Feb. 06, 2018 /
![Toohil Issues Response to Wolf’s 2018-19 Budget Proposal]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Tarah Toohil (R-Luzerne) and other members of the House of Representatives, along with members of the Senate, today heard Gov. Tom Wolf’s spending proposals for Fiscal Year 2018-19 during his annual budget address to legislators.
Feb. 06, 2018 /
![State House Endorses Gillespie Bill To Honor Local Serviceman]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation authored by state Rep. Keith Gillespie (R-Hellam) that would honor the memory and service of United States Army Specialist Martin Wilson Kondor of York County is now headed to the desk of Gov. Tom Wolf following unanimous passage Monday evening.
Feb. 06, 2018 /
![Christiana: Governor’s Budget is More Realistic Starting Point]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver/Washington) today issued the following statement following the governor’s 2018-19 budget address:
Feb. 06, 2018 /
![Ward Issues Statement on Governor’s Budget Proposal]()
HARRISBURG – Following the governor’s 2018-19 state budget address before a joint session of the House and Senate, state Rep. Judy Ward (R-Blair) offered these comments:
Feb. 06, 2018 /
![Sankey Gives Wolf Budget Address Mixed Reviews]()
HARRISBURG – Gov. Tom Wolf today proposed a more than $33 billion dollar budget for the 2018-19 fiscal year during his address to the General Assembly. The governor’s plan includes a $1.19 billion increase in spending and is dependent on approval of a natural gas severance tax.
Feb. 06, 2018 /
![Culver Outlines 2018-19 State Budget Priorities Following Governor’s Annual Address]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Lynda Schlegel Culver (R-Northumberland/Snyder) made the following statement after the governor presented his budget address for the 2018-19 fiscal year on Tuesday:
Feb. 06, 2018 /
![Enhancing the Lives of Pennsylvanians Remains Kaufer’s Main Budgetary Goal]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Aaron Kaufer (R-Luzerne) outlined his budget priorities for the 2018-19 fiscal year following the governor’s budget address before a joint session of the General Assembly on Tuesday. Kaufer’s statement is as follows:
Feb. 06, 2018 /
![Growing PA’s Economy Remains a Top Priority in 2018-19 Budget Process, Ellis Says]()
HARRISBURG – House Commerce Committee Chairman Brian Ellis (R-Butler) said today that growing the state’s economy will remain a top priority for him throughout the 2018-19 budget cycle. This statement was made following the governor’s budget address on Tuesday before a joint session of the General Assembly:
Feb. 06, 2018 /
![CANCELED: Barrar and House Committee to Hear from Civil Air Patrol]()
WHAT: Rep. Steve Barrar (R-Chester/Delaware), chairman of the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, will conduct an informational meeting to receive an update from the Civil Air Patrol about its current activity, future plans and return on investment for state appropriations provided to the Pennsylvania Wing Civil Air Patrol.
Feb. 06, 2018 /
![Wolf Budget Proposes to Hike Spending by $1 Billion in 2018-19, Staats Says]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Craig Staats (R-Bucks) said the $33 billion budget, proposed today by Gov. Tom Wolf, increases state spending by more than $1 billion.
Feb. 06, 2018 /
![Bloom Comments on Governor’s 2018-19 Budget Address]()
Feb. 06, 2018 /
![Nesbit Optimistic for Balanced, Responsible 2018-19 Budget]()
HARRISBURG – Looking ahead to a more positive year, Rep. Tedd Nesbit (R-Mercer/Butler) said today that he is optimistic that the process to enact the 2018-19 state budget will be far smoother and less contentious as in prior years.
Feb. 06, 2018 /
![Corr Outlines His Budget Priorities Following Governor’s Annual Address]()
ROYERSFORD – Following the governor’s annual budget address delivered today to a joint session of the state House and Senate, Rep. Michael Corr (R-Montgomery) issued the following statement offering his own budget priorities as the Legislature begins work to craft a new state spending plan:
Feb. 06, 2018 /
![Economic Growth is the Theme of Pennsylvania’s Future, Tobash Says]()
HARRISBURG – Following the governor’s budget address on Tuesday, when he presented his proposal for the 2018-19 state budget, Rep. Mike Tobash (R-Schuylkill/Dauphin) issued the following statement, outlining his priorities for this budget cycle:
Feb. 06, 2018 /
![Mako Offers Thoughts on Governor’s Budget Proposal]()
HARRISBURG — Rep. Zach Mako (R-Lehigh/Northampton) issued the following statement in response to Gov. Tom Wolf’s $33 billion budget proposal:
Feb. 06, 2018 /
![Santora’s Top Priorities Reflected in Budget Address]()
HARRISBURG – Following the budget address that Gov. Tom Wolf delivered today to a joint session of the General Assembly, Rep. James R. Santora (R-Delaware) released this statement:
Feb. 06, 2018 /
![Masser Outlines Budgetary Priorities for 2018-19 Fiscal Year]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Kurt A. Masser (R-Columbia/Montour/Northumberland) listened to the governor’s budget address for the 2018-19 fiscal year during a joint session of the General Assembly at the Capitol on Tuesday. Masser made the following statement about his legislative priorities for the upcoming year’s budget:
Feb. 06, 2018 /
![Keller Sponsors Resolution to Designate “FFA Week” in Pennsylvania]()
HARRISBURG – A resolution sponsored by Rep. Mark Keller (R-Perry/Cumberland) that designates the week of Feb. 19-26, 2018, as “FFA Week” in Pennsylvania was unanimously adopted by the House of Representatives on Monday.
Feb. 06, 2018 /
![Causer Bill to Boost Ambulance Service Reimbursements Earns House Approval]()
HARRISBURG – With many ambulance companies struggling to keep their doors open, the state House on Monday approved legislation sponsored by Rep. Martin Causer (R-Turtlepoint) to increase the Medicaid reimbursement for emergency medical services.
Feb. 06, 2018 /
![CANCELED: Grove to Host Press Conference on Initiative to Streamline Government]()
WHAT: Rep. Seth Grove (R-York) will host a press conference to lay out his plans to merge six state agencies into three as part of efforts to rein in spending and to streamline and improve services to Pennsylvanians.