Jun. 15, 2022 /
![Bill Updating UCC to Allow Alternate Refrigerants Passes the House, Says Delozier]()
HARRISBURG - Legislation authored by state Rep. Sheryl M. Delozier (R-Cumberland) that would allow Pennsylvania to come into compliance with future federal regulations on hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) and allow the use of refrigerants by the Uniform Construction Code (UCC) unanimously passed the House Wednesday.
Jun. 15, 2022 /
![Polinchock Bill to Allow Recognition of Civilian, Military Allies]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation to award members, civilian and military, of foreign nations has passed the state House, said Rep. Todd Polinchock (R-Bucks), who authored the measure.
Jun. 15, 2022 /
![Ecker: House Unanimously Advances Bill to Improve Firefighter Training]()
HARRISBURG – Junior firefighters are one step closer to having access to improved training after the House unanimously approved a bill by Rep. Torren Ecker (R-Adams/Cumberland) to prepare junior firefighters for becoming full firefighters.
Jun. 15, 2022 /
![House Approves Silvis Bill to Make Disability Placard Renewal Easier]()
HARRISBURG – The House today passed legislation authored by Rep. Jason Silvis (R-Westmoreland/Armstrong/Indiana) to bring the disability placard renewal process into the 21st century.
Jun. 15, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Rosemary M. Brown (R- Monroe/Pike), majority chairwoman of the House Urban Affairs Committee, announced her bill that would help ensure the development of attainable and affordable housing units was approved unanimously by the committee Tuesday.
Jun. 15, 2022 /
![Mizgorski’s Local Solar Legislation Passes House]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Lori Mizgorski’s (R-Allegheny) legislation aimed to increase and encourage solar energy development in Pennsylvania has passed the full House. House Bill 1161 would expand access to solar power through a local and voluntary solar program while ensuring adequate ratepayer protection.
Jun. 15, 2022 /
![State Government Committee Moves Bills to Combat Unparallel Unemployment Compensation Fraud, Restore Checks and Balances]()
HARRISBURG - The House State Government Committee advanced several bills, including legislation to give law enforcement the tools to combat rampant unemployment fraud and another to improve the system of checks and balances, during its meeting this morning, Chairman Seth Grove (R-York) said.
Jun. 14, 2022 /
![Policies Against Energy Development Driving Inflationary Devastation for PA Families, Employers, Causer Says]()
HARRISBURG – In the third of its series of hearings on inflation, the House Majority Policy Committee on Tuesday heard testimony reaffirming the significant role energy prices and the policies that stifle the industry’s growth are having on employers, working people and their families.
Jun. 14, 2022 /
![Miller Bill to Help Pennsylvania Nurses Signed into Law]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation to help address a problem contributing to Pennsylvania’s nursing shortage has been signed into law, according to the bill’s sponsor, Rep. Brett Miller (R-East Hempfield).
Jun. 14, 2022 /
![Boback’s Bill Commemorating Tuskegee Airmen Heads to Senate]()
HARRISBURG – A bill sponsored by Rep. Karen Boback (R-Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming) that would designate March 29 of each year as “Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day” in Pennsylvania passed unanimously in the House of Representatives on Monday. House Bill 2586 will next be considered by the Senate.
Jun. 14, 2022 /
![Schmitt: House Moves to Update PA’s RTK Law]()
HARRISBURG – To bring Pennsylvania’s Right to-Know-Law up to date with advances since it was first enacted 14 years ago, the House today approved House Bill 2524 by Rep. Lou Schmitt (R-Blair).
Jun. 14, 2022 /
![ERE Chairman Metcalfe Sends Off Lawless, Outgoing DEP Secretary with Accountability Parting Gift of Impeachment]()
HARRISBURG — Today, PA House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee (ERE) Majority Chairman Daryl Metcalfe (R-Butler) issued the following co-sponsor memo calling for the impeachment of outgoing Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Secretary Patrick McDonnell:
Jun. 14, 2022 /
![Krasner Impeachment Leaders Note Incredible Support for Effort to Ensure Laws are Enforced in Philadelphia]()
HARRISBURG – Reps. Josh Kail (R-Beaver/Washington), Torren Ecker (R-Adams/Cumberland) and Tim O’Neal (R-Washington) noted on Tuesday an incredible outpouring of support from the public and fellow members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in the effort to ensure the laws are enforced in Philadelphia by the willfully derelict District Attorney Larry Krasner.
Jun. 14, 2022 /
![State Government Committee to Take Up Bills]()
WHAT: The House State Government Committee will meet Wednesday to take up several bills, including legislation to give law enforcement the tools to combat rampant unemployment fraud.
Jun. 13, 2022 /
![Final Stream Maintenance Bills Advance to Senate, Owlett Says]()
HARRISBURG – Completing the work they began last week to cut red tape involving local efforts to prevent flooding, the state House on Monday approved the final two bills of the eight-bill stream maintenance package, including one sponsored by Rep. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter).
Jun. 13, 2022 /
![James Bill on City Classifications Passes House]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Lee James (R-Venango/Butler) announced his bill, which would repeal the City Classification Law of 1895 to update and simplify the city classification process, passed the House.
Jun. 13, 2022 /
![Rigby Legislation Would Lend a Hand to Ukrainian Emergency Responders]()
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Jim Rigby (R-Johnstown) thinks authoring a bill to help emergency responders in Ukraine is a perfect fit for him.
Jun. 13, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – Seeking to ease the financial burden of Pennsylvania residents paying a so-called “rain tax” resulting from federal environmental regulations, Rep. Karen Boback (R-Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming) is sponsoring legislation to address the issue.
Jun. 13, 2022 /
![Boback to Lead Voting Meeting of House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee]()
WHAT: Rep. Karen Boback (R-Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming), chairman of the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, will lead a voting meeting to consider the following bills:
Jun. 13, 2022 /
![House Committee Approves Roae Bill to Increase Number of Local Emergency Medical Services Professionals]()
HARRISBURG – With local emergency medical services organizations struggling to attract and retain certified emergency medical technicians (EMTs), emergency medical responders (EMRs) and paramedics, the state House Health Committee today in Harrisburg approved a bill introduced by local state Rep. Brad Roae (R-Crawford/Erie) aimed at reversing the trend.