Jul. 07, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) Thursday applauded state budget-related language that ensures any money saved from the potential closure of state centers in Pennsylvania remains in the community to continue serving those with intellectual disabilities.
Jul. 07, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Bud Cook (R-Washington/Fayette) issued the following statement in response to the 2022-23 state budget being passed by the House of Representatives:
Jul. 07, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Joe Emrick (R-Northampton) today announced that his House bill providing protection to property taxpayers is on its way to the governor’s desk for signature.
Jul. 07, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) said today that area school districts will receive significant funding increases as part of the state’s investment in public school students in the fiscal year 2022-23 state budget.
Jul. 07, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Ryan Warner (R-Fayette/Westmoreland) issued the following statement after voting in favor of the 2022-23 state budget:
Jul. 07, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – Labeling it a smart use of taxpayer dollars, state Rep. Jim Struzzi (R-Indiana) joined an overwhelming number of his House colleagues in advancing a key piece of the legislative package which makes up the 2022-23 state budget.
Jul. 07, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – Legislation which was inspired by the death of a Johnstown K-9 police dog is on the verge of becoming law, according to state Rep. Jim Rigby (R-Johnstown), the author of House Bill 940.
Jul. 07, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Ann Flood (R-Northampton) today in Harrisburg voted for a fiscally responsible budget bill that was approved by the House and allocates nearly $42.8 billion in combined state spending and federal relief funds.
Jul. 07, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) today joined a bipartisan majority of her House colleagues in passing the 2022-23 state budget bill. The $42.8 billion spending plan increases education funding to an all-time high while making a $2 billion deposit into Pennsylvania’s Rainy Day Fund to help offset the impact of future economic downturns.
Jul. 07, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – Legislation to establish the Purple Star School Program in Pennsylvania, sponsored by Rep. Karen Boback (R-Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming), was sent to Gov. Tom Wolf for his signature after a concurrence vote in the House of Representatives today.
Jul. 07, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Valerie Gaydos (R-Allegheny) today cast her vote in favor of a $42.8 billion budget for the 2022-23 fiscal year, which is a 2.9% increase over the last year. After the vote, Gaydos made the following comments.
Jul. 07, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – Local state Rep. Kurt Masser (R-Columbia/Montour/Northumberland) today in Harrisburg joined a majority of his colleagues in the House by voting to support a balanced state budget bill that increases investments in key initiatives. Masser issued the following statement after the vote:
Jul. 07, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – Legislation authored by state Rep. Sheryl M. Delozier (R-Cumberland) that would give crime victims legal standing in court, update crime victims’ compensation, provide notice of events in the judicial processes and enhance victims’ confidentiality for domestic and sexual violence crimes passed the House on concurrence today. The bill will now advance to the governor’s desk for his signature.
Jul. 07, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. David Rowe (R-Snyder/Union) released the following statement after the 2022-23 state budget was passed by the House today.
Jul. 07, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter) today announced his support for the 2022-23 state budget that keeps spending in check and sets aside more than $5 billion in funding to protect against the anticipated economic downturn.
Jul. 07, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – A key legislative piece in the package of bills that make up the 2022-23 state budget drew bipartisan support in the state House today. Senate Bill 1100, the General Appropriations bill, must now be concurred upon by the Senate before it can become law.
Jul. 07, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Aaron Bernstine (R-Butler/Beaver/Lawrence) today voted “no” on the state budget for Fiscal Year 2022-23. Bernstine issued the following statement regarding his negative vote.
Jul. 07, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Tim O’Neal (R-Washington) today issued the following statement in response to the House on Thursday approving a $42.8 billion Fiscal Year 2022-23 state budget:
Jul. 07, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – Dramatic across-the-board increases in spending presented in the 2022-23 state budget would be detrimental to Pennsylvania’s future fiscal health, according to Rep. Andrew Lewis (R-Dauphin), who voted against the measure.
Jul. 07, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Lori Mizgorski’s (R-Allegheny) bill to help boost workforce development in the Commonwealth has been signed into law by Gov. Tom Wolf.