House Ag Committee to Discuss Fertilizer Law Changes

Jun. 04, 2018 /

WHAT: The House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, chaired by Rep. Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter), is hosting a public hearing on Senate Bill 792, legislation to change fertilizer laws in the Commonwealth.

Causer Calls for Audit of PENNVEST Transactions

May. 31, 2018 /

HARRISBURG – Rep. Martin Causer (R-Turtlepoint) has introduced a resolution calling on Auditor General Eugene DePasquale to conduct a thorough audit of more than 100 nonpoint source management transactions approved by the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST).

PUC Announces Rate Reductions, Says Warner and Dowling

May. 31, 2018 /

LEMONT FURNACE – Rep. Ryan Warner (R-Fayette/Westmoreland) and Rep. Matt Dowling (R-Fayette/Somerset) announced today that Pennsylvania Utility Company (PUC) has issued an actual rate reduction by company following the commission’s executive order to provide monthly credits to consumers totaling more than $320 million per year for 17 major utilities. The actual rate reduction can be found here.

Tobash And Torsella To Lead Public Pension Management And Asset Investment Review Commission

May. 30, 2018 /

Harrisburg, PA – State Representative Mike Tobash, Chair, and Pennsylvania Treasurer Joe Torsella, Vice-Chair, of the Public Pension Management and Asset Investment Review Commission (PPMAIRC) today conducted an organizational meeting to initiate a review of the Public School Employees’ Retirement System (PSERS) and the Pennsylvania State Employees’ Retirement System (SERS).

House Health Committee Chair Rapp, Rep. Cox Advance Legislation Barring Convicted Drug Kingpins from State Welfare Rolls

May. 30, 2018 /

HARRISBURG – As part of an ongoing effort to help contain costs and bring about real reform to Pennsylvania’s welfare system, PA House Health Committee Chairman Kathy Rapp (R-Warren/Crawford/Forest) convened a voting meeting last week to advance legislation sponsored by Rep. Jim Cox (R-Berks/Lancaster) which would prevent criminals convicted of distributing drugs from receiving welfare benefits.

House Committee Approves Heffley Bill to Level Playing Field

May. 24, 2018 /

HARRISBURG – To keep up with the new ways people book overnight lodging, the House Tourism and Recreational Development Committee approved today legislation by Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon) to ensure online rental websites, such as Airbnb and Homeaway, are paying their taxes like their competitors.

Farry Calls on PA Gaming Board to Regulate Sports Betting

May. 24, 2018 /

HARRISBURG — Rep. Frank Farry (R-Bucks) is calling on the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) to move swiftly in drafting regulations for sports betting in Pennsylvania, following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling last week which allowed states to legalize sports betting.

House Advances Bloom Bill to Honor Fallen Marine

May. 22, 2018 /

HARRISBURG – The House of Representatives today advanced legislation, authored by Rep. Stephen Bloom (R-Cumberland), to name a Carlisle bridge after Marine Lance Cpl. Edward Rykoskey, who made the ultimate sacrifice during the Vietnam War.

House Children and Youth Committee to Consider Child Care Transparency Bill

May. 22, 2018 /

WHAT: The House Children and Youth Committee, led by Rep. Kathy Watson (R-Bucks/144th), will hold a voting meeting to consider House Bill 1742, which would bring clarity to parents’ decisions about child care through the Keystone Stars child care rating system. Essentially, the bill would require all centers to post on their public-facing window (and website, if they have one) how many stars their center has out of four. The measure is sponsored by Rep. Tom Mehaffie (R-Dauphin).