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  • Pa. budget: Gov. Tom Wolf calls for state police fee for municipalities ... again

    02/03/2021 11:12:41 AM PST · by lightman · 17 replies
    Pennlive ^ | 3 February A.D. 2021 | Wallace McKelvey
    At a glance: Gov. Tom Wolf’s budget proposal once again includes a municipal fee that’s expected to raise $168 million for the Pennsylvania State Police. Unlike in previous years, when the proposal failed to pass the Legislature, this fee would be charged to all municipalities based partially on services rather than focusing on a specific group of communities. Across all funds, including a significant one-time infusion of COVID-19 aid via the federal government, the agency’s budget remains relatively flat at $1.38 billion. Over at the Department of Criminal Justice (corrections, probation and parole to us laypeople), total funding decreases slightly...