Oct. 18, 2017 /
![PACE and PACENET Records Legislation Approved by Committee, says Diamond]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation designed to prevent contact letters from being sent to deceased persons and their families was approved by the House Aging and Older Adult Services Committee, according to the bill’s author, Rep. Russ Diamond (R-Lebanon).
Oct. 18, 2017 /
![Corr Joins House Committee in Approving Shale Tax Legislation]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Michael Corr (R-Montgomery) joined other state House Finance Committee members in a bipartisan vote today to approve legislation that would enact a severance tax on natural gas production in the Commonwealth. Revenues collected as a result of the tax would be deposited into the General Fund.
Oct. 18, 2017 /
![DiGirolamo Applauds Committee Endorsement of Severance Tax]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation to impose a natural gas severance tax in Pennsylvania has passed the House Finance Committee and is being forwarded to the full House for additional consideration, said Rep. Gene DiGirolamo (R-Bucks), sponsor of the proposal.
Oct. 18, 2017 /
![Shale Tax Legislation Clears House Finance Committee, O’Neill Says]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation to enact a severance tax on natural gas production in the Commonwealth cleared its first hurdle today passing the House Finance Committee by a bipartisan vote of 16-9, announced Finance Chairman Rep. Bernie O’Neill (R-Bucks).
Oct. 18, 2017 /
![Taylor, Solomon to Discuss Bi-partisan Nuisance Legislation for PA]()
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 /
![Topper Bill to Protect Seniors from Phone Scams Approved by House Committee]()
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 /
![Federal Reserve Owes PA Over $20 billion from Misguided Monetary Policies, Ryan Says]()
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 /
![Ortitay Supports Revenue Plan to Complete Budget Process]()
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 /
![James Votes to Close Budget Deficit Without Raising Taxes]()
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 /
![Hahn Supports Plan to Fund State Budget]()
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 /
![‘Just Sign It’: PA House GOP Urges Wolf to Sign Health Care, Welfare Reform Bill]()
Legislation to help those truly in need, prevent waste, pave pathway to prosperity
Oct. 17, 2017 /
![Helm’s Bill to License Home Inspectors Passed by House]()
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 /
![House Judiciary Committee Holds Meeting on Current Trends in Illegal Drug Use]()
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 /
![House, Senate Ag Committees to Discuss Spotted Lanternfly]()
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 /
![Charlton, Solomon Bill to Establish Commission to Plan America’s 250th Birthday Voted out of Committee]()
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 /
![Barrar’s Bill to Support Military Spouses with Work Opportunities Passes Committee]()
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 /
![Brown’s Proposal to Allow Graduation Credit for Courses in Financial Literacy Advances to House]()
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 /
![Bloom, Eichelberger Call for Constitutional Convention to Fix Broken Government]()
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 /
![Miller’s Bill to Enact Stronger Penalties on Careless Drivers Earns House Support]()
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 /
![Legislators to Call on Wolf to Sign Welfare Reforms in Human Service Code]()
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.