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.

Diamond Legislation Aimed at Giving Drivers a Break

Jun. 30, 2016 /

HARRISBURG – Vehicle registration stickers may soon be a thing of the past in Pennsylvania, as authorities shift to automated license plate readers (ALPRs) to help enforce vehicle registration compliance. Rep. Russ Diamond (R-Lebanon) has introduced legislation that would curb potential abuses of this new technology and protect otherwise innocent drivers who may have missed a renewal deadline.

Dush Votes Against State Budget

Jun. 30, 2016 /

HARRISBURG – Rep. Cris Dush (R-Jefferson/Indiana) issued the following statement regarding his no vote on the $31.63 billion general fund budget (Senate Bill 1071) that passed the state House on Thursday.

Nelson Rejects Unsustainable State Budget

Jun. 29, 2016 /

HARRISBURG — Rep. Eric Nelson (R-Hempfield Township) issued the following the statement after voting to reject the $31.55 billion general fund budget (Senate Bill 1073) that passed the state House on Tuesday: