Feb. 03, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – The Cumberland County delegation to the state House of Representatives Wednesday were dismayed Gov. Tom Wolf’s annual budget address made no mention of fixing his dysfunctional unemployment system or addressing the economic distress his unilateral decisions to shut some business down is causing.
Feb. 03, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Eric Nelson (R-Westmoreland) issued the below statement following Wednesday’s budget address:
Feb. 03, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Ryan Warner (R-Fayette/Westmoreland) issued the following statement in response to Gov. Tom Wolf’s budget proposal, which includes a 46% increase in the state income tax, a new severance tax on the Commonwealth’s energy industry and a $40.2 billion price tag.
Feb. 03, 2021 /
WHAT: Rep. George Dunbar (R-Westmoreland), who replaced former chairman Rep. Mark Keller of the Legislative Audit Advisory Commission (LAAC), and other LAAC members will meet to review and accept the audit for Fiscal Year 2020.
Feb. 03, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Mike Peifer (R-Pike/Wayne) released the following statement in response to today’s pre-recorded budget address given by Gov. Tom Wolf.
Feb. 03, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Gov. Tom Wolf today issued his proposal for Pennsylvania’s 2021-22 budget. The governor has proposed a budget of $40.2 billion, which is an increase of $3 billion, or 8.2% over the 2019-20 budget. Focal points of the governor’s proposal included a 46% increase in Personal Income Tax (PIT) rates, an increased minimum wage and a severance tax on natural gas production.
Feb. 03, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Todd Polinchock (R-Bucks) says the governor’s budget proposal to increase taxes, while Pennsylvania ranks at the bottom fifth of states on vaccine dispersion, is a disappointing response.
Feb. 03, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Gov. Tom Wolf today issued his proposal for Pennsylvania’s 2021-22 budget. The governor has proposed a budget of $40.2 billion, which is an increase of $3 billion, or 8.2% over the 2019-20 budget. Focal points of the governor’s proposal included a 46% increase in Personal Income Tax (PIT) rates, an increased minimum wage and a severance tax on natural gas production.
Feb. 03, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – In response to Gov. Tom Wolf’s budget proposal, the York County House Republican delegation consisting of House Appropriations Chairman Stan Saylor (R-Red Lion), House State Government Committee Chairman Seth Grove (R-Dover) and Reps. Kate Klunk (R-Hanover), Keith Gillespie (R-Hellam), Dawn Keefer (R-Dillsburg) and Mike Jones (R-York Township) issued the following statement:
Feb. 03, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Following Gov. Tom Wolf’s budget address today for the 2021-22 fiscal year, Rep. Valerie Gaydos (R-Allegheny) voiced her concern with his $40.2 billion spending plan which is a $3.05 billion – or 8.2% - increase over last fiscal year. She issued this statement:
Feb. 03, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R-Lehigh/Berks) issued the following statement in reaction to Gov. Tom Wolf’s 2021-22 budget proposal, which seeks to raise taxes and increase spending:
Feb. 03, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Following the governor’s budget address today in Harrisburg, where he proposed increasing the state income tax paid by small businesses and working Pennsylvanians by 46% without dedicating any of the new revenue to property tax reductions or elimination, state Rep. Barry Jozwiak (R-Berks) offered the following statement:
Feb. 03, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Tarah Toohil (R-Luzerne) today joined her House colleagues in watching Gov. Tom Wolf outline his budget proposal for the 2021-22 fiscal year during a videotaped virtual address.
Feb. 03, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Gov. Tom Wolf today presented his $40.2 billion budget plan, which is a $2.76 billion increase from last fiscal year or a 7.4% increase. Rep. Jerry Knowles (R-Carbon/Berks/Schuylkill) made the following statement in response to the governor’s proposal:
Feb. 03, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Gov. Tom Wolf today issued his proposal for Pennsylvania’s 2021-22 budget. The governor has proposed a budget of $40.2 billion, which is an increase of $3 billion, or 8.2% over the 2019-20 budget. Focal points of the governor’s proposal included a 46% increase in Personal Income Tax (PIT) rates, an increased minimum wage and a severance tax on natural gas production.
Feb. 03, 2021 /
HARRISBURG ? Rep. Frank Ryan (R-Lebanon) said Gov. Tom Wolf’s 2021-22 budget plan ignores the significance of the Independent Fiscal Office’s (IFO) five-year revenue projections, the state’s risks to growth and proposes to “cure” Pennsylvania’s $2 billion structural deficit with a 46% Personal Income Tax hike on working Pennsylvanians. Despite claims that certain income would be excluded from taxation, the governor’s proposal ignores economic reality and the trends of higher costs related to the needs of seniors, the impact of the pandemic on our citizens, and devastation created by excessive shutdown orders.
Feb. 03, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Marci Mustello (R-Butler) today issued the following statement in reaction to Gov. Tom Wolf’s $40.2 billion state budget proposal for the 2021-22 fiscal year:
Feb. 03, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – The House Health Committee earlier today held a public hearing to examine the strengths and weaknesses of the Wolf administration’s vaccine distribution strategy, said Rep. Rob Kauffman (R-Franklin).
Feb. 03, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Jonathan Fritz (R-Susquehanna/Wayne) issued the following statement regarding the budget after Gov. Tom Wolf delivered his annual budget address via pre-recorded video on Wednesday.
Feb. 03, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Jack Rader (R-Monroe) today joined his House colleagues in watching Gov. Tom Wolf outline his budget proposal for the 2021-22 fiscal year during a videotaped virtual address.