Jun. 22, 2018 /
![Turzai Applauds Increase in Education Improvement Tax Credit]()
HARRISBURG – Speaker Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny) released the following statement applauding the expansion of the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) to help students attend the schools that best meet their needs and prepare them for success.
Jun. 22, 2018 /
![Helm Supports State Spending Plan, Calling It “The People’s Budget”]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Sue Helm (R-Dauphin/Lebanon) this week joined an overwhelmingly majority of her colleagues in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in passing a $32.7 billion budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2018-19 that increases education funding to historic levels while keeping spending growth below the rate of inflation and without raising taxes or fees. The budget bill is expected to be signed into law by Gov. Tom Wolf.
Jun. 22, 2018 /
![Cutler’s Bill to Provide College Cost Information to Students Becomes Budget Public School Code]()
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Bryan Cutler’s (R-Peach Bottom) House Bill 1448, which would provide important cost-related information to prospective college students and their families, has become the Public School Code of the 2018-19 budget package.
Jun. 22, 2018 /
![Bloom Career and Tech Teacher Recruitment Legislation to Become Law]()
HARRISBURG – In a bipartisan effort to improve career and technical education (CTE) opportunities in Pennsylvania, the House of Representatives today sent legislation to the governor’s desk, which would remove barriers to certification for CTE instructors.
Jun. 22, 2018 /
![Dunbar Declares 2018-19 State Budget Major Victory for PA Taxpayers]()
HARRISBURG – The final 2018-19 state budget that the Legislature advanced to the governor’s desk this week is a direct reflection of the nation’s dramatically improving economy and nearly four years of House Republicans maintaining fiscal restraint on state spending—all without raising taxes on hard-working Pennsylvanians, confirmed Rep. George Dunbar (R-Westmoreland), who serves as the vice chairman of both the House Appropriations and Finance committees.
Jun. 22, 2018 /
![Cook Supports No-Tax-Increase Budget, Warns PA Still Suffering from Spending Problem]()
BENTLEYVILLE – While emphasizing the many positive reasons why he supported House passage of the 2018-19 state budget on Wednesday, Rep. Bud Cook (R-Washington/Fayette) also shared his concerns about the Commonwealth’s ongoing spending problems.
Jun. 22, 2018 /
![Corr Votes for Budget Approved by House]()
COLLEGEVILLE – On Wednesday, State Rep. Michael Corr (R-Montgomery) voted for the balanced, timely state budget bill approved by the House that would fund the core functions of government and increase funding for education without raising or implementing new taxes.
Jun. 22, 2018 /
![House Committee Votes to Protect Pennsylvanians Financially, Barrar Says]()
HARRISBURG – The Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness (VAEP) Committee and its chairman, Rep. Steve Barrar (R-Chester/Delaware), unanimously supported legislation that would protect Pennsylvanians financially during emergencies.
Jun. 22, 2018 /
![Bill to Halt Eminent Domain on Preserved Open Space Sent to the Governor]()
HARRISBURG--Legislation sponsored by Reps. Warren Kampf (Montgomery/Chester), Kate Harper (R-Montgomery) and Marcy Toepel (R-Montgomery) to enhance protections for preserved land in the Commonwealth has passed the Senate and was sent to the governor for his signature.
Jun. 21, 2018 /
![House Approves Causer Resolution Calling for Audit of PENNVEST Transactions]()
HARRISBURG – A resolution calling for a thorough audit of more than 100 nonpoint source management transactions authorized by the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST) has been unanimously approved in the state House, said Rep. Martin Causer (R-Turtlepoint), prime sponsor of the measure.
Jun. 21, 2018 /
![Hahn Bill Empowers Parents in Substance Abuse Cases]()
HARRISBURG – Giving parents the final word in substance abuse cases involving their children is the basis for legislation authored by state Rep. Marcia Hahn (R-Bushkill Township) that is headed to Gov. Tom Wolf’s desk following a unanimous vote in the House Thursday.
Jun. 21, 2018 /
![Saylor Remarks on School Safety Funding in State Budget]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Stan Saylor (R-York) applauded the $60 million grant funding for school funding safety as part of the 2018-19 budget package.
Jun. 21, 2018 /
![Boback Supports Budget That Invests in Education at Record Level]()
HARRISBURG - Rep. Karen Boback (R-Columbia/Luzerne/Wyoming) voted in favor of the 2018-19 state budget bill, House Bill 2121, which passed the House overwhelmingly, 188-10. The plan was a bipartisan compromise that includes no new or increased taxes or fees and comes in below the rate of inflation.
Jun. 21, 2018 /
![Pennsylvania Legislative Leaders File Petition for Writ of Certiorari on Redistricting]()
HARRISBURG – Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati (R-25) and Speaker of the House Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny) have issued the following statement regarding today’s petition for writ of certiorari before the Supreme Court of the United States:
Jun. 21, 2018 /
![Saylor Offers Condolences to Governor Wolf]()
RED LION- Rep. Stan Saylor (R-York) released the following statement on the news of the passing of Cornelia Rohlman Westerman Wolf, mother of Gov. Tom Wolf.
Jun. 21, 2018 /
![Brown Supports Bipartisan, Fiscally Conservative for Fiscal Year 2018-19 State Budget]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Rosemary M. Brown (R-Monroe/Pike) voted in favor of the no-tax-increase budget plan for fiscal year 2018-19 that was approved by an overwhelming bipartisan majority of the state House on Wednesday. The budget Brown supported invests more funding for all levels of education while protecting communities and families across Pennsylvania.
Jun. 21, 2018 /
![Stronger Economy Leading to Swift Resolution of State Budget, Staats Says]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Craig Staats (R-Bucks) voted in favor of the 2018-19 state budget, crediting a turnaround in the state’s economy for the easy “yes” vote and potential early budget resolution.
Jun. 21, 2018 /
![Bernstine Launches Parliamentary Attack on Anti-Second Amendment Bills]()
HARRISBURG – Staunch Second Amendment supporter Rep. Aaron Bernstine (R-Beaver/Butler/Lawrence) today announced his plan to use legislative tools at his disposal to stop the state House of Representatives from voting on anti-gun legislation which would violate the Pennsylvania Constitution.
Jun. 21, 2018 /
![Education, Student Safety Priorities in 2018-19 State Budget, Mehaffie Says]()
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Tom Mehaffie (R-Dauphin) Wednesday voted to advance to the Senate the 2018-19 state budget, which invests a record amount of funding into education at every level.
Jun. 21, 2018 /
![Culver Votes for Timely State Budget, With No New Taxes]()
HARRISBURG – On Wednesday, the House approved the state budget plan for 2018-19, and Rep. Lynda Schlegel Culver (R-Northumberland/Snyder) voted in favor of the measure. The plan prioritizes education, public safety and fiscal responsibility. After the vote, Culver made the following statement: