Apr. 30, 2019 /
![Keller’s Motorcycle Procession Safety Bill Advances to Senate]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation that would improve highway safety by affording certain rights to organized motorcycle processions, sponsored by Rep. Mark Keller (R-Perry/Cumberland), was overwhelmingly approved by the Pennsylvania House of Representatives on Monday. House Bill 634 now goes to the Senate for consideration.
Apr. 30, 2019 /
![House Approves O’Neal Bill to Assist Individuals, Businesses in Navigating State Regulations]()
HARRISBURG – The House today passed legislation authored by Rep. Tim O’Neal (R-Washington) that would make it easier for individuals and businesses to understand state regulations.
Apr. 30, 2019 /
![House Approves Mako Bill to Keep Municipalities, Citizens Aware of EPA Violations]()
HARRISBURG – The House today passed legislation authored by Rep. Zach Mako (R-Lehigh/Northampton) to improve notification of environmental violations at quarries and landfills.
Apr. 30, 2019 /
![Bill to Change Structure of County Airport Authority to Improve Oversight, Protect Taxpayers, Says Moul]()
HARRISBURG – While officials at Pittsburgh International Airport (PIA) are preparing for a $1.1 billion modernization project, state lawmakers are raising concerns about gross mismanagement and conflicts of interest by members of the Allegheny County Airport Authority, which oversees both PIA and Allegheny County Airport. A bill aimed at restructuring the airport authority board was voted out of the House Local Government Committee on Monday, said Rep. Dan Moul (R-Adams), committee chairman.
Apr. 30, 2019 /
![House Committee Passes Diamond’s Bill to Provide Diversity in Court Elections]()
HARRISBURG – The House Judiciary Committee today passed legislation authored by Rep. Diamond (R-Lebanon) that would reflect greater diversity in court elections by dividing Pennsylvania into nine Commonwealth Court districts, 15 Superior Court districts and seven Supreme Court districts.
Apr. 30, 2019 /
![Energize PA Will Create Jobs, Re-Use Abandoned Manufacturing Sites]()
HARRISBURG – House Speaker Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny) and fellow legislators unveiled “Energize PA,” a pro-growth, pro-jobs legislative package that will create jobs and redevelop infrastructure with no new fees or taxes.
Apr. 30, 2019 /
![Committee Supports Barrar’s Bill to Offer Free College Education to Families for PA National Guard Reenlistment]()
HARRISBURG – The House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness (VAEP) Committee unanimously supported legislation drafted by Rep. Steve Barrar (R-Chester/Delaware) that would award a free college education to the spouse or a child of a Pennsylvania National Guard member who reenlists for another six years.
Apr. 30, 2019 /
![House Passes Marshall Bill to Give Charities More Fundraising Options]()
HARRISBURG – The House of Representatives approved legislation Monday, authored by House Gaming Oversight Chairman Rep. Jim Marshall (R-Beaver/Butler), which would give local charities additional avenues to raise money at certain sporting events.
Apr. 30, 2019 /
![House Approves Keefer’s Bill to Rein in Regulations]()
HARRISBURG – In keeping with Rep. Dawn Keefer’s (R-Dillsburg) commitment to rein in government and, specifically burdensome regulations, the House today approved her legislation to establish an enhanced review of proposed regulations that would have a great financial impact on businesses and taxpayers.
Apr. 29, 2019 /
![Brown Hosting Press Conference to Highlight Her Hand-Held Cellphone Ban Legislation]()
WHAT: Rep. Rosemary M. Brown (R-Monroe/Pike) is hosting a press conference on her hands-free cellphone legislation and is again calling for action to help stop distracted driving crashes related to phone use and fatalities throughout the Commonwealth.
Apr. 29, 2019 /
![House Education Committee OKs Bill Expanding School Choice Scholarships]()
HARRISBURG – Calling it a positive step for students throughout the Commonwealth, Speaker of the House of Representatives Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny) said the House Education Committee today advanced his bill to enhance a vital school choice program in the Commonwealth.
Apr. 29, 2019 /
HARRISBURG – Today Rep. Jonathan Fritz (R-Susquehanna/Wayne) joined Speaker of the House Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny) and other colleagues as the House Republican Caucus launched its Energize PA bill package which aims to help create, grow and sustain jobs in the Commonwealth without imposing new fees or taxes on Pennsylvania taxpayers.
Apr. 29, 2019 /
![Metzgar Bills to Improve Prison Staff Safety Subject of House Hearing]()
HARRISBURG ¬– The House Judiciary Committee heard today about the need to better protect staff who work in state correctional facilities from violent inmates as part of a hearing on a package of prison reform bills by Rep. Carl Walker Metzgar (R-Bedford/Somerset).
Apr. 29, 2019 /
![House Kicks off Government Done Right Initiatives]()
HARRISBURG – Government should work to make the lives of Pennsylvanians better, not place unfair burdens on their ability to grow and thrive. That is the goal for Republican lawmakers in the House of Representatives over the next few weeks.
Apr. 29, 2019 /
![Metcalfe, Experts Call for Action to Protect Parents’ Rights Against Discriminatory Pediatric Denials of Care]()
WHAT: Prime sponsor State Representative Daryl Metcalfe (R-Butler) will host a state Capitol news conference in support of the PA Vaccine Informed Consent Protection Act.
Apr. 29, 2019 /
![Murt Committee Investigates Department of Aging Failure to Investigate Elder Abuse in Timely Manner]()
HARRISBURG—The House Aging and Older Adult Services Committee, chaired by Rep. Thomas Murt (R-Montgomery/Philadelphia), joined the Senate Aging and Youth Committee to investigate the Office of the State Inspector General's (OSIG) report detailing the failure of local Area Agencies on Aging (AAA) to investigate cases of elder abuse and neglect in a timely manner as required by law.
Apr. 29, 2019 /
![PA House ERE Chairman Metcalfe Convenes Public Hearing to Unravel TMI Nuclear Waste Containment Options]()
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee Chairman Daryl Metcalfe (R-Butler) today convened a public hearing to receive testimony on the Commonwealth’s nuclear waste containment options, costs and security issues in light of the impending closure of Three Mile Island (TMI).
Apr. 29, 2019 /
![Committee to Examine Full Continuum of Care for Individuals with Disabilities]()
WHAT: The House Human Services Committee, chaired by Rep. Gene DiGirolamo (R-Bucks), will hold a public hearing on the value and necessity of residential choice for individuals with severe and profound disabilities, including intermediate care facilities, congregated care living and the Pennsylvania State Developmental Centers.
Apr. 26, 2019 /
![Judiciary Committee Meeting on Safety at Department of Corrections Facilities]()
WHAT: Rep. Rob Kauffman (R-Franklin), chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, will lead an informational meeting on staff and correctional officer safety at Pennsylvania Department of Corrections facilities.
Apr. 26, 2019 /
![Chairman Saylor Responds to Latest Audit on Motor License Fund]()
HARRISBURG – Chairman Stan Saylor issued the following statement on the Auditor General’s claim of finding $4.25 billion being diverted in the Motor License Fund.