May. 18, 2018 /
![PUC Bends to Consumers in Response to Common Sense Caucus Request]()
HARRISBURG - In response to a letter from Republican members of the state House of Representatives, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today issued an order, requiring 17 major electric, natural gas and water and wastewater utilities to return $320 million per year to over-charged consumers, Rep. Frank Ryan (R-Lebanon) announced today.
May. 17, 2018 /
![Grove Applauds PUC Order to Return $320 Million to Consumers]()
YORK – In response to a letter from Republican members of the state House of Representatives, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today issued an order, requiring 17 major electric, natural gas and water and wastewater utilities to return $320 million per year to consumers, Rep. Seth Grove (R-York) announced today.
May. 17, 2018 /
![National Guard Day to be Celebrated at Capitol]()
WHAT: PA National Guard Day at the Capitol will be celebrated. This theme of this year’s event is “We Are Pennsylvania.”
May. 17, 2018 /
![Causer Proposes Rural Broadband Deployment Act]()
HARRISBURG – Working to bring broadband infrastructure and connectivity to rural communities in the 67th Legislative District and across the Northern Tier, Rep. Martin Causer (R-Turtlepoint) has introduced legislation to establish the Rural Pennsylvania Broadband Deployment Act.
May. 16, 2018 /
![Republicans Win Two of Three Special Elections]()
Contrasting visions for state’s future bring GOP victories
May. 11, 2018 /
![Wentling Applauds Game Commission Decision to Exempt Lifetime Hunting License Holders from Having to Obtain Permit]()
CONNEAUT LAKE – In response to the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s decision to exempt most senior lifetime resident hunting license holders from having to obtain a permit to hunt pheasants, Rep. Parke Wentling (R-Crawford/Erie/Lawrence/Mercer) issued the following statement:
May. 11, 2018 /
![Brown Claims Victory for Private Community Residents as House Bill 595 is Signed into Law]()
HARRISBURG – Gov. Tom Wolf recently signed Rep. Rosemary M. Brown’s (R-Monroe/Pike) House Bill 595 to improve the process for how certain complaints within residential communities are handled. Act 17 of 2018 assigns additional powers to the Office of Attorney General’s Bureau of Consumer Protection regarding how Home Owner Association (HOA) complaints are handled.
May. 10, 2018 /
![Lifetime Hunting License Holders Exempt from Pheasant Permit, Cutler Says]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Bryan Cutler (R-Peach Bottom) commends the Pennsylvania Game Commission for reversing its decision requiring all hunters, including those with lifetime resident hunting licenses, to purchase a permit to hunt pheasants. The decision is in accordance with an amendment he drafted for a bill passed by the House in March.
May. 09, 2018 /
![Mackenzie’s Bill to Improve Health Outcomes for Expectant Mothers in PA Signed into Law]()
HARRISBURG – The governor today signed into law legislation authored by Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R-Lehigh/Berks) to establish a Maternal Mortality Review Committee within the Pennsylvania Department of Health.
May. 08, 2018 /
![Culver Dedicates Week to Women’s Lung Health in Pennsylvania]()
HARRISBURG – With lung cancer being the No. 1 cancer killer of women, Rep. Lynda Schlegel Culver (R-Northumberland/Snyder) has sponsored legislation to dedicate the week of May 7-13 as “Women’s Lung Health Week” in Pennsylvania to enhance awareness about the disease.
May. 07, 2018 /
![Hennessey, Quigley Introduce Legislation in House, Mensch in Senate, to Help School Districts Facing Financial Losses]()
HARRISBURG – State Reps. Tim Hennessey (R-North Coventry) and Tom Quigley (R-Royersford) jointly introduced legislation to help school districts facing sudden and overwhelming losses of property tax revenue, as well as to achieve tax fairness in a more timely fashion.
May. 07, 2018 /
![‘Wall That Heals’ to Arrive at State Capitol]()
WHAT: “The Wall That Heals,” a 375-foot replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, will receive a military escort on Interstate 81 N. at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, May 8. It will be constructed at the state Capitol on Wednesday, May 9, and open to visitors, beginning with an opening ceremony at 7 p.m. The Wall will remain open through 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 13. The display will be open 24 hours a day and watched by volunteers and local veterans. Admission is free.
May. 04, 2018 /
![Dunbar Pleased Governor Signs Bill Preventing Double Taxation]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation sponsored by House Appropriations Vice Chairman Rep. George Dunbar (R-Westmoreland) to prohibit local school districts and municipalities from imposing double taxation (House Bill 866) was signed into law by Gov. Tom Wolf today.
May. 04, 2018 /
![Attracting Business to the Commonwealth with Timely Permit Reviews]()
Citizens who are actively involved in government absolutely improve their communities. Often, legislation is driven by the concerns or needs of residents who are involved in the legislative process. These men, women, and even sometimes children, share their personal experiences and problems with us, and that information is used to better the Commonwealth.
May. 03, 2018 /
![Barrar Works with Committee to Advance a Special Session to Address First Responder Shortages]()
HARRISBURG – The Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness (VAEP) Committee and its chairman, Rep. Steve Barrar (R-Chester/Delaware), discussed the calling of a special session of the General Assembly to address the fire and EMS delivery system, including the first responder shortages plaguing our communities.
May. 02, 2018 /
![Tallman Votes to Reduce ‘Red Tape’ With Support of Regulatory Reform Bills]()
HARRISBURG - State Rep. Will Tallman (R-Adams/Cumberland) joined the majority of his Republican colleagues Tuesday in sending the Senate a package of legislation designed to address Pennsylvania’s penchant for overregulation. The bills, which passed on a predominately party line vote, are as follows:
May. 02, 2018 /
![House Approves Grove Bill to Improve State Fiscal Transparency]()
HARRISBURG – With overwhelming bipartisan support, the House on Wednesday approved legislation by Rep. Seth Grove (R-York) to greatly enhance the public’s ability to track every cent Pennsylvania receives and how the state spends taxpayer dollars.
May. 02, 2018 /
![Brown, Hahn Introduce 100 Percent Tax Exclusion Program]()
HARRISBURG – In an effort to enable school districts to exclude up to 100 percent of a homeowner’s school property tax bill, state Reps. Rosemary M. Brown (R-Monroe/Pike) and Marcia Hahn (R-Northampton) have introduced a bill to establish a property tax reform program.
May. 02, 2018 /
![House Passes Moul Bill to Allow Higher Subsidies for Families of Certain Adoptions]()
HARRISBURG – By a unanimous vote, the House today advanced legislation sponsored by Rep. Dan Moul (R-Adams) that would enable adoptive families to appeal the amount of the state subsidy provided to them by their county Children and Youth Services agency.
May. 02, 2018 /
![Toohil, Schlossberg, Bartolotta Push for Passage of Postpartum Depression Legislation]()
HARRISBURG – Bipartisan legislation sponsored by Rep. Tarah Toohil (R-Luzerne), Rep. Mike Schlossberg (D-Lehigh) and Sen. Camera Bartolotta (R-46) that would assist new mothers in Pennsylvania who are struggling with postpartum depression (PPD) and their babies was the focus of a Capitol news conference on Wednesday. The legislators were joined by supporters of the proposal, including two mothers impacted by PPD.