Jun. 23, 2017 /
![Phillips-Hill, House Committee To Hear Testimony On Alleged Overreach By Susquehanna River Basin Commission]()
WHAT: State Rep. Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York Township) and fellow members of the House State Government Committee will hold a public hearing to examine claims of questionable activity by the Susquehanna River Basin Commission (SRBC). Testifiers will discuss SRBC actions that have led to higher-than-expected customer water bills and wasting of taxpayer dollars through excessive fees and repetition of services.
Jun. 23, 2017 /
![Walsh Bill to Strengthen Integrity of Welfare Benefits]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Justin Walsh (R-Westmoreland) today introduced legislation to bring further accountability to welfare benefits.
Jun. 23, 2017 /
![English and Kortz’s Legislation to Protect Honest Hunters Passes House]()
HARRISBURG - Legislation introduced by Rep. Hal English (R-Allegheny) and Rep. Bill Kortz (D-Allegheny), which would protect hunters who turn themselves into the Game Commission after mistakenly taking an animal, has passed the House unanimously, 192-0.
Jun. 22, 2017 /
![Boback’s Bill Expanding Hunting and Fishing Opportunities for Military Personnel Advances]()
HARRISBURG – A bill introduced by Rep. Karen Boback (R-Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming) unanimously passed the House on Wednesday. The bill would authorize the state attorney general to enter into reciprocal agreements with other states allowing active duty military fishing and hunting licenses to be recognized as resident licenses in any state participating in such an agreement.
Jun. 21, 2017 /
![Marsico Legislation to Modernize DNA Law Passes House]()
HARRISBURG – House Judiciary Committee Majority Chairman Ron Marsico (R-Dauphin) was pleased that his legislation to modernize Pennsylvania’s current DNA law passed the state House today.
Jun. 21, 2017 /
![Barrar, House Committee to Vote on Bill to Provide Property Tax Exemption to Veteran’s Spouses]()
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 three pieces of legislation:
Jun. 21, 2017 /
![Murt Bill to Reform Standards for Receiving Mental Health Treatment Passes House]()
HARRISBURG—Legislation introduced by Rep. Thomas Murt (R-Montgomery) to change the standards used to help families intervene when someone with a mental illness is too sick to seek treatment has passed the House. Murt’s bill is designed to encourage a more effective use of outpatient services.
Jun. 21, 2017 /
![Barrar Postpones Voting Committee Meeting]()
WHAT: Rep. Steve Barrar (R-Chester/Delaware), chairman of the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, today announced cancellation of a committee meeting scheduled for Thursday, June 22, at 10 a.m. The meeting will be rescheduled at a later date.
Jun. 21, 2017 /
![Barrar’s Bill to Protect Consumers from Identity Theft Passes Committee]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation sponsored by Rep. Steve Barrar (R-Chester/Delaware) to protect Commonwealth citizens by eliminating the automatic expiration of security freezes on consumer credit reports passed the House Commerce Committee unanimously today.
Jun. 21, 2017 /
![Cutler’s Bill to Preserve Students’ Financial Health Passes Committee]()
HARRISBURG – To better position students for success after college, Rep. Bryan Cutler (R-Peach Bottom) drafted a bill that would make available an online resource to help prospective college students and their parents pick a school to best meet their educational and financial needs. The legislation was passed unanimously by the House Education Committee.
Jun. 21, 2017 /
![White Sends Letter to Wolf Urging Him to Support Police]()
HARRISBURG—Rep. Martina White (R-Philadelphia) sent a letter to urge Gov. Tom Wolf to sign House Bill 27 when it passes the Senate. White’s bill would temporarily withhold the identifications of police officers involved in a shooting until investigation into the incident concludes.
Jun. 21, 2017 /
![Christiana Bill to License PA Plumbers Advances]()
HARRISBURG — The House of Representatives Tuesday approved legislation to establish a state certification program for Pennsylvania plumbers, said Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver/Washington), author of the measure.
Jun. 21, 2017 /
![Human Services Committee to Hold Hearing on Medicaid and Affordable Care Act]()
WHAT: The House Human Services Committee will hold a public hearing on the status of Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act in Pennsylvania.
Jun. 21, 2017 /
![Saccone’s Legislation to Protect Military Honor and Valor Passes Senate]()
HARRISBURG - Legislation introduced by Rep. Rick Saccone (R-Allegheny/Washington) which would protect the honor and valor of America’s veterans this week overwhelmingly passed the Senate 49-0.
Jun. 20, 2017 /
![Roae Bill to Provide Cost Relief to Erie School District Advances]()
HARRISBURG – The House State Government Committee today in Harrisburg approved legislation introduced by state Rep. Brad Roae (R-Crawford/Erie) that would reduce costs for the Erie School District and other districts with significant financial issues.
Jun. 20, 2017 /
![Ward Bill Increases Protection of Health Care Workers]()
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania House of Representatives today overwhelmingly approved legislation authored by Rep. Judy Ward (R-Blair) that would add all health care practitioners to a protected class in the event of assault. House Bill 646 would raise the penalty for an assault on a health care practitioner, while in the performance of duty where bodily injury occurs, from a second-degree misdemeanor to a second-degree felony.
Jun. 20, 2017 /
![House Passes Keller’s Bill to Improve Agricultural Education]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation sponsored by Rep. Mark Keller (R-Perry/Cumberland), designed to deliver agricultural education more effectively in Pennsylvania, was overwhelmingly approved by the House of Representatives on Monday.
Jun. 20, 2017 /
![House Commerce Committee to Consider Entertainment Tax Credit, Security Freeze Legislation]()
WHAT: House Commerce Committee Chairman Brian Ellis (R-Butler) announced a voting meeting to consider the following bills: House Bill 1094, sponsored by Rep. Stephen Barrar (R-Chester/Delaware), which seeks to eliminate the automatic expiration of security freezes on consumer credit reports, and House Bill 1519, sponsored by Ellis, which would change the allocation of funds for the Entertainment Tax Credits.
Jun. 20, 2017 /
![Klunk Bill to Give Farmers More Choice Approved by House Committee]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation by Rep. Kate Klunk’s (R-Hanover) to give farmers more options with how their preserved land is managed was unanimously approved by the House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee on Tuesday.
Jun. 20, 2017 /
![Lawmakers Urge Passage of Bill to Protect Pets Left in Hot Cars]()
WHAT: As temperatures climb and the first day of summer arrives, lawmakers will hold a press conference to urge the General Assembly to act on legislation to protect pets left unattended in hot cars. Following the press conference, a veterinarian will lead a demonstration of basic first steps that can be taken once the pet is released from a hot car.