House Passes Final Bills to Complete 2016-17 Budget, Says Millard

Jul. 13, 2016 /

HARRISBURG – The House voted on Wednesday afternoon to pass several code bills which serve as the final pieces of the 2016-17 budget. Today’s votes complete this year’s budget process and ensure that schools and human service agencies will continue to remain operational and not be threatened with a prolonged impasse.

Helm Supports 2016-17 Budget Revenue Package

Jul. 13, 2016 /

HARRISBURG – Rep. Sue Helm (R-Dauphin/Lebanon) today joined a bipartisan majority of her House colleagues in passing a revenue package and other budget-related bills to complete the state budget for Fiscal Year 2016-17. The legislation was also passed by the Senate and sent to the governor’s desk for his signature.

Baker Bill to Make Oral Cancer Treatments More Affordable Becomes Law

Jul. 11, 2016 /

HARRISBURG – After a long journey and much hard work, legislation that will require insurance companies to provide coverage for oral anti-cancer medications on the same level they do for intravenous treatments has been signed into law in Pennsylvania, announced Rep. Matt Baker (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter), author of the bill.

Barrar’s Bill Gives State Active Duty National Guard a Pay Increase

Jul. 06, 2016 /

HARRISBURG – Majority chairman of the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee Rep. Steve Barrar (R-Chester/Delaware) commends Gov. Tom Wolf for signing his bill to increase the minimum state active duty pay for Pennsylvania National Guard members from $75 to $100 per day.

Harper Disappointed by Action Against Bill to Aid Volunteer Fire Companies

Jul. 05, 2016 /

HARRISBURG – Rep. Kate Harper (R-Montgomery) expressed both disappointment and frustration after legislation that would have exempted volunteer fire companies from having to pay standby charges on sprinkler systems in their fire stations was effectively rejected by the state House last week.

Barrar Hails Legislation to Benefit Commonwealth Firefighters

Jul. 01, 2016 /

HARRISBURG – Rep. Steve Barrar (R-Chester/Delaware) thanks Gov. Tom Wolf for signing legislation he drafted that received unanimous support from the General Assembly to reauthorize the State Fire and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Grant Program through June 30, 2020. The current program would have sunset on June 30.

Baker Bill to Help Cancer Patients on Its Way to Governor’s Desk

Jun. 30, 2016 /

HARRISBURG – Critically needed legislation that would require insurance companies to provide coverage for oral anti-cancer medications on the same level they do for intravenous treatments has passed the House and Senate and is now on its way to the governor to be signed into law, announced Rep. Matt Baker (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter) author of House Bill 60.

Chairman Adolph Applauds Passage of General Fund Budget

Jun. 30, 2016 /

HARRISBURG – Rep. William F. Adolph, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement in regard to the passage of Senate Bill 1073, which will be the General Fund Budget for the 2016-17 Fiscal Year:

State Budget Sent to Governor after Bipartisan House Passage, Say Brown, Parker and Rader

Jun. 30, 2016 /

HARRISBURG – On Thursday, June 30, Rep. Rosemary M. Brown (R-Monroe/Pike), David Parker (R-Monroe) and Jack Rader (R-Monroe) voted in favor of Senate Bill 1073, the final state budget plan for fiscal year 2016-17. This budget again received bipartisan support in the House, and contains no new or broad-based tax increases to Pennsylvania taxpayers. After the vote, the delegation made the following statement:

Christiana: Final Budget Plan Will Hurt Low-, Middle-Class Workers

Jun. 30, 2016 /

HARRISBURG – The state House today advanced Senate Bill 1073, the key piece in the package of legislation that forms the 2016-17 state budget. If signed by the governor, the bill will require $31.6 billion in spending, a more than $1.6 billion increase over the 2015-16 fiscal year.

York County House Republicans Issue Statement on Opposition to Final State Budget

Jun. 30, 2016 /

HARRISBURG – The primary piece of the 2016-17 state budget package is headed to the desk of Gov. Tom Wolf despite the entire York County House Republican delegation’s opposition to its excessive spending and questionable accounting practices. Senate Bill 1073, which passed the House Thursday with bipartisan support, calls for a more than $1.6 billion increase over the 2015-16 fiscal year.