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title: 2/24/26 DGS Senate Budget Hearing
description: "DGS Senate Budget Hearing covers fiscal discipline, modernization initiatives, procurement reform, and security measures. Key focus: SUUP efficiency and reinvestment logic."
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DGS Budget Related

# 2/24/26 DGS Senate Budget Hearing

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February 25, 2026

**Agency:** Pennsylvania Department of General Services (DGS)  
**Officials Present:** Secretary Reggie McNeil and Deputy Secretary Greg Kirk  
**Total Budget:** $274 million total funds, including $180 million General Fund

Link to Video Here --> [DGS Senate Budget Hearing](https://www.pasenategop.com/news/dgs-022426/)

The hearing focused on five major themes:

Throughout the hearing, legislators largely adopted a fiscally skeptical posture, pressing DGS on measurable savings, transparency, and accountability. Secretary McNeil emphasized efficiency, modernization, and collaboration across agencies, while frequently deferring broader fiscal allocation decisions to the Budget Office.

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**1. Space Optimization and Utilization Program (SUUP)**

**What SUUP Is**

SUUP is a multi-year initiative designed to:

**Financial Scope**

**Agency Position**

Secretary McNeil framed SUUP as:

He emphasized:

**Legislative Sentiment**

Senators pressed aggressively on:

Senator Dush strongly argued:

Secretary McNeil agreed reinvestment could be effective but stated:

Tone: Constructive but fiscally probing. Legislators want faster savings and tighter reinvestment logic.

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**2. Procurement Reform**

**Improvements Reported**

**Agency Framing**

DGS characterized this as:

Secretary McNeil acknowledged further reduction goals but admitted regulatory “gates” limit speed.

**Legislative Concerns**

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**3. Emergency Procurement Authority**

**Data Provided**

**Examples**

**Safeguards**

**Legislative Tone**

Concerned about:

Secretary McNeil offered to provide detailed numbers and follow-up documentation.

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**4. Governor’s Residence Security Incident**

A major portion of questioning (particularly by Senator Santarsiero) centered on the April 13, 2025 arson and attempted assassination at the Governor’s Residence.

**Facts Established**

**Legislative Framing**

Senator Santarsiero:

Tone: Serious, security-focused, bipartisan recognition of severity.

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**5. Surplus Property & Disposition Plan**

**Key Issue**

For a decade, DGS had not regularly provided disposition schedules of surplus properties. Secretary McNeil committed to a formal plan, with:

**Carrying Costs**

DGS estimates:

**Legislative View**

Strong push to:

Tone: Positive toward DGS responsiveness; strong interest in execution speed.

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**6. Budget Forecast & Declining Outyear Spending**

The Governor’s executive budget projects DGS funding declining through 2030–31.

Secretary McNeil attributed this to:

Legislators appeared cautiously supportive but wanted clarity on:

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**7. AmeriHealth Caritas Question**

Senator Dush raised concerns about:

Secretary McNeil:

Tone: Early-stage oversight concern; signals potential future inquiry.

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**Overall Sentiment Summary**

**DGS Position**

**Legislative Posture**

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**Key Takeaways**

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