May. 15, 2019 /
![Ag Committee to Visit Elk County for Update on Forest Products Industry]()
WHAT: Members of the House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, chaired by Rep. Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter), will hold an informational meeting to receive an update on the state’s forest products industry. The meeting is being hosted by Rep. Matt Gabler (R-Elk/Clearfield).
May. 14, 2019 /
![Kaufer and Yudichak to Discuss Efforts to Rebuild Northeastern Pennsylvania’s Economy]()
WHAT: Rep. Aaron Kaufer (R-Luzerne) and Sen. John Yudichak (D-Luzerne/Carbon) will discuss Kaufer’s House Bill 1100 to attract large-scale manufacturing to northeastern Pennsylvania. This initiative would boost the regional economy and be a benefit for residents for decades to come.
May. 14, 2019 /
![Policy Committee to Host Federal Official at Energy Roundtable]()
WHAT: The House Majority Policy Committee, chaired by Rep. Donna Oberlander (R-Clarion/Armstrong/Forest), will travel to Beaver County to welcome U.S. Department of Energy’s Under Secretary Mark Wesley Menezes for a roundtable discussion about energy issues in Pennsylvania.
May. 14, 2019 /
![Committees to Examine Challenges for those with Disabilities when Traveling]()
WHAT: The House Human Services Committee, chaired by Rep. Gene DiGirolamo (R-Bucks), and the House Tourism and Recreational Development Committee, chaired by Rep. David Millard (R-Berwick), will hold a second joint informational meeting on the challenges people with disabilities face when traveling.
May. 14, 2019 /
![Kail, Turzai to Discuss Legislation to ‘Energize’ PA’s Economy]()
WHAT: Rep. Josh Kail (R-Beaver/Washington) and House Speaker Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny) will discuss the economic benefits of the Shell manufacturing facility and the “EnergizePA” initiative, a pro-growth, pro-jobs legislative package designed to encourage job growth and redevelop infrastructure with no new fees or taxes.
May. 13, 2019 /
![Committee to Consider Three Human Service Bills, Resolutions]()
WHAT: The House Human Services Committee, chaired by Rep. Gene DiGirolamo (R-Bucks), will hold a voting meeting to consider three proposals. They include measures that would add language in law clarifying that parents have the right to and should be allowed to secure mental health treatment for their children (House Bill 672); define a best practice for loved ones to be notified when a person decides to leave addiction treatment against medical advice (House Bill 1052); and direct the Joint State Government Commission to conduct a study on the mental health provider shortage in Pennsylvania and issue a report (House Resolution 193).
May. 13, 2019 /
![Judiciary Committee to Hold Voting Meeting]()
WHAT: Rep. Rob Kauffman (R-Franklin), chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, will lead the committee on a vote of the following House bills:
May. 07, 2019 /
![House Policy Committees to Tour Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology]()
WHAT: The House Republican Policy Committee, chaired by Rep. Donna Oberlander (R-Clarion/Armstrong/Forest), and the House Democrat Policy Committee, chaired by Rep. Mike Sturla (D-Lancaster), will host their respective committees for a tour of the Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology.
May. 06, 2019 /
![Barrar, House Committee to Vote on Bill to Protect National Guard Members]()
WHAT: Rep. Steve Barrar (R-Chester/Delaware), chairman of the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, will hold a committee meeting to vote on three bills:
May. 02, 2019 /
![Metcalfe Announces Locked and Loaded Lineup for Rally to Protect Your Right to Bear Arms]()
WHAT: State Representative Daryl Metcalfe (R-Butler) and many other pro-Second Amendment state lawmakers will join together with gun owners from across the Commonwealth for this year’s Rally to Protect Your Right to Keep and Bear Arms.
Apr. 29, 2019 /
![Brown Hosting Press Conference to Highlight Her Hand-Held Cellphone Ban Legislation]()
WHAT: Rep. Rosemary M. Brown (R-Monroe/Pike) is hosting a press conference on her hands-free cellphone legislation and is again calling for action to help stop distracted driving crashes related to phone use and fatalities throughout the Commonwealth.
Apr. 29, 2019 /
![Committee to Examine Full Continuum of Care for Individuals with Disabilities]()
WHAT: The House Human Services Committee, chaired by Rep. Gene DiGirolamo (R-Bucks), will hold a public hearing on the value and necessity of residential choice for individuals with severe and profound disabilities, including intermediate care facilities, congregated care living and the Pennsylvania State Developmental Centers.
Apr. 26, 2019 /
![Judiciary Committee Meeting on Safety at Department of Corrections Facilities]()
WHAT: Rep. Rob Kauffman (R-Franklin), chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, will lead an informational meeting on staff and correctional officer safety at Pennsylvania Department of Corrections facilities.
Apr. 26, 2019 /
![House Education Committee to Vote on Bills Pertaining to EITC Program, Graduation Credit Requirements and CPR Training]()
WHAT: Rep. Curt Sonney (R-Erie), chairman of the House Education Committee, will lead a voting meeting of the committee on the following bills.
Apr. 26, 2019 /
![Turzai to Unveil Eight Bills to Energize Pennsylvania’s Economy]()
WHAT: House Speaker Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny) and bill sponsors will unveil “Energize PA,” a pro-growth, pro-jobs legislative package that will create jobs and redevelop infrastructure with no new fees or taxes.
Apr. 26, 2019 /
![Barrar, House Committee to Vote on Bill to Offer Education Benefits to Families of National Guard Members]()
WHAT: Rep. Steve Barrar (R-Chester/Delaware), chairman of the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, will hold a committee meeting to vote on House Bill 1324. The bill, which Barrar co-sponsored with Rep. Chris Sainato (D-Lawrence), would create the College Tuition Grant Program for the spouse or children of Pennsylvania National Guard members who reenlist for an additional six years.
Apr. 22, 2019 /
![Mihalek to Host House Liquor Control Committee Hearing to Address Taproom Tax]()
WHAT: Rep. Natalie Mihalek (R-Allegheny/Washington) will host a public hearing of the House Liquor Control Committee. The purpose of the hearing is to examine the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue’s recent tax bulletin, which requires Pennsylvania breweries to collect the state’s 6% sales tax on every portion of beer sold (pints, growlers, etc.). The application of this tax is set to go into effect July 1.
Apr. 16, 2019 /
![House Republicans Take Action for Crime Victims and Survivors]()
WHAT: Press Conference highlighting the impact of legislation passed supporting crime victims and abuse survivors.
Apr. 16, 2019 /
![House Ag Committee to Discuss PA Dairy Industry Issues]()
WHAT: The House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, chaired by Rep. Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter) will hold a public hearing to discuss dairy industry issues with members of the Pennsylvania Milk Marketing Board.
Apr. 15, 2019 /
![Committee to Consider Variety of Human Service Bills, Resolutions]()
WHAT: The House Human Services Committee, chaired by Rep. Gene DiGirolamo (R-Bucks), will hold a voting meeting to consider four proposals. They include measures that would provide for a detoxification and addiction treatment bed registry (House Bill 596); not require a positive drug test to begin treatment (House Bill 1024); recognize the rights of individuals with cognitive disabilities to technology and information access (House Resolution 74); and create an advisory committee to study ways the Commonwealth can forge the next link in the chain of care for people struggling with an addiction (House Resolution 216).