HARRISBURG - Rep. Valerie Gaydos (R-Allegheny) voted in favor of House Bill 1678, legislation that would provide additional property tax rebates to Pennsylvania homeowners while ensuring funding reaches all 500 school districts across the Commonwealth.
HARRISBURG, June 9 – Legislation that would significantly expand access to low-interest financing for Pennsylvania farmers to grow and modernize their operations advanced unanimously from the state House Commerce Committee on Monday, announced the bill’s prime sponsors.
HARRISBURG - Rep. Valerie Gaydos (R-Allegheny) today announced her support for legislation that would prohibit the use of harmful per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) chemicals in a variety of high-contact consumer products commonly used by Pennsylvanians.
HARRISBURG – An omnibus education opportunity bill introduced this by Rep. Martina White (R-Philadelphia) would make significant changes to how Pennsylvania families access educational resources, including those needed by students assigned to overcrowded schools or displaced by school closures.
HARRISBURG – Legislation authored by Rep. Mike Armanini (R-Elk/Clearfield) to help law enforcement officers find fentanyl within their communities passed the Senate Judiciary Committee today and goes to the full Senate for its consideration.
HARRISBURG – Rep. George Margetas (R-York) took the oath of office this morning to begin serving as the representative of the 196th District in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
HARRISBURG – Legislation seeking to update Pennsylvania’s existing Keystone STARS system for families utilizing childcare services passed the Senate Aging and Youth Committee today, according to the measure’s sponsors, Reps. Tom Mehaffie (R-Dauphin) and Jared Solomon (D-Philadelphia).
HARRISBURG – Rep. Tom Mehaffie (R-Dauphin) and Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-Adams/Franklin) today announced the introduction of resolutions in support of posthumously awarding Maj. Richard D. Winters the Congressional Medal of Honor. Winters was a lifelong resident of Pennsylvania who served as the commanding officer of the 101st Airborne Division’s Easy Company during World War II. His heroic deeds were depicted in HBO’s acclaimed miniseries “Band of Brothers.” He passed away Jan. 2, 2011.
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Andrea Verobish (R-Blair) announced today she has introduced legislation to remove the requirement that individuals first obtain a concealed carry permit before being allowed to carry a firearm in their vehicle.
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania state House has passed bipartisan legislation, 190-11, in favor of regulating shared equity agreements, a novel home-lending product, according to the bill’s co-prime sponsors, Reps. Tim Twardzik (R-Schuylkill), Arvind Venkat (D-Allegheny) and Lindsay Powell (D-Allegheny).
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Andrea Verobish (R-Blair) offered an amendment to House Bill 2300, a measure that would allow the Department of Revenue to mandate a real-time tax collection software for the Commonwealth’s businesses. Verobish’s amendment made two changes.
HARRISBURG – Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon) Republican chair of the House Human Services Committee announced the committee held a voting meeting Wednesday and unanimously approved legislation designed to make Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits more secure.
HARRISBURG—The Pennsylvania House Republican Policy Committee convened its sixth hearing examining childcare affordability and accessibility challenges facing families, providers, employers, and communities across the Commonwealth before lawmakers unveiled a 14-bill package designed to improve affordability, expand access, and support childcare providers.
HARRISBURG – The House today passed legislation authored by Reps. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny) and Joe Ciresi (D-Montgomery) to create a campaign to educate Pennsylvanians about the potential benefits and risks of artificial intelligence (AI).
HARRISBURG – Rep. Bryan Cutler (R-Peach Bottom) celebrated the passage of House Bill 69 today, by a unanimous vote.
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Jamie Walsh (R-Luzerne) is a co-sponsor of a legislative package designed to address the childcare crisis in Pennsylvania.
HARRISBURG – Connecting inflation relief with America’s 250th birthday celebration, Rep. Eric Davanzo (R-Westmoreland) today announced a proposal to offer $250 birthday checks to Pennsylvania families.
HARRISBURG – Rep. Craig Williams (R-Delaware/Chester) joined House Republican Leader Jesse Topper (R-Bedford/Fulton) at a press conference today to push for advancement of the Pennsylvania Electricity Ratepayer Protection Act. The legislation will reverse the conditions for rising electricity costs, prevent data center infrastructure costs from reaching ratepayers and increase electricity generation across Pennsylvania.
HARRISBURG – In order to put families in the driver’s seat to make critical decisions, Reps. Robert Leadbeter (R-Columbia) and Kate Klunk (R-York) are teaming up to introduce legislation that would give parents and providers more power in improving the state of childcare in the Commonwealth.
HARRISBURG – Forty-three state representatives, including Rep. Scott Barger (R-Blair/Huntingdon), signed a pledge saying they will not vote for, support or advance any state budget that drains the Rainy Day Fund established in 2002 to address emergencies.