Wolf faces deadline for decision on GOP’s pension bill
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HARRISBURG (AP) – A Friday deadline looms for Gov. Tom Wolf, who has until then to sign a Republican-crafted pension overhaul bill or let it become law without his signature.
Wolf’s office said that the deadline is 11:59 p.m. Friday.
Democrats expect Wolf to veto the pension bill, which would end the traditional pension benefit for most newly hired state workers and school employees, shifting them to a 401(k)-style defined-contribution plan.
The Democratic governor has already vetoed other major GOP bills, including a $30.2 billion no-new-taxes state budget plan and the privatization of the state-controlled sales of liquor and wine.
Wolf met with the House and Senate’s Republican floor leaders Monday to discuss the stalemate that’s left the state government with limited spending authority since last week. No additional meetings were planned.