Jun. 27, 2015 /
HARRISBURG – Legislation that would correct a discrepancy in the licensing fee for a limited distillery and a distillery of historical significance was approved by the House this week, according to the bill’s author, Rep. Mike Regan (R-York/Cumberland). The House vote was unanimous.
Jun. 27, 2015 /
HARRISBURG —Rep Kathy Rapp (R-Warren/Crawford/Forest) announced today that her resolution, honoring the Conewango Creek Watershed Association for its efforts in preserving, enhancing and promoting the Conewango Creek in northwestern Pennsylvania, which was named Pennsylvania’s 2015 River of the Year, has passed the House unanimously.
Jun. 27, 2015 /
Measure would ensure autonomous oversight of attorney general’s office
HARRISBURG — With Pennsylvania’s attorney general mired in a scandal where she is accused of violating grand jury secrecy rules, a state House committee on Saturday in Harrisburg approved legislation introduced by Rep. Mike Vereb (R-Montgomery) to re-establish the Commonwealth’s independent counsel law.
Jun. 27, 2015 /
HARRISBURG – In an effort to conserve valuable resources and staff time in Pennsylvania’s public schools, the House voted in favor of a measure Rep. Rosemary M. Brown (R-Monroe/Pike) introduced which would require the State Board of Education, in consultation with a newly created advisory committee, to identify and report on all unnecessary data reporting requirements on public schools.
Jun. 26, 2015 /
HARRISBURG - Senate and House Republican leadership today unveiled the 2015-16 budget plan that adds considerable funding to education without adding to the tax burden of Pennsylvania families. The budget plan is on track to be presented to the governor before the end of the state’s fiscal year on June 30.
Jun. 26, 2015 /
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania House today overwhelmingly approved legislation sponsored by Rep. Seth Grove (R-York) that seeks to clarify who may legally advertise themselves as a marriage and family therapist, or MFT.
Jun. 26, 2015 /
HARRISBURG – Legislation sponsored by Rep. Seth Grove (R-York) that will expand access to flu immunizations for children was signed into law today by Gov. Tom Wolf.
Jun. 26, 2015 /
HARRISBURG – The state House has approved legislation, sponsored by Rep. Martin Causer (R-Turtlepoint), to require the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) to maintain separate ATV and snowmobile management accounts.
Jun. 26, 2015 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Cris Dush (R-Jefferson/Indiana) today announced that House Bill 1114, which would designate the Route 3007 bridge over Redbank Creek in Jefferson County as the Summerville Veterans Memorial Bridge, has passed the House unanimously.
Jun. 26, 2015 /
HARRISBURG – Legislation that would correct a discrepancy in the licensing fee for a limited distillery and a distillery of historical significance was approved by the House this week, according to the bill’s author, Rep. Mike Regan (R-York/Cumberland). The House vote was unanimous.
Jun. 26, 2015 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Tim Krieger’s (R-Delmont) legislation to develop and implement a drug testing and retesting program for public assistance applicants and certain recipients (House Bill 1380) was advanced by the House Health Committee today for consideration on the House floor.
Jun. 26, 2015 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Tarah Toohil (R-Luzerne) on Thursday voiced her support of legislation that would waive tuition costs for foster children who attend postsecondary educational institutions in Pennsylvania. Her comments were made during debate in the House regarding the proposed budget appropriations for the Commonwealth’s state-related universities.
Jun. 26, 2015 /
HARRISBURG-- Legislation introduced by Rep. Todd Stephens (R-Montgomery) to force inmates to pay restitution to their victims has passed the House with strong bipartisan support.
Jun. 25, 2015 /
Bill would require executive orders to be scrutinized for fiscal impact
Jun. 25, 2015 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Steve Barrar (R-Chester/Delaware) is calling on the governor to sign into law House Bill 131, which was approved by the Pennsylvania General Assembly. The bill would ensure that veterans and their families who qualify for GI Bill education benefits are charged in-state tuition rates in Pennsylvania, despite the enactment of a federal law last fall.
Jun. 25, 2015 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) today announced that the House Children and Youth Committee voted in favor of his legislation to reinstate adult adoptees’ rights to access their original birth certificates.
Jun. 25, 2015 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Aaron Kaufer (R-Luzerne) voted in favor of a House resolution this week condemning boycotts, divestment and sanctions against Israel and growing incidents of anti-Semitism.
Jun. 25, 2015 /
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania’s local government entities would have more flexibility to invest local funds under legislation sponsored by Rep. Kate Harper (R-Montgomery) and approved unanimously by the House Local Government Committee.
Jun. 25, 2015 /
Rep. Steve Barrar (R-Chester/Delaware), majority chairman of the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, will lead the committee in a vote on two bills to impact the Pennsylvania National Guard and general public:
Jun. 24, 2015 /
HARRISBURG – The state House of Representatives on Wednesday passed legislation introduced by Rep. Jim Marshall (R-Beaver/Butler) that would ease the financial stresses faced by individuals with disabilities and help them to plan for the future.