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Jan. 5 PA Environment Digest Now Available
Analysis: Funding Deficit For Basic PA Environmental Programs Is Now $2.4 Billion
Pennsylvania’s General Fund budget might be $2 billion in debt, but the Commonwealth’s basic environmental programs have a $2.4 billion deficit accrued over the last 12 years thanks to cuts and diversion of environmental funding to balance the state budget or to fund programs that were not funded on their own.
DEP Report: 40% Of Streams Show Adverse Impacts Of Underground Coal Mining
DEP Report: 40% Of Streams Show Adverse Impacts Of Underground Coal Mining
The Department of Environmental Protection Tuesday released the fourth in a series of ongoing reports detailing the effects of surface subsidence related to underground bituminous coal mining in Pennsylvania covering the period between 2008-2013.
DEP Finalizes Policy On Oil & Gas Spill Reporting, Cleanup
DEP Finalizes Policy On Oil & Gas Spill Reporting, Cleanup
The Department of Environmental Protection finalized one of two enforcement and investigative policies related to oil and gas and other spill reporting and cleanup, according to a notice published in the January 3 PA Bulletin.
Sen. Scarnati Plans To Reintroduce Marcellus Shale Health Advisory Panel Bill
Sen. Scarnati Plans To Reintroduce Marcellus Shale Health Advisory Panel Bill
Sen. Joe Scarnati (R-Jefferson) is circulating a co-sponsor memo on legislation he plans to reintroduce creating a Marcellus Shale Health Advisory Panel he said “similar to” Senate Bill 555 of last session.
EPA OKs DEP 2014 Water Quality Report, Status Of Lower Susquehanna, Monongahela
EPA OKs DEP 2014 Water Quality Report, Status Of Lower Susquehanna, Monongahela
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved Pennsylvania’s 2014 Integrated Water Quality Monitoring and Assessment Report, the Department of Environmental Protection announced Monday.
Advisory: Chesapeake Bay Foundation To Release Report On Bay Health January 5
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation will release the 2014 State of the Bay report on January 5 at a 10:30 a.m. press conference at CBF headquarters in Annapolis.
Advisory: Chesapeake Bay Foundation To Release Report On Bay Health January 5
December State Revenues $161.7 Million More Than Anticipated
Pennsylvania collected $2.7 billion in General Fund revenue in December, which was $161.7 million, or 6.3 percent, more than anticipated, Secretary of Revenue Daniel Meuser reported Friday.
Fiscal year-to-date General Fund collections total $13.3 billion, which is $270.7 million, or 2.1 percent, above estimate.
Sales tax receipts totaled $804.2 million for December, $10.3 million above estimate. Year-to-date sales tax collections total $4.8 billion, which is $59.7 million, or 1.3 percent, more than anticipated.
Personal income tax revenue in December was $1 billion, $25.3 million above estimate. This brings year-to-date PIT collections to $5.2 billion, which is $14.5 million, or 0.3 percent, above estimate
December corporation tax revenue of $564.2 million was $77.5 million above estimate. Year-to-date corporation tax collections total $1.4 billion, which is $163.5 million, or 12.9 percent, above estimate.
Inheritance tax revenue for the month was $72.1 million, $7.4 million below estimate, bringing the year-to-date total to $521.7 million, which is $82.9 million, or 18.9 percent, above estimate.
Realty transfer tax revenue was $40.4 million for December, $6.1 million above estimate, bringing the fiscal-year total to $216 million, which is $21.1 million, or 8.9 percent, less than anticipated.
Other General Fund tax revenue, including cigarette, malt beverage, liquor and table games taxes, totaled $146.6 million for the month, $12 million above estimate and bringing the year-to-date total to $741.8 million, which is $9.5 million, or 1.3 percent, above estimate.
Non-tax revenue totaled $63.2 million for the month, $38 million above estimate, bringing the year-to-date total to $376.8 million, which is $38.3 million, or 9.2 percent, below estimate.
In addition to the General Fund collections, the Motor License Fund received $170.1 million for the month, $12.4 million below estimate. Fiscal year-to-date collections for the fund – which include the commonly known gas and diesel taxes, as well as other license, fine and fee revenues – total $1.2 billion, which is $1.4 million, or 0.1 percent, above estimate.
January 1, 2015
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