Jun. 10, 2015 /
INDIANA – As part of a continuing investment in communities across the state, Rep. Dave Reed (R-Indiana) today detailed the $534,169 generated by Act 13 impact fees in 2014 which will return to Indiana County.
Jun. 09, 2015 /
HARRISBURG— Rep. Ryan Warner (R-Fayette/Westmoreland) announced today that his bill to clarify existing law, cut government red tape and promote investment passed the House with unanimous support yesterday.
Jun. 09, 2015 /
HARRISBURG – House Judiciary Committee Majority Chairman Ron Marsico (R-Dauphin) was pleased that legislation to create the Pennsylvania Officer Down Advisory to quickly notify the public of a suspect wanted for involvement in a serious injury to a law enforcement officer was passed today during the Judiciary Committee’s scheduled weekly voting meeting.
Jun. 09, 2015 /
HARRISBURG – In an effort to prevent individuals from receiving public assistance from multiple states, Rep. Aaron Kaufer (R-Luzerne) introduced crucial legislation in the state House on Tuesday to provide Pennsylvania’s surrounding states with the capability to share information about public assistance applications.
Jun. 09, 2015 /
HARRISBURG – Following the House State Government Committee’s vote to send legislation that would address Pennsylvania’s nearly $8 billion municipal pension liability to the full House for consideration, municipal leaders from across the Commonwealth joined the bill’s prime sponsors, Reps. Keith J. Greiner (R-Lancaster) and Seth Grove (R-York), as well as Rep. Daryl Metcalfe (R-Butler), chairman of the House State Government Committee, and state Sen. John H. Eichelberger Jr. (R-Blair), at a press conference in support of the legislation.
Jun. 09, 2015 /
WHAT: Press conference to discuss the latest impact fee distributions for Pennsylvania communities and counties. The members will also discuss the necessity of protecting Marcellus/Utica Shale-related jobs.
Jun. 09, 2015 /
HARRISBURG – Following the House State Government Committee’s vote to send legislation that would address Pennsylvania’s nearly $8 billion municipal pension liability to the full House for consideration, municipal leaders from across the Commonwealth joined the bill’s prime sponsors, Reps. Keith J. Greiner (R-Lancaster) and Seth Grove (R-York), as well as Rep. Daryl Metcalfe (R-Butler), chairman of the House State Government Committee, and state Sen. John H. Eichelberger Jr. (R-Blair), at a press conference in support of the legislation.
Jun. 09, 2015 /
HARRISBURG — Rep. John Taylor (R-Philadelphia) has condemned Gov. Tom Wolf’s decision to give a reprieve to a death row inmate who was schedule to die June 5.
Jun. 09, 2015 /
HARRISBURG-- Legislation sponsored by Rep. Tom Murt (R-Montgomery/Philadelphia) to create a bill of rights for those with special needs has passed the House Human Services Committee.
Jun. 09, 2015 /
HARRISBURG – In an effort to help retain existing jobs and encourage further investment in western Pennsylvania, Rep. Tedd Nesbit (R-Mercer/Butler) has earned unanimous approval of the House Finance Committee for legislation he is sponsoring to allow data center equipment to be exempt from the state’s Sales and Use Tax.
Jun. 08, 2015 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Garth Everett (R-Lycoming), a member of the House Judiciary Committee, today voted to approve a resolution condemning Gov. Tom Wolf for failing to carry out the death penalty in two specific cases.
Jun. 08, 2015 /
HARRISBURG — Sponsored Rep Kathy Rapp (R-Warren/Crawford/Forest), a resolution designating June 5, 2015, as Pennsylvania Sustainable Forestry Initiative Day unanimously passed the state House on Monday.
Jun. 08, 2015 /
HARRISBURG — Less than one week after Pennsylvania’s governor failed for the second time since taking office to carry out a lawfully imposed death sentence, the House Judiciary Committee today in Harrisburg approved a resolution condemning his actions.
Jun. 08, 2015 /
HARRISBURG — By a unanimous vote, the House approved legislation sponsored by Rep. Thomas Killion (R-Delaware) that would increase the availability of affordable housing in the Commonwealth while also creating jobs and generating much-needed state revenue — without raising taxes.
Jun. 08, 2015 /
HARRISBURG-- Rep. Todd Stephens (R-Montgomery) called on Gov. Tom Wolf to reverse his decision to grant a reprieve from the death penalty to convicted murderer Hubert L. Michael Jr.
Jun. 08, 2015 /
WHAT: Members of the state House and Senate will join with municipal leaders from across the Commonwealth at a press conference to discuss efforts to address Pennsylvania’s municipal pension crisis. The press conference will follow the House State Government Committee’s consideration of House Bill 316, legislation introduced by Reps. Keith J. Greiner (R-Lancaster) and Seth Grove (R-York) that would reform the Commonwealth’s municipal pension systems.
Jun. 08, 2015 /
WHAT: The House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, chaired by Rep. Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter), will hold an informational meeting to discuss highly pathogenic avian influenza and the state’s preparations for the possibility of the disease impacting poultry producers in Pennsylvania.
Jun. 05, 2015 /
The House Children and Youth Committee, led by Rep. Kathy Watson (R-Bucks/144th), will consider legislation (House Bill 1276) seeking to clarify provisions pertaining to background check and child abuse clearances for employees and adult volunteers who work directly with children.
Jun. 04, 2015 /
HARRISBURG – The House Joint DUI Task Force today held its first meeting at the West Lampeter Township Building in Lancaster, less than a mile from the site of a car crash last year that occurred when a drunk driver swerved and struck the vehicle of Meredith Demko, an 18-year-old Lampeter-Strasburg High School graduate who was killed in the crash.
Jun. 03, 2015 /
HARRISBURG – The state House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday in Harrisburg approved legislation introduced by state Rep. Barry Jozwiak (R-Berks) that would increase penalties on people convicted of trafficking infants in Pennsylvania.