Sep. 20, 2016 /
![Committee Advances Bill to Reauthorize Law to Guard Against Underground Utility Mishaps, Protect Public Safety, Godshall Says]()
HARRISBURG – The House Consumer Affairs Committee today unanimously approved legislation, sponsored by committee chairman Rep. Robert Godshall (R-Montgomery), to reauthorize a law that protects underground utility infrastructure and citizens from line hits during excavation projects by requiring sites to be properly marked before work begins.
Sep. 20, 2016 /
![Kaufer: Hundreds Packed PA’s Day of Hope Rally at Capitol]()
HARRISBURG – On Tuesday, Rep. Aaron Kaufer (R-Luzerne) joined hundreds of Pennsylvanians, several House and Senate colleagues, as well as Gov. Tom Wolf and members of his administration and others, at the PA HOPE (Heroin, Opioid, Prevention and Education) Caucus’s “Day of Hope” rally held at the state Capitol.
Sep. 20, 2016 /
![House Recognizes September as Suicide Prevention Month]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) announced today that his House resolution designating September 2016 as Suicide Prevention Month in Pennsylvania passed the House with unanimous support.
Sep. 20, 2016 /
![Keller Resolution Designates Sept. 22 as ‘Teach Ag Day’]()
HARRISBURG – A resolution sponsored by Rep. Mark Keller (R-Perry/Cumberland) that designates Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016, as National Teach Ag Day in Pennsylvania was unanimously adopted by the House of Representatives.
Sep. 20, 2016 /
![Keller’s Bill Allowing Legal Challenges of Local Gun Laws Advances to House Floor]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation sponsored by Rep. Mark Keller (R-Perry/Cumberland) that would allow a person or member organization to legally challenge a municipal firearms ordinance today was approved by the House Judiciary Committee in a bipartisan vote of 21-6. House Bill 2258 would also allow reimbursement for the cost of the civil action.
Sep. 20, 2016 /
![Judiciary Committee Moves Legislation to Increase Penalties for Certain Types of Home Invasions]()
HARRISBURG – House Judiciary Committee Majority Chairman Ron Marsico (R-Dauphin) moved legislation to change the penalties for specific types of home invasions today during the committee’s scheduled weekly voting meeting.
Sep. 20, 2016 /
![House Children and Youth Committee to Consider More Adoption Reform Bills]()
WHAT: The House Children and Youth Committee will consider three more bills to reform the adoption process in Pennsylvania. House Bill 1525, sponsored by Rep. Scott Petri (R-Bucks), would streamline and expedite the procedures for terminating parental rights; House Bill 1528, sponsored by Rep. Dan Moul (R-Adams), would allow adoptive families to appeal to the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services the amount of an adoption subsidy provided by local authorities; and House Bill 1530, sponsored by Rep. Harry Lewis (R-Chester), would make it easier for parents who are incarcerated to relinquish their parental rights by allowing correctional staff to witness the individual’s consent to adoption.
Sep. 20, 2016 /
![House Committee to Vote Bills Dealing With Hunting, Fishing License Fee Increases]()
WHAT: The House Game and Fisheries Committee, chaired by state Rep. Keith Gillespie (R-York), will vote Senate bills 1166 and 1168. These pieces of legislation would allow the Pennsylvania Game Commission and Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission to set their own license fees. Currently, hunting and fishing license costs and fees are established, and can only be changed, by legislative action.
Sep. 19, 2016 /
![Pickett Recognizes Red Rock Jobs Corps for Youth Violence Prevention Program]()
HARRISBURG – To recognize Sept. 19-25, 2016, as “Youth 2 Youth: Partners 4 Peace Week” in Pennsylvania, Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) welcomed members of the Red Rock Job Corps from Sullivan County to the state House today.
Sep. 19, 2016 /
![House OKs Harper Bill to Clarify Eligibility of Military Personnel to Seek Local Elective Office]()
HARRISBURG – The state House today unanimously approved legislation sponsored by Rep. Kate Harper (R-Blue Bell) that would help active duty military personnel who wish to run for a local elective office.
Sep. 19, 2016 /
![House of Representatives Designates September as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Kerry Benninghoff’s (R-Centre/Mifflin) House resolution designating September 2016 as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month passed the House of Representatives today with unanimous, bipartisan support.
Sep. 19, 2016 /
![Rapp Resolution Recognizes Surgical Technologist Week]()
HARRISBURG — Sponsored by Rep. Kathy Rapp (R-Warren/Crawford/Forest), a resolution officially designating the week of Sept. 18-24, 2016, as “Surgical Technologist Week” in Pennsylvania unanimously passed the state House on Monday.
Sep. 19, 2016 /
![PA Tax Amnesty Program Outlined, Marsico Says]()
HARRISBURG – The state Department of Revenue has announced guidelines for a state tax amnesty program adopted by the General Assembly as part of Act 84 of 2016, Rep. Ron Marsico (R-Lower Paxton) said today.
Sep. 19, 2016 /
![Barrar, House Committee to Vote on Bills Benefiting Veterans]()
WHAT: Rep. Steve Barrar (R-Chester/Delaware), chairman of the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, will hold a committee vote on two bills:
Sep. 16, 2016 /
![Ortitay Bill Would Provide Financial Relief to Volunteer Fire Companies]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny) has introduced legislation to help ease the growing financial burden on Pennsylvania’s volunteer fire companies, which are facing rapidly climbing costs and a declining number of volunteers.
Sep. 14, 2016 /
![Parker Leads Delegation to Supreme Court Hearing on Basic Education Funding]()
HARRISBURG– Rep. David Parker (R-Monroe) and a delegation of Monroe County taxpayers and school board members attended oral arguments Tuesday in Philadelphia before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. With hundreds of spectators, the court hearing focused on the funding levels and constitutionality of the state's Basic Education Funding (BEF) for its 500 school districts.
Sep. 14, 2016 /
![Greiner Introduces Legislation to Increase Penalties for Repeat DUI Offenders]()
HARRISBURG- Today, state Rep. Keith J. Greiner, CPA, (R-Upper Leacock) announced the introduction of legislation to toughen penalties for repeat driving-under-the-influence (DUI) offenders.
Sep. 14, 2016 /
![Speaker Mike Turzai Announces First Auction of Expired Restaurant Liquor Licenses]()
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania House Speaker Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny) announced the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) has begun the process of auctioning off expired restaurant liquor licenses as permitted by Act 39, the Alcoholic Beverage Convenience (ABC) and Wine Privatization Act. The Turzai-sponsored law went into effect on Aug. 8.
Sep. 13, 2016 /
![Harper Hosts Hearing About Drugged Driving, Impact of Medical Marijuana]()
WHAT: The House Transportation Committee, on which Rep. Kate Harper (R-Montgomery) serves as a member, will hold a legislative hearing to discuss several issues surrounding drugged driving in the Commonwealth, including the impact of the legalization of medical marijuana.
Sep. 09, 2016 /
![Quinn Announces Release of Tax Amnesty Guidelines]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Marguerite Quinn (R-Bucks) today announced that guidelines outlining an upcoming tax amnesty program have been released by the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue.