Evankovich to Step Down in August

Jun. 25, 2018 /

HARRISBURG – Rep. Eli Evankovich (R-Westmoreland/Allegheny) today issued the following statement regarding his tenure as member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives:

House Sends Klunk Collaborative Law Bill to Governor

Jun. 25, 2018 /

HARRISBURG – The House on Friday approved on concurrence an amended bill authored by Rep. Kate Klunk (R-York) to create a uniform framework for the practice of collaborative law, which speeds up costly and emotionally-draining civil court proceedings, such as divorce. Klunk’s House Bill 1644 now goes to the governor for his signature.

What’s the Holdup? Metcalfe, Knowles to Demand Immediate Action: Let Voters Decide on Reducing Legislature

Jun. 25, 2018 /

WHAT: House State Government Committee Chairman Daryl Metcalfe (R-Butler); Rep. Jerry Knowles (R-Berks/Carbon/Schuylkill), prime sponsor of House Bill 153; and other lawmakers will hold a press conference to call for immediate legislative action to allow the people of Pennsylvania to decide whether to reduce the size of one of the nation’s largest full-time state legislatures.

PA School Violence Tip Line to Become Law, Farry Says

Jun. 22, 2018 /

HARRISBURG – Legislation creating an confidential tip line for reporting violence or threats of violence in schools was sent to the governor’s desk to be signed into law, said Rep. Frank Farry (R-Bucks), who introduced the measure in the House.

Fee’s School Safety Measure On Track to Become Law

Jun. 22, 2018 /

HARRISBURG – Legislative action to allow school boards greater latitude for school safety discussions has passed in the state House as part of an ancillary bill to the state budget, said Rep. Mindy Fee (R-Manheim). The bill has been sent to the governor for his consideration.

Hickernell Moves Another Major Bill to Help Foster Children

Jun. 22, 2018 /

HARRISBURG – The House of Representatives today voted to pass House Bill 1745, the Fostering Independence Through Education Act, authored by House Education Committee Chairman Rep. Dave Hickernell (R-Lancaster/Dauphin). The legislation will assist children in foster care with the challenges of accessing higher educational opportunities.

Murt Bill to Encourage Reporting of Child Abuse Sent to the Governor

Jun. 22, 2018 /

HARRISBURG—Legislation sponsored Rep. Thomas Murt (R-Montgomery/Philadelphia) to require all schools in the Commonwealth to publicly display a poster containing the statewide toll-free number for reporting suspected child abuse has passed the House and Senate and was sent to the governor for his signature.

Watson Gives New State Budget a Thumbs Up

Jun. 22, 2018 /

HARRISBURG – After passage of a no-tax-increase, $32.7 billion state budget for the 2018-19 fiscal year, Rep. Kathy Watson (R-Bucks/144th) issued the following statement:

Turzai Applauds Increase in Education Improvement Tax Credit

Jun. 22, 2018 /

HARRISBURG – Speaker Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny) released the following statement applauding the expansion of the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) to help students attend the schools that best meet their needs and prepare them for success.

Helm Supports State Spending Plan, Calling It “The People’s Budget”

Jun. 22, 2018 /

HARRISBURG – Rep. Sue Helm (R-Dauphin/Lebanon) this week joined an overwhelmingly majority of her colleagues in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in passing a $32.7 billion budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2018-19 that increases education funding to historic levels while keeping spending growth below the rate of inflation and without raising taxes or fees. The budget bill is expected to be signed into law by Gov. Tom Wolf.

Bloom Career and Tech Teacher Recruitment Legislation to Become Law

Jun. 22, 2018 /

HARRISBURG – In a bipartisan effort to improve career and technical education (CTE) opportunities in Pennsylvania, the House of Representatives today sent legislation to the governor’s desk, which would remove barriers to certification for CTE instructors.

Dunbar Declares 2018-19 State Budget Major Victory for PA Taxpayers

Jun. 22, 2018 /

HARRISBURG – The final 2018-19 state budget that the Legislature advanced to the governor’s desk this week is a direct reflection of the nation’s dramatically improving economy and nearly four years of House Republicans maintaining fiscal restraint on state spending—all without raising taxes on hard-working Pennsylvanians, confirmed Rep. George Dunbar (R-Westmoreland), who serves as the vice chairman of both the House Appropriations and Finance committees.