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PA Museums Advocacy and Legislative Update
Brian Crawford Brian Crawford

PA Museums Advocacy and Legislative Update

Pennsylvania's House and Senate are on a break from session days until September with the budget up in the air for now. One lawmaker in the House resigned her seat last week to run for a different office, so that chamber is back to being tied until a special election scheduled for September 19.

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Museum Advocacy Update from PA Museums
Brian Crawford Brian Crawford

Museum Advocacy Update from PA Museums

The PA House and Senate will be in session on June 5 with a full June calendar of session days to hammer out the Commonwealth's 2023-24 budget.. The House Democrats' budget bill advanced, and it is headed to the House Appropriations Committee before final consideration. The bill mirrors what Governor Shapiro proposed in his Executive Budget. 

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Updates on Museum Related Legislation in Harrisburg
Brian Crawford Brian Crawford

Updates on Museum Related Legislation in Harrisburg

The following is an update on museum related legislation and a general update on the state budget in the Pennsylvania General Assembly provided by PA Museums. Lawmakers in Harrisburg are looking ahead to the next two year legislative session, and new bills are already piling up.

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