Mar. 17, 2016 /
![Cox Backs Medical Cannabis Bill Approved by House]()
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Jim Cox (R-Berks/Lancaster) on Wednesday voted for legislation approved by the state House that would provide Pennsylvania patients with access to cannabis to treat medical conditions. Cox, who first introduced legislation to legalize medical cannabis in 2014 and participated in the ongoing process that led to the approval of yesterday’s bill, made the following statement:
Mar. 17, 2016 /
![Warner Votes to Restore Wolf Cuts, Close 2015-16 Budget]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Ryan Warner (R-Fayette/Westmoreland) today voted in support of a supplemental budget, which would restore Gov. Tom Wolf’s cuts to education and agriculture, and close out the 2015-16 state budget without tax increases.
Mar. 17, 2016 /
![Benninghoff Votes to Restore Education Funding, Supports Supplemental Budget]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) today voted to release funding for the remaining 13 percent of the 2015-16 state budget. The supplemental budget includes an increase of more than $200 million for basic education, fully funds the Pennsylvania State University, restores cuts to agriculture and healthcare funding, and does not require new taxes or tax increases.
Mar. 17, 2016 /
![Millard Votes to Reverse Wolf Vetoes, Restore Education and Ag Funding]()
HARRISBURG — Rep. David Millard (R-Berwick) today voted to restore Gov. Tom Wolf’s devastating cuts to education and agriculture, and close out the 2015-16 state budget without any tax increases. The supplemental budget, House Bill 1801, represents a 3 percent overall increase from 2014-15.
Mar. 17, 2016 /
![Zimmerman Legislation to Protect High Tunnel Greenhouses Passes House]()
HARRISBURG – The state House of Representatives last night voted 154-37 to approve House Bill 1103, legislation authored by Rep. Dave Zimmerman (R- East Earl) that would exempt high tunnel greenhouses from the planning and regulatory requirements of the Storm Water Management Act. Zimmerman is a member of the House Agriculture Committee.
Mar. 17, 2016 /
![Harper Bill to Boost Local Government Investment Options Heads to Governor’s Desk]()
HARRISBURG – In an effort to help Pennsylvania’s local government entities cope with a tough economy, Rep. Kate Harper’s (R-Montgomery) bill to expand their investment options was approved by the Senate this week and sent to the governor’s desk for his signature.
Mar. 17, 2016 /
![Murt Backs Budget to Increase Education Funding]()
HARRISBURG—Rep. Thomas Murt (R-Montgomery/Philadelphia) joined a majority of his House colleagues in passing a supplemental budget to increase funds to schools without raising taxes.
Mar. 17, 2016 /
![Saccone: Governor’s Reckless Education Games Closer to an End]()
HARRISBURG – Following passage of House Bill 1801 on Wednesday, which would restore $3.15 billion in K-12 education funding vetoed by Gov. Tom Wolf in December, Rep. Rick Saccone (R-Washington/Allegheny) issued the following statement:
Mar. 16, 2016 /
![Boback Encouraged By Passage of Supplemental Budget]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Karen Boback (R-Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming) issued the following statement after the House voted to send a supplemental budget bill to the governor. This bill would complete the remaining 13 percent of the 2015-16 budget, which includes restoring funds to education, agriculture and hospital line items.
Mar. 16, 2016 /
![Rader Applauds Passage of March Supplemental Budget]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Jack Rader (R-Monroe) issued the following statement after the House passed a supplemental budget that completes the unresolved 2015-16 budget. This bill includes an increase in education funding without any additional taxes.
Mar. 16, 2016 /
![Christiana: Our Students and Our Citizens Have Suffered Long Enough]()
HARRISBURG – In an effort to keep schools open and finish the 2015-16 state budget, Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver/Washington) today voted to send a supplemental budget plan to the governor’s desk. House Bill 1801 restores cuts made by the governor when he signed the majority of the current budget into law in December.
Mar. 16, 2016 /
![Heffley Encouraged by Support for Supplemental Budget]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon) issued the following statement after the House voted to send a supplemental budget to Gov. Tom Wolf. This bill would restore the governor’s cuts to education, agriculture and hospital programs, and would finalize the 2015-16 budget.
Mar. 16, 2016 /
![Ward Supports Supplemental Budget Plan to Restore Governor’s Cuts to Agriculture, Health Care and Education]()
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Judy Ward (R-Blair) joined the majority of her colleagues in approving a supplemental budget to release critical funding for cuts to areas such as agriculture, education and health care the governor made to the partial 2015-16 budget he signed into law in December. Following the vote on House Bill 1801, she issued the following statement:
Mar. 16, 2016 /
![Gillen Backs State Budget Approved by House]()
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Mark Gillen (R-Berks/Lancaster) today in Harrisburg voted to approve a state budget bill that would supplement existing funding in the 2015-16 spending plan by providing additional dollars for agricultural programs, schools and other core functions of state government. Following the vote, Gillen issued the following statement:
Mar. 16, 2016 /
![Diamond Backs Measure to Restore Governor’s Education Cuts]()
HARRISBURG – Following passage of House Bill 1801, which would restore funding to K-12 education, agriculture, corrections and health services cut when Gov. Tom Wolf issued a line-item veto of the 2015-16 budget in December, Rep. Russ Diamond (R-Lebanon) issued the following statement:
Mar. 16, 2016 /
![Quinn: Legislature Authorizes Education Funding, Wolf Needs to Act]()
HARRISBURG – While expressing relief that funding for Pennsylvania’s state-related universities was finally approved today by the House, Rep. Marguerite Quinn (R-Bucks) shared her frustration that it took this long to reach an agreement.
Mar. 16, 2016 /
![Kauffman Supports Supplemental Funding to Get Needed Funding to Schools, Agriculture and Human Services]()
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Rob Kauffman (R-Franklin) today supported passage of a bill that would release needed funding to supplement the 2015-16 state budget that suffered critical funding cuts by the governor before being signed into law in December. Kauffman issued the following statement:
Mar. 16, 2016 /
![Rothman Supports Effort to Increase Education Funding]()
HARRISBURG – Today, state Representative Greg Rothman (R-Cumberland) voted in favor of House Bill 1801, which provides supplemental appropriations to close out the 2015-16 budget and restore Governor Tom Wolf’s cuts to basic education, agriculture, and corrections funding. The legislation passed by a bipartisan vote of 128 to 63.
Mar. 16, 2016 /
![Topper Supports Education Funding to Prevent School Closures]()
HARRISBURG – Today, state Rep. Jesse Topper (R-Bedford/Fulton/Franklin) voted in favor of House Bill 1801, which provides supplemental appropriations to close out the 2015-16 budget and restore Gov. Tom Wolf’s cuts to basic education, agriculture and corrections funding. The legislation passed by a bipartisan vote of 128 to 63.
Mar. 16, 2016 /
![Bloom: Another Wolf Budget Veto Would Create Chaos for Students, Farmers]()
HARRISBURG – The House of Representatives today passed the remaining portion of the 2015-16 state budget, restoring unilateral cuts made by Gov. Tom Wolf in December. The balanced $30 billion supplemental budget restores funding to schools and agriculture and increases basic education funding by $200 million without tax hikes. Rep. Stephen Bloom (R-Cumberland), who supported the plan, released the following statement urging the governor to sign the budget: