference committee meets to iron out differences between versions of the house and senate. Members vote on the compromise budget. After final passage, state agencies adjust their spending plans to reflect the funding of the new budget. In Deember, the governor gives legislative leaders a mid-year budget report on the status of the general fund.