Oct. 18, 2017 /
WHAT: State Reps. Jared Solomon (D-Philadelphia) and John Taylor (R-Philadelphia) will hold a news conference to discuss legislation that was written to address chronic nuisance issues that are plaguing communities throughout the Commonwealth.
Oct. 18, 2017 /
HARRISBURG – Legislation by Rep. Jesse Topper (R-Bedford/Franklin/Fulton) to increase cooperation between state agencies, in order to enhance protection from senior citizens in cases of unwanted telephone calls which lead to financial exploitation was unanimously approved by the House Aging and Older Adult Services Committee today.
Oct. 18, 2017 /
HARRISBURG – The House State Government Committee Tuesday approved legislation authored by Rep. Frank Ryan (R-Lebanon), House Resolution 522, that would require the state Treasury to lobby the federal government to retrieve monies lost due to reckless U.S. Federal Reserve policies since 2008.
Oct. 17, 2017 /
HARRISBURG — Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny) today issued the following statement in response to House passage of the Fiscal Year 2017-18 revenue package:
Oct. 17, 2017 /
HARRISBURG - State Rep. Lee James (R-Venango/Butler) today issued the following statement after voting for a revenue enhancement bill approved by the House that is expected to eliminate the state budget deficit:
Oct. 17, 2017 /
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Marcia Hahn (R-Bushkill Township) joined House members on both sides of the aisle Tuesday in advancing a revenue plan to fund the 2017-18 state budget. House Bill 542 must now be taken up by the Senate before it can be signed into law by Gov. Tom Wolf.
Oct. 17, 2017 /
Legislation to help those truly in need, prevent waste, pave pathway to prosperity
Oct. 17, 2017 /
HARRISBURG – Legislation that would require home inspectors in Pennsylvania to be licensed by the state, sponsored by Rep. Sue Helm (R-Dauphin/Lebanon), today was passed by the House of Representatives.
Oct. 17, 2017 /
HARRISBURG—Chairman Ron Marsico (R-Lower Paxton) held a hearing today to gather information about the current trends in opiate abuse and other illegal drug use in Pennsylvania.
Oct. 17, 2017 /
WHAT: Members of the House and Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs committees, chaired by Rep. Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter) and Sen. Elder Vogel (R-Beaver/Butler/Lawrence), will hold a joint informational meeting to discuss the threat of Spotted Lanternfly, a non-native species with the potential to impact several facets of the state’s agriculture industry. Quarantines have been established in Berks, Bucks, Chester, Lehigh, Montgomery and Northampton counties, and there is growing concern regarding its spread.
Oct. 17, 2017 /
HARRISBURG, Oct. 17 – State Reps. Alex Charlton (R-Springfield) and Jared Solomon (D-Philadelphia) today announced their bill to establish the Pennsylvania Semiquincentennial commission was voted out of the House Tourism and Recreational Development Committee.
Oct. 17, 2017 /
HARRISBURG – The Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee and its chairman, Rep. Steve Barrar (R-Chester/Delaware), unanimously supported his bill that would allow military spouses to practice physical therapy even as they travel out of state.
Oct. 17, 2017 /
HARRISBURG – The House Education Committee today voted in favor of House Bill 429, legislation being sponsored by Rep. Rosemary M. Brown (R-Monroe/Pike), which would allow school districts to allow students to apply credits earned through courses in personal financial literacy to satisfy social studies, math or consumer science graduation credit requirements.
Oct. 17, 2017 /
HARRISBURG – Answering rising calls to fix broken state government, Rep. Stephen Bloom (R-Cumberland) and Sen. John H. Eichelberger Jr. (R-Blair) today unveiled a bicameral proposal to host a limited constitutional convention in Pennsylvania, similar to the one which occurred in 1967.
Oct. 17, 2017 /
HARRISBURG – Legislation to strengthen penalties for careless drivers who kill or injure a vulnerable highway user, introduced by Rep. Brett Miller (R-Lancaster), passed with bipartisan support in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives this week.
Oct. 16, 2017 /
WHAT: Legislators will call on Gov. Tom Wolf to sign House Bill 59, the Human Services Code. Entitlement spending is consistently a main cost driver, and until these costs are brought under control, Pennsylvania will continue to face significant budget challenges. Contrary to claims by spending advocates, the Human Services Code passed by the General Assembly includes reasonable reforms to the state’s welfare system, and Republicans believe it is in the best interest of Pennsylvanians for it to become law.
Oct. 16, 2017 /
HARRISBURG – Legislation containing two proposals authored by Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) to exempt certain temporary and seasonal ag-related structures from the Uniform Construction Code (UCC) has been cleared by the House on concurrence and is now on the way to the governor for his consideration.
Oct. 16, 2017 /
HARRISBURG – Legislation sponsored by Rep. Martin Causer (R-Turtlepoint) to authorize the sale of the Kane Armory building and property was unanimously approved by the state House on Monday and now goes to the Senate for its consideration.
Oct. 16, 2017 /
HARRISBURG – A bipartisan pair of bills to help Pennsylvania consumers affected by data breaches has advanced out of the House Commerce Committee to the full House of Representatives. The bills are sponsored by Commerce Committee Chairman Brian Ellis (R-Butler) and Rep. Mike Driscoll (D-Philadelphia).
Oct. 16, 2017 /
WHAT: Rep. Steve Barrar (R-Chester/Delaware), chairman of the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, will conduct a joint public hearing to focus on the Commonwealth’s future participation in the FirstNet communications system for emergency responders across Pennsylvania.