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.
Jun. 04, 2018 /
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. 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).
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.
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).
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.
May. 25, 2018 /
HARRISBURG – The House of Representatives yesterday voted 175-0 in favor of legislation designating Sept. 27 of each year as “First Responders Day” in Pennsylvania, Rep. David Maloney (R-Berks) announced.
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.
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.
May. 24, 2018 /
HARRISBURG--The nation’s major gun reform organizations as well as the Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association and the Pennsylvania District Attorneys Association have endorsed House Bill 2227, of which Rep. Warren Kampf (R-Montgomery/Chester) is a prime co-sponsor. Rep. Todd Stephens is the author of the bill.
May. 24, 2018 /
The choice to try unproven medical treatments should be available to all eligible Americans who are terminally ill and have exhausted their treatment options
May. 24, 2018 /
HARRISBURG – As Pennsylvania leads the country in reported Lyme disease cases, Rep. Rosemary M. Brown (R-Monroe/Pike) is sponsoring House Resolution 941, which designates May as Lyme Disease Awareness Month in the Commonwealth. Lyme disease is a bacterial infection transmitted primarily by ticks and is caused by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi.
May. 23, 2018 /
HARRISBURG – House Judiciary Committee Majority Chairman Ron Marsico (R-Dauphin) issued the following statement in regard to the final passage of House Bill 1952, commonly known as Megan’s Law, by a vote of 191-0 today:
May. 23, 2018 /
HARRISBURG – Today, the House voted on concurrence on a bill drafted by Reps. James R. Santora (R-Delaware) and Michael Driscoll (D-Philadelphia) to permit contractors to suspend their work if they are not paid per contract terms. It now heads to the governor for his signature.
May. 23, 2018 /
HARRISBURG – The House Children and Youth Committee today advanced bipartisan legislation, co-authored by state Reps. Thomas Mehaffie (R-Dauphin) and Jared Solomon (D-Philadelphia), which would help parents and caregivers with the difficult decision of which child care to send their children.
May. 23, 2018 /
HARRISBURG—The nation’s major gun reform organizations have endorsed legislation sponsored by Rep. Todd Stephens (R-Montgomery) to help families and law enforcement to better prevent suicides and gun violence. Stephens’s bill would create an Extreme Risk Protective Order (ERPO).
May. 23, 2018 /
HARRISBURG—The nation’s major gun reform organizations have endorsed legislation sponsored by Rep. Todd Stephens (R-Montgomery) to help families and law enforcement to better prevent suicides and gun violence. Stephens’s bill would create an Extreme Risk Protective Order (ERPO).
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.
May. 22, 2018 /
HARRISBURG – House Judiciary Committee Majority Chairman Ron Marsico (R-Dauphin) today wrapped up a series of seven hearings that were held to discuss public safety legislation, including proposed bills relating to Pennsylvania’s gun laws.
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).