Jul. 22, 2019 /
![House Liquor Control Committee Hosting Public Hearing on Hotel Liquor License Conversion]()
WHAT: Rep. Jeff Pyle (R-Armstrong/Butler/Indiana), chairman of the House Liquor Control Committee, and other members of the committee will hold a public hearing on legislation to address liquor license availability. House Bill 1617 will enable holders of hotel licenses, issued prior to 1949, the opportunity to convert them to restaurant liquor licenses, which would enable them to be transferred to another location in the county.
Jul. 19, 2019 /
![Speaker Turzai Applauds Tuition Freezes at Penn State and State-Owned Universities]()
HARRISBURG – Speaker of the House of Representatives Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny) today praised Penn State and the 14 state-owned universities for freezing tuition for the 2019-20 school year.
Jul. 18, 2019 /
![Sankey Bills to Honor Local Servicemen Become Law]()
HARRISBURG – Efforts by state Rep. Tommy Sankey (R-Clearfield/Cambria) to honor the contributions of two Cambria County servicemen are officially a success with Gov. Tom Wolf’s signature on two pieces of legislation.
Jul. 18, 2019 /
![House Liquor Control Committee Hearing to Explore Conversion of Old Hotel Licenses]()
WHAT: The House Liquor Control Committee will hold a public hearing in Philadelphia regarding legislation to permit owners of old hotel licenses to convert them to restaurant liquor licenses. House Bill 1617 would give owners of hotel licenses, issued prior to 1949, a window during which they could apply to the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board to convert them to restaurant licenses. The move would give the licensees greater flexibility in the transferability of the licenses.
Jul. 15, 2019 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Rob Kauffman (R-Franklin), chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, joined the governor when a package of bills was signed into law focused on providing better protections to crime victims.
Jul. 15, 2019 /
![White Calls on Shapiro to Follow the New Law and Prosecute Gun Crime]()
HARRISBURG-- Rep. Martina White (R-Philadelphia) today called on Attorney General Josh Shapiro to prosecute gun crimes in Philadelphia.
Jul. 15, 2019 /
![Turzai Issues Statement on the Passing of Former State Rep. Bob Bastian]()
HARRISBURG – Speaker of the House Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny) issued the following statement on the death of the Hon. Robert “Bob” Bastian, a former member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from Somerset County:
Jul. 12, 2019 /
![Emrick’s Bills to Protect Taxpayers and Local Municipalities Signed into Law]()
HARRISBURG – After receiving unanimous support from the General Assembly, two bills drafted by state Rep. Joe Emrick (R-Nazareth) to save taxpayers and local municipalities money were signed into law by Gov. Tom Wolf.
Jul. 12, 2019 /
![Keefer Says Wolf’s Spending Habits Counteract Cost-Saving Measures]()
DILLSBURG – Rep. Dawn Keefer (R-York/Cumberland) issued the following statement in response to the elimination of a layer of government and Gov. Tom Wolf violating the state Constitution by circumventing the legislative process to borrow $90 million.
Jul. 11, 2019 /
![Toohil’s Adoption Bill Signed into Law]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation to simplify the process for certain adoptions in Pennsylvania sponsored by Rep. Tarah Toohil (R-Luzerne) was recently signed into law.
Jul. 11, 2019 /
![Sankey Legislation Addresses Backlog of Untested Rape Kits]()
HARRISBURG – The recently finalized 2019-20 state budget failed to include funding to specifically address Pennsylvania’s backlog of untested rape kits. State Rep. Tommy Sankey (R-Clearfield/Cambria) has a legislative solution.
Jul. 10, 2019 /
![Keller Critical of Wolf Decision on Voting Machine Funding]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Mark Keller (R-Perry/Cumberland) today joined a growing number of his House colleagues in criticizing Gov. Tom Wolf’s decision to borrow funds without legislative approval to assist county governments with the purchase of new voting systems.
Jul. 10, 2019 /
![Warner Says Wolf Overstepping Again on Voting Machine Funding]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Ryan Warner (R-Fayette/Westmoreland) issued the following statement in response to Gov. Tom Wolf’s announcement that he plans to issue bonds to help pay for new voting machines without approval of the Legislature:
Jul. 10, 2019 /
![Fritz’s Natural Gas Pipeline Expansion Proposal Written into Law]()
HARRISBURG – Advocating for the need of pro-jobs and growth options in rural parts of the Commonwealth has proven successful for Rep. Jonathan Fritz (R-Susquehanna/Wayne) as his Pipeline Investment Program initiative expansion proposal was signed into law.
Jul. 09, 2019 /
![Local Highway to be Renamed in Honor of Vietnam Veterans]()
MILESBURG – On Wednesday, July 17, Rep. Stephanie Borowicz (R-Centre/Clinton) will host a dedication and sign unveiling ceremony designating a section of State Route 192, from the intersection with State Route 477 in Miles Township to the intersection with State Route 144 in Centre Hall Borough, as the Central Pennsylvania Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway.
Jul. 09, 2019 /
![Rigby Displeased with Governor’s Veto of Election Bill, Subsequent Borrowing]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Jim Rigby (R-Cambria/Somerset) has expressed his disappointment in the governor’s decision to veto the election bill which was passed by the General Assembly as a part of the budget process.
Jul. 09, 2019 /
![Everett Issues Statement on Wolf Executive Action Putting Politics Above a Citizen’s Right to Vote]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Garth Everett (R-Lycoming/Union), chairman of the House State Government Committee, issued the following statement after the governor announced today a county reimbursement scheme involving the borrowing of funds from the Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority (PEDFA), which is generally an agency that deals with local economic improvement rather than election costs. The governor vetoed last week a bipartisan proposal from the General Assembly that would have provided $90 million in state funding for counties and included a provision that would abolish straight-party ticket voting.
Jul. 09, 2019 /
![Chairman Saylor Issues Statement on Governor’s Executive Actions on Voting Machines]()
HARRISBURG – House Appropriations Committee Chairman Stan Saylor issued the following statement in response to the governor’s press release that he will seek to borrow $90 million to pay for county voting machines without legislative approval.
Jul. 09, 2019 /
![Dowling to Governor: PA is a Democracy, Not a Dictatorship]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Matthew Dowling (R-Fayette/Somerset) issued the following statement in response to an announcement by Gov. Tom Wolf that he will unilaterally order a bond issue to fund the purchase of new voting machines across the Commonwealth:
Jul. 09, 2019 /
![Kaufer Plan to Ensure Sound Financial Management Now Law]()
HARRISBURG – Working to ensure responsible management of taxpayer dollars, Rep. Aaron Kaufer’s (R-Luzerne) prudent person investment standard legislation is now law.