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PA HB1421
Bill
Status
11/19/2025
Primary Sponsor
Jordan Harris
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AI Summary
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Appropriates $646.7 million total for fiscal year 2025-2026 to five state-aided universities: Penn State ($242.1M general support, $35.7M for Pennsylvania College of Technology), University of Pittsburgh ($151.5M general support, $4.0M rural education outreach), Temple University ($158.2M), Lincoln University ($21.9M), and University of Pennsylvania ($31.6M veterinary activities, $1.8M Center for Infectious Diseases)
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Adds the University of Pennsylvania to the list of state-aided universities, with funding conditioned on appointing at least four legislative appointees with full voting rights to Penn's Board of Trustees
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Requires Penn's Board of Trustees to report by September 30, 2026, on how state funds were used to reduce costs for Pennsylvania resident students or provide services to Pennsylvania residents
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Prohibits University of Pittsburgh from using appropriated funds for an environmental law clinic and restricts its funding to instruction, student services, and community outreach
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Mandates monthly payments based on estimated costs, with universities required to file expenditure statements within 120 days of fiscal year end for Auditor General review
Legislative Description
Providing for funding for certain State-aided universities for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026, for costs basis, for frequency of payments and for recordkeeping requirements; imposing a duty on the Auditor General; providing for financial statements, for the Agricultural College Land Scrip Fund and for restrictions; and making appropriations.
Last Action
Act No. 11A of 2025
11/19/2025