Topper Bill to Assist Military-Trained Medics Passed By House

Jun. 13, 2017 /

HARRISBURG – With unanimous support, the Pennsylvania House today approved legislation by Rep. Jesse Topper (R-Bedford/Franklin/Fulton) to assist veterans who received medical training in the military find jobs in the private sector.

Keller’s Motorcycle Procession Safety Bill Passed by House

Jun. 12, 2017 /

HARRISBURG – Legislation that would improve highway safety by affording certain rights to organized motorcycle processions, sponsored by Rep. Mark Keller (R-Perry/Cumberland), today was overwhelmingly approved by the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

Moul to Testify at Public Hearing on Alleged Regulatory Overreach by Susquehanna River Basin Commission

Jun. 09, 2017 /

WHAT: Rep. Dan Moul (R-Adams) will testify next week before the House State Government Committee, which is investigating concerns of unchecked authority and financial and regulatory abuse by the Susquehanna River Basin Commission (SRBC). The committee will examine concerns raised by lawmakers, as well as representatives of municipalities and businesses regulated by the SRBC to determine if corrective legislation is warranted. The SRBC is an interstate compact that includes Pennsylvania, Maryland and New York.

House State Government Committee to Examine Allegations of Regulatory Overreach by Susquehanna River Basin Commission

Jun. 09, 2017 /

WHAT: PA House State Government Committee Chairman Daryl Metcalfe (R-Butler) will convene a public hearing to receive testimony and investigate concerns of regulatory overreach by the Susquehanna River Basin Commission. These include duplicative testing, excessive fees and fines on local municipalities and businesses, as well as the disregard of the professional opinions of Pennsylvania licensed hydrologists and engineers.

Pension Reform Bills Draw Support From Tallman

Jun. 09, 2017 /

HARRISBURG – Two pieces of much-needed pension reform legislation have passed the state House, according to state Rep. Will Tallman (R-Adams/Cumberland), who authored one of them and voted for both.

Gabler Issues Statement on Historic Pension Reform Legislation

Jun. 09, 2017 /

HARRISBURG – The state House on Wednesday sent to Gov. Tom Wolf legislation that would result in historic, much-needed reforms to Pennsylvania’s public pension systems. Among other things, Senate Bill 1 would provide significant savings for taxpayers and eliminate the existing pure defined benefit retirement plan option for new state and school district employees hires, beginning in 2019.

McGinnis Rejects Pension Reform Bill, Says Fails to Address Mounting Debt

Jun. 08, 2017 /

HARRISBURG – Rep. John McGinnis (R-Blair) today voted against legislation that would reform Pennsylvania’s two public pension systems. The House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 1 by a vote of 143-53 and sent it to Gov. Tom Wolf, who is expected to sign the measure into law next week.

Helm Supports Historic Pension Reform Legislation

Jun. 08, 2017 /

HARRISBURG – Rep. Sue Helm (R-Dauphin/Lebanon) today joined a bipartisan majority of her colleagues in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in supporting Senate Bill 1, historic legislation to reform the state’s two public pension systems. The measure now goes to Gov. Tom Wolf, who is expected to sign it into law next week.

House Makes Historic Vote in Favor of Reforming PA’s Public Pension Systems, Tobash Says

Jun. 08, 2017 /

HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania’s ever-growing public pension debt has created a looming financial crisis, one which can only be addressed through meaningful reform. In response, Rep. Mike Tobash (R-Schuylkill/Dauphin) joined the majority of his House colleagues in approving a historic public pension reform measure on Thursday to responsibly address the state’s escalating debt and move the state’s pension systems into the 21st century. The bill received bipartisan support in the House. After the vote on Senate Bill 1, Tobash made the following statement:

York County House Republicans Approve Pension Reforms in Historic Vote

Jun. 08, 2017 /

HARRISBURG – The state House on Thursday approved legislation to reform Pennsylvania’s pension systems – the State Employees’ Retirement System (SERS) and Public School Employees’ Retirement System (PSERS). The bill now goes to Gov. Tom Wolf, who has indicated he will sign it.

Warning from Auditor General and Treasurer Should be Call to Legislative Action, Ryan Says

Jun. 08, 2017 /

HARRISBURG – State Rep. Frank Ryan (R-Lebanon) said today that Wednesday’s letter from the state’s fiscal officers – Auditor General Eugene DePasquale and Treasurer Joe Torsella – to Gov. Tom Wolf and lawmakers outlining the dire conditions of Pennsylvania’s finances is a clear message that the state needs to reform the way it spends money and pays its debts.