Governor Tom Wolf and his Democratic allies in the Legislature today laid out a proposal to spend federal pandemic relief money on workers, environmental programs and a one-time property tax subsidy for lower-income homeowners and renters. The plan was announced less than a week before Wolf is expected to present his state budget proposal to the Republican-majority General Assembly.
The $1.7 billion Democratic proposal’s largest category is $500 million to help families pay for child care, household expenses and classes, training and licenses to obtain greater skills and boost their incomes. Wolf and the Democrats also want to provide $225 million in small business grants of between $5,000 and $50,000.