An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, in Independent Fiscal Office, further providing for definitions and for duties of office and providing for poverty impact analysis.

SB 151 requires Pennsylvania's Independent Fiscal Office to conduct poverty impact analyses for the Governor's proposed budget, the enacted state budget, and any bill or amendment upon written request from a state legislator. The analysis must project how proposed budgets or legislation affect poverty levels (using 200% of the federal poverty threshold), including changes in household incomes below that threshold and access to basic services like health care and housing. The bill mandates the analysis be completed by specific deadlines (e.g., May 1 for the proposed budget) and be impartial and easy to understand. If the office fails to provide the analysis within 10 days of a request, the bill or amendment may proceed without it. This policy directly affects the state budget process and legislative review of measures impacting low-income residents.