Feb. 05, 2016 /
![Quigley Fears for Pensions Following Wolf’s PERC Closure]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Tom Quigley (R-Montgomery) questions Gov. Tom Wolf’s dictatorial decision to eliminate the Public Employees Retirement Commission (PERC), which evaluates all proposed legislative pension changes.
Feb. 04, 2016 /
![Gillespie, Goodman seek to expand mentored youth hunting program]()
HARRISBURG – State Reps. Neal P. Goodman (D-Schuylkill) and Keith Gillespie (R-Hellam) are preparing to introduce legislation that would expand Pennsylvania’s mentored youth hunting program to people ages 12 to 17.
Feb. 03, 2016 /
![Wolf’s PERC Move Endangers Municipalities, Unilateral Authority Questioned]()
HARRISBURG – State Reps. Keith Greiner (R-Lancaster), Seth Grove (R-York) and Stephen Bloom (R-Cumberland) today responded to the news of Gov. Tom Wolf’s unilateral move to shut down the Public Employees Retirement Commission (PERC).
Feb. 02, 2016 /
![York County House Republicans Back Legislation to Give Schools Scheduling Flexibility]()
HARRISBURG – York County’s three Republican representatives on the House Education Committee are urging Gov. Tom Wolf to sign into law legislation that would give school districts options when it comes to atoning for school schedules impacted by bad weather. Majority Chairman Stan Saylor (R-Red Lion), Seth Grove (R-Dover) and Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York Township) issued their call following passage of House Bill 158, which also expands background checks for prospective school employees.
Jan. 29, 2016 /
![York County House Republicans Hail Efforts to Reduce the Size of Government]()
HARRISBURG — In favor of improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the legislative process in Pennsylvania and reducing costs, members of the York County House Republican Delegation applauded recent progress on legislation aimed at reducing the number of seats in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives to 151; there are currently 203 seats.
Jan. 29, 2016 /
![Topper, Metzgar Sponsor Legislation to Restore Higher Ed Funding for Rural Schools]()
HARRISBURG – Reps. Jesse Topper (R-Bedford/Fulton/Franklin) and Carl Walker Metzgar (R-Somerset/Bedford) will introduce legislation to restore funding to the Regional Community Colleges Services, which was completely eliminated by Gov. Tom Wolf as part of his line-item veto of the $30.26 billion fiscally responsible budget that was sent to his desk in late December.
Jan. 28, 2016 /
![Pro-Jobs Transportation Legislation Advances, Says Heffley]()
HARRISBURG – A bill introduced by Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon) that would update Pennsylvania’s trucking inspection requirements and registration fees was passed this week by a bipartisan vote in the House.
Jan. 28, 2016 /
![Baker Fights for Funding of Critical Access Hospitals]()
HARRISBURG – Included in Gov. Tom Wolf’s multi-billion dollar cuts to the state budget he signed in December was $5.67 million to help fund the state’s 14 critical access hospitals, and Rep. Matt Baker (Tioga/Bradford/Potter), chairman of the House Health Committee, has introduced legislation to restore this vital funding.
Jan. 28, 2016 /
![The Budget Negotiating Table]()
Over the last seven months, the public has heard from both sides of this budget debate. Political pundits, elected officials and special interest groups have all done their best to give their perspective. Perhaps we have not heard from the most important side of the debate – the hard-working men and women of Pennsylvania.
Jan. 28, 2016 /
![Legislative Reduction Bill Another Step Closer to Reality]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Jerry Knowles (R-Berks/Carbon/Schuylkill) is the sponsor of legislation aimed at reducing the size of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, and is pleased with the progress the bill is making. House Bill 153 would reduce the number of seats in the House to 151; there are currently 203 seats.
Jan. 27, 2016 /
![Bill to Shrink Size of Legislature Passes Senate]()
A bill to reduce the size of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed the Senate today by a vote of 43-6, Rep. Dave Reed (R-Indiana County) said. The bill already passed the House last year by a vote of 139-56.
Jan. 27, 2016 /
![House Advances Killion Bill to Aid County Homes]()
HARRISBURG – By a unanimous vote, the House today approved legislation, sponsored by Rep. Thomas Killion (R-Delaware), which would repeal a law that threatens the existence of county nursing homes, such as Fair Acres Geriatric Center in Media.
Jan. 27, 2016 /
![Committee Approves Jozwiak Bill to Help Hunters Track Wounded, Killed Deer]()
HARRISBURG – The state House Game and Fisheries Committee today approved a bill introduced by Rep. Barry Jozwiak (R-Berks) that would help hunters track hard-to-find white-tailed deer and black bears the hunters legally wounded or killed.
Jan. 26, 2016 /
![Judiciary Committee Plans to Move Legislation to Investigate Attorney General Kathleen Kane’s Conduct]()
HARRISBURG – House Judiciary Committee Majority Chairman Ron Marsico (R-Dauphin) will move legislation today to authorize the Judiciary Committee to investigate the conduct of Attorney General Kathleen Kane to determine impeachment at the committee’s regularly scheduled meeting.
Jan. 21, 2016 /
![Knowles Applauds Senate Committee for Considering Legislative Reduction Bills]()
HARRISBURG – On Wednesday, the Senate State Government Committee voted in favor of two bills aimed at reducing the size of the Pennsylvania state legislature. One of those measures, House Bill 153, is being sponsored by Rep. Jerry Knowles (R-Berks/Carbon/Schuylkill). Knowles applauded the committee’s action on this issue, and is hopeful the bills will be brought up for a vote before the full Senate early this year.
Jan. 20, 2016 /
![Bloom Bill to Reverse Wolf’s Move to Block Pension Reform]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Stephen Bloom (R-Cumberland) today introduced legislation to reverse a partial veto by Gov. Tom Wolf, which effectively prevents new pension reform legislation from being considered by the General Assembly.
Jan. 19, 2016 /
![Taylor Eminent Domain Bill Signed by Governor]()
HARRISBURG—Legislation sponsored by Rep. John Taylor (R-Philadelphia) to provide homeowners additional dollars for relocation assistance and bring Pennsylvania’s Eminent Domain laws in line with federal law has been signed into law by Gov. Tom Wolf.
Jan. 15, 2016 /
![Saccone Proposes to Balance Next Budget with Spending Cuts]()
HARRISBURG – After a long year of fiscal wrangling in which Gov. Tom Wolf claimed massive income and sales tax hikes were necessary to balance the 2015-16 state budget, Rep. Rick Saccone (R-Allegheny/Washington) is working on a proposal that would prove the governor wrong.
Jan. 14, 2016 /
![Cutting Avian Flu Money May Cost Us, Cutler Says]()
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Bryan Cutler (R-Peach Bottom) today shared his concern about the governor’s complete elimination of $2.8 million for avian flu and other animal disease outbreaks in the proposed state budget. The money would have protected the Commonwealth’s $13 billion poultry industry in the event of an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI).
Jan. 13, 2016 /
![York County House Republicans Support Passage of Fiscal Code]()
HARRISBURG – Members of the York County House Republican Delegation supported the passage of House Bill 1327, also known as the Fiscal Code, which directs state spending in FY 2015-16 budget. This legislation now heads to the Senate for concurrence on House amendments.