Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf and state lawmakers have largely agreed on a budget package to end the state government’s 6-month stalemate. More votes were expected today as lawmakers rush to wrap before Christmas.

However, some disagreements remains. Here is a look at the highlights and the status of the bills:

THE BIG PICTUREThe main appropriations bill in a $30.8 billion spending package passed the Senate two weeks ago and is teed up for a final vote in the House. The spending plan is a 6 percent increase over last year’s $29 billion approved budget.It also authorizes another $170 million in spending that will go on last year’s books. It pushes over $500 million in payments for school construction projects, county child welfare services and school employee retirement costs into the following fiscal year. It also delivers a record increase — $350 million, a 6 percent increase — to public schools.

STATE TAXESThe budget agreement calls for new revenue of more than $1.2 billion over a full year from new sources of money, all or nearly all of it from tax increases.House Democrats and some House Republicans prefer an increase in the personal income tax, 3.07 percent to 3.3 percent. However, Senate Republicans prefer an increase in the sales tax, 6 percent to 6.5 percent.Higher taxes on cigarettes and banks, new excise taxes on smokeless tobacco products, higher fees on corporate filings and the elimination of exceptions in the state sales tax all have been discussed, as well.

SCHOOLSAn education policy bill passed the Senate and has undergone changes in the House. It would distribute about $6 billion to school districts under a formula. It would impose more ethics and open records requirements on charter schools and provide new avenues for them to open, particularly in Philadelphia.It also would impose limits on charter school reserves, slash payments to cyber charter schools, postpone the use of tests as a public school graduation requirement until the 2018-19 school year and authorize borrowing of at least $2.5 billion to pay the state share of school construction projects.It also calls for a two-year moratorium on approving new school building construction project applications.

PENSIONSLegislation to restructure benefits in for state government and public school employees passed the Senate, and underwent changes in the House before it was defeated there.However, Senate Republicans have tied its passage to their support for increases in taxes and spending. The legislation would create a mandatory 401(k)-style benefit for state government and public school employees hired in the future. It would keep, but cut in half the traditional pension benefit for future employees and put limits on future pension benefits of current employees.About one-third of the states already administer a mandatory or optional 401(k)-style retirement benefit for employees, according to the National Association of State Retirement Administrators.

LIQUORLegislation that passed the Senate would allow about 14,000 holders of takeout beer licenses — including restaurants, bars, hotels, supermarkets and delis — to purchase licenses to sell up to four bottles of wine to a customer. Beer distributorships are not included in the bill, and selling hard liquor would remain under the exclusive jurisdiction of the about 600 state-owned stores.The bill also would allow state-owned stores more freedom to set hours, sell lottery tickets and market products to improve profitability. House Republicans, who favor a stronger measure to privatize liquor and wine sales, say it can’t pass the chamber. Democrats oppose it.