Jun. 12, 2019 /
HARRISBURG - The deadline for older adults and Pennsylvania residents with disabilities to apply for rebates on rent and property taxes paid in 2018 has been extended from June 30 to Dec. 31, Rep. Marci Mustello (R-Butler) announced today.
Jun. 12, 2019 /
HARRISBURG – Legislation that would allow for the transfer of state restaurant liquor licenses from a county that is saturated with licenses that aren’t being used to a county where they are needed, sponsored by Rep. Jack Rader (R-Monroe), was passed overwhelmingly by the House of Representatives today. House Bill 1524 will next be considered by the Senate.
Jun. 11, 2019 /
HARRISBURG –Speaker of the House of Representatives Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny) today applauded Senate passage of his legislation that enhances a vital school choice program in Pennsylvania.
Jun. 11, 2019 /
HARRISBURG – The Allegheny County Airport Authority (ACAA) today notified Speaker of the House of Representatives Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny) that it needs additional time to respond to a Right to Know (RTK) request submitted last week by his office.
Jun. 11, 2019 /
HARRISBURG – In an effort to encourage manufacturing companies to invest here in the Commonwealth, specifically northeast Pennsylvania, Rep. Aaron Kaufer (R-Luzerne) announced that his Energy and Fertilizer Manufacturing Tax Credit legislation, House Bill 1100, was passed by a vote of 14-6 by the House Finance Committee today.
Jun. 11, 2019 /
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 four bills:
Jun. 11, 2019 /
HARRISBURG – The House today unanimously passed legislation by Rep. Kate Klunk (R-Hanover) to protect workers from mandatory restrictive nondisclosure agreements as terms of employment in relation to sexual harassment. The bill now goes to the Senate for consideration.
Jun. 11, 2019 /
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvanians who buy their health insurance on the federal exchange can expect lower prices if a bill passed by the House today becomes law. House Bill 3, sponsored by House Majority Leader Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster), would establish a state-based health insurance exchange and reinsurance program.
Jun. 11, 2019 /
HARRISBURG – Working to boost the state’s energy economy, Rep. Jonathan Fritz (R-Susquehanna/Wayne) announced that his PIPE Investment Program legislation, House Bill 1103, was passed by a vote of 14-6 by the House Finance Committee. His bill now moves to the full House for consideration.
Jun. 11, 2019 /
HARRISBURG – Working to boost the state’s energy economy, Rep. Jonathan Fritz (R-Susquehanna/Wayne) announced that his PIPE Investment Program legislation, House Bill 1103, was passed by a vote of 14-6 by the House Finance Committee. His bill now moves to the full House for consideration.
Jun. 11, 2019 /
HARRISBURG—Legislation sponsored by Rep. Todd Stephens (R-Montgomery) to eliminate local surcharges that ratepayers are paying to remove PFAS from local drinking water supplies has passed the House Commerce Committee.
Jun. 11, 2019 /
HARRISBURG – Today, Rep. Jonathan Fritz (R-Susquehanna/Wayne) announced that his Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBM) Subcontract Audit legislation was unanimously passed by the House Health Committee. His bill now moves to the full House for consideration.
Jun. 11, 2019 /
HARRISBURG – Today, Rep. Jonathan Fritz (R-Susquehanna/Wayne) announced that his Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBM) Subcontract Audit legislation was unanimously passed by the House Health Committee. His bill now moves to the full House for consideration.
Jun. 11, 2019 /
HARRISBURG – On Monday, June 10, Rep. Jonathan Fritz’s (R-Susquehanna/Wayne) House Bill 1479, which would designate the bridge on State Route 3041 (Bridge Street, Seelyville) in Wayne County, as the PFC Raymond P. Schwesinger Memorial Bridge, passed the House Transportation Committee unanimously.
Jun. 11, 2019 /
HARRISBURG – On Monday, June 10, Rep. Jonathan Fritz’s (R-Susquehanna/Wayne) House Bill 1479, which would designate the bridge on State Route 3041 (Bridge Street, Seelyville) in Wayne County, as the PFC Raymond P. Schwesinger Memorial Bridge, passed the House Transportation Committee unanimously.
Jun. 11, 2019 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Marci Mustello (R-Butler) today announced that she has been appointed to serve on the House Commerce, Human Services, Tourism and Recreational Development, and Agriculture and Rural Affairs committees for the 2019-20 legislative session. Mustello is serving her first term in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives after assuming office following a May 2019 special election.
Jun. 11, 2019 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Marci Mustello (R-Butler) today announced that she has been appointed to serve on the House Commerce, Human Services, Tourism and Recreational Development, and Agriculture and Rural Affairs committees for the 2019-20 legislative session. Mustello is serving her first term in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives after assuming office following a May 2019 special election.
Jun. 11, 2019 /
HARRISBURG—The Senate Judiciary Committee has passed legislation sponsored by Rep. Tom Murt (R-Montgomery/Philadelphia) to criminalize the act of female genital mutilation (FGM).
Jun. 11, 2019 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Seth Grove (R-York) applauds the House Health Committee’s vote to advance four pieces of legislation – House Bills 941, 942, 943 and 944 – to address drug pricing by pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) in the state’s Medicaid program.
Jun. 11, 2019 /
HARRISBURG – Following nearly a year of negotiations led by Rep. Aaron Bernstine (R-Beaver/Butler/Lawrence), historic legislation to create separate state championship brackets for high school sports in Pennsylvania was unveiled Tuesday with support from public and nonpublic school leaders.