--- title: 3.10.26 - House Revenue Budget Hearing Summary description: Summary of the Pennsylvania House Revenue Budget Hearing covering the Department of Revenue and Pennsylvania Lottery's budget requests, revenue proposals, and policy discussions. image: https://support.thedtfirm.com/hubfs/revenue.jpg --- ![](https://support.thedtfirm.com/hs-fs/hubfs/revenue.jpg?width=284&height=177&name=revenue.jpg) Budget Related Revenue # 3.10.26 - House Revenue Budget Hearing Summary ![The DT Firm](https://support.thedtfirm.com/hs-fs/hubfs/website/image/dt-favicon.png?width=48&height=48&name=dt-favicon.png) The DT Firm March 10, 2026 **Pennsylvania House Budget Hearing** **Department of Revenue and Pennsylvania Lottery – Detailed Overview / Notes** --- ### **I. Opening and Hearing Context** **A. Opening of the hearing** --- ### **II. Budget Overview: Department of Revenue and Lottery** **A. Revenue budget request** **B. Lottery Fund spending** **C. Broader budget context** --- ### **III. Governor’s Major Revenue Proposals** **A. Overview of the administration’s new revenue package** One of the first lines of questioning focused on the Governor’s larger tax and policy proposals, especially how much revenue they would generate if enacted. **Estimates for FY 2026–27** The administration’s current-year estimates are approximately: He then agreed with the questioner’s framing that the package represented about **$1.8 billion** in total potential revenue for FY 2026–27 if enacted. **B. Why the administration keeps proposing these items** --- ### **IV. Adult-Use Cannabis Legalization** **A. Structure of the proposal** **B. Coordination with other agencies** **C. Implementation readiness** **D. Statutory vs. regulatory framework** **E. Revenue estimates vs. broader costs** **F. Revenue forecast methodology** --- ### **V. Skill Games, Video Gaming Terminals, and Gaming Tax Equity** **A. Core question: 40,000 machines vs. 20,000 licensed** **B. Establishments** **C. Policy rationale for the 52% tax rate** **D. Economic impact concerns** **E. Skill games and Lottery retailer recruitment** --- ### **VI. Corporate Tax Reform and Combined Reporting** **A. Millionaire’s tax and uniformity constraints** **B. Corporate tax modernization** **Key concepts discussed:** **C. Rationale for combined reporting** --- ### **VII. Digital Economy Taxation** **A. Digital ad tax discussion** **B. Existing digital tax collections** **C. Additional proposals** **D. Department’s broader view** --- ### **VIII. Pennsylvania Lottery Operations and iLottery** **A. Lottery growth strategy** Lottery leadership testified that the Lottery is using several strategies to continue growing revenue for programs benefiting seniors: **B. Scratch-off and retailer strategy** **C. iLottery status** **D. Court case and legal risk** **E. Legislative request** **F. Market share** **G. Pressure on the Lottery Fund** --- ### **IX. Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program and Property Tax Relief Fund** **A. Property Tax/Rent Rebate expansion results** **B. Inflation indexing and outreach** **C. Property Tax Relief Fund balance and use** **D. Fire company transfer controversy** --- ### **X. EITC and Tax Credit Processing Improvements** **A. EITC processing concerns** **B. Revenue’s response** Brown testified that the department has achieved its **fastest processing times since the inception of the credit**, even though the EITC program is now over **$600 million**. **C. Specific steps taken** He listed several improvements: **D. Further acceleration options** --- ### **XI. Minimum Wage, Wage Trends, and Revenue Effects** **A. Legislative challenge to the minimum wage estimate** **B. Revenue estimate** **C. Department explanation** --- ### **XII. Department Administration, Staffing, and Taxpayer Support** **A. Taxpayer Rights Advocate** **B. Vacancies and recruiting** **C. Customer service modernization** **D. REMAP review and Lottery staffing** --- ### **XIII. Revenue Forecasting and Out-Year Assumptions** **A. Revenue growth outlook** **B. Corporate tax cuts and economic competitiveness** **C. Major revenue risk** **D. Department operating budget growth** **E. IFO comparison** --- ### **XIV. Overall Themes and Takeaways** **A. Major policy debate areas** The hearing repeatedly returned to several core policy fights: **B. 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