Governor expects to sign budget by Tuesday
HARRISBURG - Gov. Ed Rendell says he hopes to sign Pennsylvania's new state budget into law on Tuesday, but he may have to veto it if lawmakers can't settle disputes over companion legislation. Rendell said Thursday provisions in the pending bills include about $1 billion in revenues that are required in order for the budget to be balanced as required under the state constitution.

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The General Assembly passed the major budget bill Wednesday, but members aren't in agreement about authorizing a new legislative budget oversight office.

The governor also says June state revenues came in $58 million higher than estimates last month, thanks largely to better-than-expected returns from a tax amnesty program.