Oct. 27, 2021 /
![House Passes Owlett Bill Supporting First Responders]()
HARRISBURG – The state House has approved legislation sponsored by Rep. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter) to enhance a program that allows counties, municipalities and school districts to offer tax credits to active volunteer emergency responders.
Oct. 27, 2021 /
![House Committee Approves Struzzi Effort to Protect Volunteers]()
HARRISBURG – A bipartisan effort to protect civic-minded volunteers, led by state Rep. Jim Struzzi (R-Indiana), is advancing through the legislative process with Wednesday’s unanimous vote by the House Tourism and Recreational Development Committee. House Bill 1694 may now be taken up by the full House.
Oct. 27, 2021 /
![Tomlinson to Introduce Legislation to Toughen Sentencing for Sexual Extortion]()
WHAT: Rep. KC Tomlinson (R-Bucks) will host a press conference to unveil her legislation to strengthen the penalties for those convicted of sexual extortion when the extortion leads to serious bodily injury or death. Tomlinson crafted her legislation following the suicide of Lindsey Piccone.
Oct. 27, 2021 /
![Labs Bill to Clarify Unemployment Compensation Law Heads to Senate]()
HARRISBURG – The state House today approved legislation amending the Unemployment Compensation (UC) law by adding clarification of claimants discouraging their own hire, said Rep. Shelby Labs (R-Bucks), who authored the measure.
Oct. 27, 2021 /
![Mercuri’s Resolution Opposing Latest Financial Reporting Proposal Passes House Commerce Committee]()
HARRISBURG –The House Commerce Committee today passed Rep. Rob Mercuri’s (R-Allegheny) House Resolution 150 strongly condemning a proposal by the Biden Administration that would require financial institutions to report accounts and transactions that exceed $600 to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
Oct. 27, 2021 /
![Thomas Bill to Expand PACENET Passes the House]()
HARRISBURG—Legislation sponsored by Rep. Wendi Thomas (R-Bucks) to reform the state’s PACENET program has passed the House.
Oct. 27, 2021 /
![Smith’s Expanded Wine Sales Parity Legislation Clears House Liquor Control Committee]()
HARRISBURG – On Wednesday, House Bill 1733, sponsored by Rep. Brian Smith (R-Jefferson/Indiana), to bring parity to Wine Expanded Permits (WEPS) and uniform hours for the sale of wine was reported out of the House Liquor Control Committee by a party line vote of 14-10.
Oct. 26, 2021 /
![State Government Committee to Hold Hearing on Congressional Redistricting and Census Data Analysis]()
WHAT: The House State Government Committee will hold its 11th hearing on Congressional Redistricting on Thursday. The hearing will cover equal population requirements and include a comprehensive analysis of the 2020 census data.
Oct. 26, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Gary W. Day (R-Lehigh/Berks), majority chairman of the House Aging and Older Adults Services Committee, conducted a public hearing today reviewing the guardianship system in place for older adults and included an overview of House Bills 1356, 1890 and 1928.
Oct. 26, 2021 /
![Now is the Time to Improve Overall Health Outcomes, Speaker Says]()
HARRISBURG – As Pennsylvanians recover from a once-in-a-generation pandemic and the opioid crisis continues to impact countless communities, a package of bills to improve health care providers’ abilities to treat the overall health of patients received bipartisan support today in the House Human Services Committee.
Oct. 26, 2021 /
![House Appropriations and Education Committees to Hold Hearing with PASSHE]()
WHAT: The House Appropriations Committee will hold a joint public hearing with the House Education Committee on the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education’s (PASSHE) report pursuant to Act 50 of 2020 and the system’s implementation plan for improvement of operations.
Oct. 26, 2021 /
![Pennycuick’s Lobbying Reform Bill Advances]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation authored by Rep. Tracy Pennycuick (R-Montgomery) is just one in a package of 11 bills that have advanced to the full state House for a vote after passing the House State Government Committee this week.
Oct. 26, 2021 /
![Mihalek to Hold Press Conference Updating the Public on Safer Pennsylvania Act]()
WHAT: Rep. Natalie Mihalek (R-Allegheny/Washington) will be holding a press conference on a package of bills that promotes a safer Pennsylvania.
Oct. 25, 2021 /
![Irvin Legislation Would Lead to Further Streamline Worker’s’ Compensation Claims Adjudication]()
HARRISBURG – The House of Representatives this week approved legislation authored by Rep. Rich Irvin (R-Huntingdon/Centre/Mifflin) that would allow for faster workers’ compensation claims settlements.
Oct. 25, 2021 /
![Williams Legislation Requiring Disclosure of Referral Payments by Lobbyists Approved by House Committee]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation sponsored by Rep. Craig Williams (R-Delaware/Chester), which would require lobbyists to report payments to or from other lobbyists for the referral of clients, was unanimously approved earlier today by the House State Government Committee. This bill was part of a package of bills designed to limit the influence of lobbyists and political consultants in state government.
Oct. 25, 2021 /
![State House Posthumously Honors Life, Contributions of Fred McIlhattan]()
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania House of Representatives unanimously voted Monday to posthumously honor the late Fred McIlhattan, who served as the state representative for the 63rd District from 1997 to 2008, said Rep. Donna Oberlander (R-Clarion/Armstrong/Forest), author of the resolution.
Oct. 25, 2021 /
![Key House Committee Approves Kaufer Gift Ban Bill]()
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania House State Government Committee today in Harrisburg voted to advance legislation introduced by local state Rep. Aaron Kaufer (R-Luzerne) that would prevent lobbyists from offering gifts to public officials or public employees.
Oct. 25, 2021 /
![Committee Approves New Rules for Lobbying in Pennsylvania]()
HARRISBURG – Working to make sure the voices of Pennsylvania outweigh the wallets of lobbying firms that pay to influence policymakers, the House State Government Committee approved with bipartisan support a package of legislation to modernize and reform lobbying laws, Rep. Seth Grove (R-York), chairman of the committee, announced today.
Oct. 25, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – As COVID-19 testing continues to be a crucial component of tracking the impact of the virus on Pennsylvanians, state legislative leaders are requesting access and an explanation of testing processes at the Pennsylvania Department of Health Bureau of Laboratories.
Oct. 25, 2021 /
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HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) voted at Monday’s meeting of the Legislative Reapportionment Commission against certifying the data affected by recently adopted prisoner reallocation proposals that will be used for state legislative redistricting.