Jun. 20, 2018 /
![House Passes Responsible, Non-Tax-Increase Budget, Says Topper]()
HARRISBURG – Since Gov. Tom Wolf took office in 2015, he has proposed new and increased taxes during each of his budget addresses. On Wednesday, House Republican again held the line on taxes when it passed a responsible budget that again does not increase taxes, Rep. Jesse Topper (R-Bedford/Franklin/Fulton) said.
Jun. 20, 2018 /
![Benninghoff Comments on No-Tax-Increase Budget Vote]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) issued the following statement on the state spending plan approved today by the House of Representatives, which passed before the June 30 deadline with bipartisan support.
Jun. 20, 2018 /
![Owlett Votes in Favor of 2018-19 State Budget]()
Jun. 20, 2018 /
![Fritz Touts House State Budget Passage]()
HARRISBURG – Today, Rep. Jonathan Fritz (R-Susquehanna/Wayne) voted in favor of a 2018-19 state budget that does not raise taxes, puts money in savings and dedicates more funding to education and public safety.
Jun. 20, 2018 /
![House Passes 2018-19 State Budget]()
HARRISBURG – The Fiscal Year 2018-19 General Appropriation bill (House Bill 2121) is on its way to the state Senate for consideration after the House of Representatives passed it by a vote of 188-10.
Jun. 20, 2018 /
![Causer Initiative to Boost Ambulance Service Reimbursements Included in 2018-19 Budget Bill]()
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania’s ambulance companies would see a much-needed increase in their Medicaid reimbursement rates under the 2018-19 state budget bill approved by the House on Wednesday, said Rep. Martin Causer (R-Turtlepoint).
Jun. 20, 2018 /
![Barrar, House Committee to Vote on Bill to Protect Pennsylvanians Financially]()
WHAT: Rep. Steve Barrar (R-Chester/Delaware), chairman of the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, will hold a committee meeting to vote on two pieces of legislation:
Jun. 20, 2018 /
![Pickett Reports No-Tax-Increase State Budget]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) said today that the new 2018-19 state budget approved by the House on Wednesday invests nearly $14 billion in education while setting aside important funding to fight the opioid epidemic, enhance career and technical education, and help struggling emergency medical services.
Jun. 20, 2018 /
![House Passes 2018-19 State Budget]()
Sends money to the Rainy Day Fund and keeps growth below inflation
Jun. 20, 2018 /
![Taylor Bill Targeting Squatters Passes House]()
HARRISBURG— Legislation sponsored by Rep. John Taylor (R-Philadelphia) to address the growing problem of illegal trespassers on residential properties and help police to enforce the law has passed the House.
Jun. 20, 2018 /
![Murt Backs Legislation to Strengthen Protections of Open Space]()
HARRISBURG—Rep. Thomas Murt (R-Montgomery/Philadelphia) joined a bipartisan majority of his colleagues in supporting legislation to strengthen protections of land set aside as open space.
Jun. 20, 2018 /
![Rapp Honors Fallen Conewango Township K9 Officer Choper on PA House Floor]()
HARRISBURG — Rep. Kathy Rapp (R-Warren/Crawford/Forest) presented a condolence resolution on the floor of the Pennsylvania House yesterday in honor of K9 Officer Choper, a member of the Conewango Township Police Department, that tragically lost his life in the line of duty during a training exercise on June 6, 2018.
Jun. 20, 2018 /
![People with Disabilities to Counteract Workforce Shortage and Receive Fair Pay, Cutler Says]()
HARRISBURG – Because of a bipartisan, bicameral effort from the General Assembly, legislation authored by Reps. Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) and Dan Miller (D-Allegheny) to benefit individuals with disabilities and Commonwealth businesses has been signed into law.
Jun. 20, 2018 /
![Marshall Supports 2018-19 State Budget]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Jim Marshall (R-Beaver/Butler) issued the following statement after his affirmative vote on the 2018-19 state budget, which was sent to the Senate Wednesday:
Jun. 20, 2018 /
![Kaufer Supports State Budget Plan Which Includes No Tax Increases and Seeks to Enhance the Lives of Pennsylvanians]()
HARRISBURG – On Wednesday, Rep. Aaron Kaufer (R-Luzerne) voted yes on Pennsylvania’s $32.7 billion state budget plan for fiscal year 2018-19 that contains no tax increases and seeks to enhance the communities and families within the Commonwealth. Kaufer made the following statement after the vote:
Jun. 20, 2018 /
![Farry Supports Record Funding for Education in 2018-19 State Budget]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Frank Farry (R-Bucks) today released the following statement after joining a majority of his House colleagues in voting to send the 2018-19 state budget to the Senate:
Jun. 20, 2018 /
![Nelson Reacts to State Budget Passage]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Eric Nelson (R-Hempfield) issued the following statement in response to passage of a $32.7 billion state budget for Fiscal Year 2018-19:
Jun. 19, 2018 /
![House Approves Bill to Halt Eminent Domain on Preserved Open Space, Lawmakers Say]()
HARRISBURG – Working to enhance protections for preserved land in the Commonwealth, Reps. Warren Kampf (R-Montgomery/Chester), Kate Harper (R-Montgomery) and Marcy Toepel (R-Montgomery) today applauded House passage of their eminent domain reform legislation. The measure passed with strong bipartisan support, 179-18.
Jun. 19, 2018 /
![Governor Signs Masser’s Anti-Blight, Community Economic Development Bill into Law]()
HARRISBURG – On June 19, Gov. Tom Wolf signed Rep. Kurt A. Masser’s (R-Columbia/Montour/Northumberland) anti-blight, community economic development legislation, House Bill 653, into law as Act 32 of 2018.
Jun. 19, 2018 /
![Barrar, House Committee Vote to Protect Veterans’ Honor]()
HARRISBURG – The Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness (VAEP) Committee and its chairman, Rep. Steve Barrar (R-Chester/Delaware), voted in favor of legislation that would preserve the honor of American veterans.