Jun. 11, 2019 /
![Stephens Bill to Eliminate Local Water Surcharges Passes Committee]()
HARRISBURG—Legislation sponsored by Rep. Todd Stephens (R-Montgomery) to eliminate local surcharges that ratepayers are paying to remove PFAS from local drinking water supplies has passed the House Commerce Committee.
Jun. 11, 2019 /
![Fritz’s Pharmacy Benefit Managers Subcontract Bill Passes Committee]()
HARRISBURG – Today, Rep. Jonathan Fritz (R-Susquehanna/Wayne) announced that his Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBM) Subcontract Audit legislation was unanimously passed by the House Health Committee. His bill now moves to the full House for consideration.
Jun. 11, 2019 /
![Fritz’s Bill Honoring PFC Raymond P. Schwesinger Earns Committee Approval]()
HARRISBURG – On Monday, June 10, Rep. Jonathan Fritz’s (R-Susquehanna/Wayne) House Bill 1479, which would designate the bridge on State Route 3041 (Bridge Street, Seelyville) in Wayne County, as the PFC Raymond P. Schwesinger Memorial Bridge, passed the House Transportation Committee unanimously.
Jun. 11, 2019 /
![Mustello Committee Assignments Ensure Local Residents Have Voice on Important Issues]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Marci Mustello (R-Butler) today announced that she has been appointed to serve on the House Commerce, Human Services, Tourism and Recreational Development, and Agriculture and Rural Affairs committees for the 2019-20 legislative session. Mustello is serving her first term in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives after assuming office following a May 2019 special election.
Jun. 11, 2019 /
![Senate Committee Passes Murt Bill to Criminalize Female Genital Mutilation]()
HARRISBURG—The Senate Judiciary Committee has passed legislation sponsored by Rep. Tom Murt (R-Montgomery/Philadelphia) to criminalize the act of female genital mutilation (FGM).
Jun. 11, 2019 /
![House Committee Approves Bills to Address Drug Pricing, Grove Announces]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Seth Grove (R-York) applauds the House Health Committee’s vote to advance four pieces of legislation – House Bills 941, 942, 943 and 944 – to address drug pricing by pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) in the state’s Medicaid program.
Jun. 11, 2019 /
![Public, Nonpublic Schools Support Bernstine Bill to Create Separate Sports Playoff Brackets]()
HARRISBURG – Following nearly a year of negotiations led by Rep. Aaron Bernstine (R-Beaver/Butler/Lawrence), historic legislation to create separate state championship brackets for high school sports in Pennsylvania was unveiled Tuesday with support from public and nonpublic school leaders.
Jun. 11, 2019 /
![Fritz to Highlight Impact, Growth and Opportunities of Natural Gas Industry in Upcoming Press Conference]()
MONTROSE – Rep. Jonathan Fritz (R-Susquehanna/Wayne) will be hosting a press conference on Friday, June 14, at 10 a.m., at 1831 State Route 848, New Milford PA 18834, to highlight the importance of his PIPE Investment Program legislation, House Bill 1103, as well as the positive impact the “Energize PA” initiative will have on the Commonwealth.
Jun. 11, 2019 /
![POSTPONED: Ortitay to Bring Awareness to Opioid Usage by Construction Workers]()
WHAT: Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny), who authored House Resolution 361, will bring attention to the second annual “Construction Opioid Awareness Week in Pennsylvania” with members of the construction industry. The event will focus on resources available and alternatives to opioids.
Jun. 10, 2019 /
HARRISBURG – Today Rep. Rosemary M. Brown’s (R-Monroe/Pike) hands-free cellphone legislation, House Bill 37, passed unanimously out of the House Transportation Committee.
Jun. 10, 2019 /
![Marshall Bill to Reduce Infant Choking Deaths Receives House Approval]()
HARRISBURG –In an effort to reduce the number of injuries and deaths of Pennsylvania infants, the House of Representatives Wednesday approved legislation, authored by Rep. Jim Marshall (R-Beaver/Butler), which would increase education about infant CPR to expectant and new mothers.
Jun. 10, 2019 /
![Struzzi to Host Lawer Family on House Floor]()
WHAT: Rep. Jim Struzzi (R-Indiana) will have the Lawer family as guests on the House floor while he speaks on behalf of House Resolution 351, which would designate the month of July 2019 as Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Month in Pennsylvania. Hadley Mae Lawer suffers from this condition.
Jun. 10, 2019 /
![Schemel Supports Bill to Finance MS4 Costs]()
HARRISBURG – As he seeks ways to lessen the burden of stormwater runoff costs borne by municipalities and their taxpayers, Rep. Paul Schemel (R-Franklin) is lending his support to a measure that would give counties the opportunity to direct revenue from impact fees to those costs.
Jun. 10, 2019 /
![Bernstine, Public and Nonpublic School Leaders to Unveil Plan for Separate State Championship Brackets for PIAA Playoffs]()
WHAT: Following months of negotiations with stakeholders, leaders representing public and nonpublic schools in Pennsylvania will join together with Rep. Aaron Bernstine (R-Beaver/Butler/Lawrence) to unveil the Parity in Interscholastic Athletics Act, legislation to create separate brackets for high school sports playoffs.
Jun. 10, 2019 /
![Ortitay to Bring Awareness to Opioid Usage by Construction Workers]()
WHAT: Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny), who authored House Resolution 361, will bring attention to the second annual “Construction Opioid Awareness Week in Pennsylvania” with members of the construction industry. The event will focus on resources available and alternatives to opioids.
Jun. 07, 2019 /
![Heffley Reacts to PennDOT Audit, Says It Found Nothing New]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon) issued the following statement regarding a recent audit conducted by the office of Pennsylvania Auditor General Eugene DePasquale of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT). DePasquale noted that transfers from the Motor License Fund to the state police have totaled more than $4.25 billion since the 2012-13 fiscal year.
Jun. 07, 2019 /
![Gillespie Boater Safety Bill Increases Penalty for Failure to Mark Presence of Low Head Dams]()
HARRISBURG – Despite the presence of a more than 20-year-old law that requires proper signage on adjacent shores, Pennsylvania leads the nation in deaths associated with low-head dams. This fact serves as the backdrop for legislation authored by House Game and Fisheries Committee Majority Chairman Keith Gillespie (R-York) that would increase penalties for any entity that fails to adequately mark what are also known as “run-of-the-river” dams.
Jun. 07, 2019 /
![Barrar and Committees to Receive Veterans Service Officer Program Update]()
WHAT: Rep. Steve Barrar (R-Chester/Delaware), chairman of the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, will conduct an informational hearing to hear an update regarding the Act 66 of 2007 Veterans Service Officer Program, which assists veterans with their federal VA claims.
Jun. 07, 2019 /
![Stephens Amendment Fixes Misinterpretation of Mental Health Law]()
HARRISBURG—Legislation to give parents the right to consent to inpatient or outpatient mental health treatment on behalf of their minor children was successfully amended by Rep. Todd Stephens (R-Montgomery) to prohibit one parent from overriding the consent given by a second parent.
Jun. 07, 2019 /
![Brown Continuing Success with Financial Literacy Efforts in Harrisburg]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Rosemary M. Brown (R-Monroe/Pike) announced that her Incentive-Based Savings Account legislation, House Bill 858, was passed unanimously by the House and now moves to the Senate for consideration.