SB 287 — An Act making appropriations from the Workmen's Compensation Administration Fund to the Department of Labor and Industry and the Department of Community and Economic Development to provide for the expenses of administering the Workers' Compensation Act, The Pennsylvania Occupational Disease Act and the Office of Small Business Advocate for the fiscal year July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025.
Congress · introduced 2025-02-26
Latest action: — Referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Feb. 26, 2025
Sponsors
- Vincent J. Hughes (D, PA-7) — sponsor · 2025-02-26
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- · senate — Referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Feb. 26, 2025
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PRINTER'S NO. 264
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 287
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY HUGHES, FEBRUARY 26, 2025
REFERRED TO APPROPRIATIONS, FEBRUARY 26, 2025
AN ACT
1 Making appropriations from the Workmen's Compensation
2 Administration Fund to the Department of Labor and Industry
3 and the Department of Community and Economic Development to
4 provide for the expenses of administering the Workers'
5 Compensation Act, The Pennsylvania Occupational Disease Act
6 and the Office of Small Business Advocate for the fiscal year
7 July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026, and for the payment of bills
8 incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year
9 ending June 30, 2025.
10 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
11 hereby enacts as follows:
12 Section 1. The sum of $75,802,000, or as much thereof as may
13 be necessary, is appropriated from the Workmen's Compensation
14 Administration Fund to the Department of Labor and Industry for
15 the payment of all salaries, wages and other compensation and
16 travel expenses, for contractual services and other expenses
17 necessary for the administration of the act of June 2, 1915
18 (P.L.736, No.338), known as the Workers' Compensation Act, and
19 the act of June 21, 1939 (P.L.566, No.284), known as The
20 Pennsylvania Occupational Disease Act, for the fiscal year
21 beginning July 1, 2025, and for the payment of bills incurred
22 and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June
1 30, 2025.
2 Section 2. The sum of $550,000 is appropriated from the
3 restricted revenue account within the Workmen's Compensation
4 Administration Fund to the Office of Small Business Advocate in
5 the Department of Community and Economic Development as provided
6 in the act of June 2, 1915 (P.L.736, No.338), known as the
7 Workers' Compensation Act, for the operation of that office for
8 the fiscal year July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026.
9 Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2025, or
10 immediately, whichever is later.
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| — | referred_to_committee | Pennsylvania Senate Appropriations Committee | — | pa-leg |
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| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vincent J. Hughes (D, state_upper PA-7) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
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- 2026-05-20 · was referred to Pennsylvania Senate Appropriations Committee · pa-leg