Oct. 26, 2016 /
![Mackenzie Bill to Assist Veterans in Starting New Businesses Heads to Governor’s Desk]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation introduced by Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R-Berks/Lehigh) that would help assist veterans who wish to start their own businesses is headed to the governor’s desk after passing the House unanimously today.
Oct. 26, 2016 /
![State Senate Sends Gabler’s Student Protection Act to Governor’s Desk]()
HARRISBURG – The state Senate today unanimously passed legislation authored by state Rep. Matt Gabler (R-Clearfield/Elk) that would protect students attending postsecondary schools accredited by an agency that loses its federal recognition. House Bill 2338 now awaits Gov. Tom Wolf’s signature.
Oct. 26, 2016 /
![Barrar Honors Retired Brig. Gen. Jerry Beck and All Veterans]()
HARRISBURG – Today, Rep. Steve Barrar (R-Chester/Delaware) recognized retired Brig. Gen. Jerry Beck and all veterans of the Commonwealth during a joint informational hearing hosted by the House and Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness committees.
Oct. 26, 2016 /
![Petri Bill Updates Residency Rules for Philadelphia Parking Authority Board]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation sponsored by Rep. Scott Petri (R-Bucks) to modify the structure of the Philadelphia Parking Authority Board is on its way to becoming law.
Oct. 26, 2016 /
![DiGirolamo Urges President to Overturn Medicaid Rule for Addiction Treatment]()
HARRISBURG – An effort to overturn a new Medicaid rule that will make it harder for those facing a drug and alcohol addiction from receiving appropriate treatment cleared the state House today, said Rep. Gene DiGirolamo (R-Bucks), author of the measure.
Oct. 26, 2016 /
![Grove Issues Statement on Independent Counsel Bill Approval]()
HARRISBURG – The House unanimously approved on concurrence legislation to re-establish the Commonwealth’s independent counsel law, Rep. Seth Grove (R-Dover) announced.
Oct. 26, 2016 /
![Fee Bill Targeting Waste, Fraud and Abuse in State Government Headed to Governor’s Desk]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Mindy Fee (R-Manheim) today was joined by Sen. Ryan Aument (R-West Hempfield) and Sen. Dave Argall (R-Schuylkill/Berks) to call on Gov. Tom Wolf to sign House Bill 1618 into law, a measure passed by the General Assembly yesterday that would create by statute the Office of Inspector General in Pennsylvania.
Oct. 26, 2016 /
![Watson Cheers Passage of Adult Adoptee Birth Certificate Bill]()
HARRISBURG – Adults who were adopted as children in Pennsylvania are just one step away from being able to obtain their original birth information under legislation currently on its way to the governor, said Rep. Kathy Watson (R-Bucks/144th), a leading co-sponsor of the measure.
Oct. 26, 2016 /
![Speaker Turzai Named Legislator of the Year by Pennsylvania Defense Institute]()
HARRISBURG – In an awards ceremony at the state Capitol in Harrisburg Tuesday, House Speaker Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny) received the 2016 Legislator of the Year Award from the Pennsylvania Defense Institute (PDI).
Oct. 26, 2016 /
![Stephens Bill to Address Gun Violence Goes to the Governor]()
HARRISBURG— A bill sponsored by Rep. Todd Stephens (R-Montgomery) to reduce gun violence has passed the House and Senate and is on its way to Gov. Tom Wolf for his signature.
Oct. 26, 2016 /
![State Senate Unanimously Passes Phillips-Hill Legislation to Return Military Veterans, Spouses to the Classroom]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation authored by state Rep. Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York Township) that would accelerate the process veterans, military members and their spouses must follow when attempting to maintain state teaching certification due to frequent moves is headed to the desk of Gov. Tom Wolf following unanimous passage by the state Senate. House Bill 2078 had been passed unanimously by the state House in June.
Oct. 26, 2016 /
![Bill to Renew ‘PA One Call’ Headed to Governor, Godshall Says]()
HARRISBURG – Tonight, a bill to reauthorize the law protecting underground utility infrastructure and citizens from line hits during excavation projects is on its way to the governor, said Rep. Robert Godshall (R-Montgomery), whose House Consumer Affairs Committee amended the bill last week.
Oct. 25, 2016 /
![Wentling Bill to Offer School Districts, Teachers and Administrators Continuing Education Reprieve Goes to Governor’s Desk]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation by Rep. Parke Wentling (R-Crawford/Erie/Lawrence/Mercer) to extend continuing education deadlines placed on public school teachers and administrators by one year recently passed the Senate unanimously. House Bill 1734 is now heading to the governor’s desk.
Oct. 25, 2016 /
![Benninghoff Adoptee Rights Bill to Become Law]()
HARRISBURG – After eight years of legislative negotiations, Rep. Kerry Benninghoff’s (R-Centre/Mifflin) legislation to reinstate Pennsylvania-born adult adoptees’ rights to access their original birth certificates is on its way to the governor’s desk to be signed into law.
Oct. 24, 2016 /
![House Approves James’ Unemployment Compensation Reform Bill Sparked by Local Plant Closing]()
HARRISBURG – The state House today approved an unemployment compensation reform bill introduced by Rep. Lee James (R-Venango/Butler) that aims to help unemployed workers like those who recently lost their jobs at the Joy Global Inc. plant in Franklin.
Oct. 24, 2016 /
![House Passes Moul Bill to Exempt Agricultural Easements, Land Bank Transfers from Retroactive Tax]()
HARRISBURG – By a unanimous vote today, the House passed legislation sponsored by Rep. Dan Moul (R-Adams) that would prevent the Department of Revenue from taxing agricultural easements and land bank transfers prior to the exemption recently passed into law, which became effective on Sept. 11, 2016. Moul’s bill would also permit taxpayers to petition for a refund of taxes improperly imposed on transactions that took place prior to that date.
Oct. 24, 2016 /
![Barrar and Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committees to Learn About Veterans’ Services]()
WHAT: Rep. Steve Barrar (R-Chester/Delaware), chairman of the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, will hold a joint public hearing with the Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee to learn about the state’s veterans’ programs, services and organizations.
Oct. 21, 2016 /
![House Committee to Examine Temporary Licensure of Behavioral Specialists]()
WHAT: The House Insurance Committee, led by Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna), will hold an informational meeting to learn more about temporary licensure of behavioral specialists and two corresponding pieces of legislation: House Bill 1559 (sponsored by Rep. Tom Murt, R-Montgomery/Philadelphia), which would establish a temporary graduate behavior specialist license; and House Bill 2010 (sponsored by Rep. Marguerite Quinn, R-Bucks), which would make it easier for licensed professionals to supervise those working to get their licenses. Both are the result of a 2008 law that created licensure requirements for behavior specialists working with children with autism and the subsequent difficulty in hiring enough specialists to staff caseloads.
Oct. 21, 2016 /
![House Passes Gingrich Bill to Allow Fix of Unemployment Compensation Benefit Delivery System]()
HARRISBURG – This week, the House overwhelmingly approved legislation, sponsored by Rep. Mauree Gingrich (R-Lebanon), chairman of the House Labor and Industry Committee, which would enable the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry (L&I) to adequately fund its Service and Infrastructure Improvement Fund (SIIF) through 2017, and allow necessary improvements to the Unemployment Compensation (UC) benefit delivery system.
Oct. 20, 2016 /
![York County House Members Support Bill to Promote Career and Technical Students]()
HARRISBURG – The York County House Republican delegation joined its colleagues Wednesday in advancing legislation that would more accurately measure the academic proficiency of students in vocational education programs. House Bill 2381, which passed unanimously, may now be taken up by the state Senate.