State officials have until the end of June to have a budget for the next fiscal year.

And there’s work to be done.

Gov. Josh Shapiro made his first budget address to the General Assembly on Tuesday.

“This budget is packed with commonsense solutions to the problems the people of Pennsylvania face every single day,” Shapiro said as part of his address.

“This budget lowers costs and cuts taxes for Pennsylvanians,” he said. “It cuts red tape, speeds up permitting, and supports business. It strengthens our communities and makes them safer and more just. It protects our environment and invests in public health. And it starts the long process of making our education system more fair so that every child in this Commonwealth has a shot.”

State Senator Scott Hutchinson said that the address was “very long” which was indicative that the budget proposes a “lot of money being spent.”

“I’m always concerned about living beyond our means but that being said we’re going to look closely over the next several months,” Hutchinson said, at the governor’s priorities and new programs proposed.

He added that he has a “funny feeling” there is “not going to be enough money for all those.”

Hutchinson raised what he called “three big disappointments” from Shapiro’s proposal.

First is the closure of the Polk State Center in Venango which serves individuals with disabilities and Hutchinson said Shapiro is taking that step “without having a conversation with our community.”

He said he’s also disappointed that the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative plan is in Shapiro’s proposal, which Hutchinson called a “$600 million plus” proposal “on all electric consumers in Pennsylvania, something families cannot afford.”

Hutchinson said state officials have also been working to “improve the jobs (and) business climate” by starting some tax reductions to businesses.

“Again, he gave it lip service,” Hutchinson said of Shapiro. “It’s not in the budget.”

Here are several items budget proposals that would have a local impact.

¯ Changes that would free up $1.5 billion from the Motor License Fund for road and bridge projects;

¯ Nearly $25 million in job retention and recruitment efforts to draw people to Pennsylvania;

¯ Up to $667 million in childcare for low-income families;

¯ A 7.8 percent increase in basic education funding – $567.4 million – which the governor’s office says is “on par with recent inflationary and cost-of-living growth” as well as an additional $103.8 million for special education and $38.5 million to continue universal free breakfast for all students;

¯ $36 million in increases for EMS and fire services;

¯ $16 million in SNAP to increase the minimum benefit by 52 percent;

¯ $500 million increase for mental health services in the state’s schools.

“The people of Pennsylvania have entrusted us with the responsibility to negotiate and come together,” Shapiro said. “So instead of playing politics as usual, let’s show the people that we are up to this task.”