Wolf Promises Veto Of Latest PA Budget Bills

By Tony Romeo

HARRISBURG, PA (CBS) -- The Republican-controlled legislature has again approved legislation intended to complete the state budget that is now almost nine months overdue but, even before the final vote was taken, Governor Wolf promised a veto.

In December, Governor Wolf partially signed and partially vetoed a budget he didn't like.

Republicans who hold majorities in the House and Senate have now sent Democratic Governor Wolf a bill intended to address the parts of the spending plan that were nixed.

House Majority Leader Dave Reed said last night the budget for the current fiscal year must be closed out:

"It's not an opportunity for one side to win, and one side to lose. Because nobody wins when we pass this budget today."

But Democrats protested that the legislation was not the product of any negotiation, and Governor Wolf had already released a statement promising that he would veto the latest budget bills, including measures to provide funding for Temple, Pitt and other state-related universities.