Jun. 02, 2015 /
![Rapp Bill to Ban E-Cigarette Sales to Minors Greenlighted for House Consideration]()
HARRISBURG — Legislation sponsored by Rep. Kathy Rapp (R-Warren/Crawford/Forest) to prohibit the sale of electronic cigarettes and other related “vaping” products to minors was unanimously advanced by the House Judiciary Committee today for consideration on the House floor.
Jun. 02, 2015 /
![Policy Committee to Hold Final Hearing on Jobs, Economy]()
WHAT: Rep. Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin), chairman of the House Majority Policy Committee, together with Rep. Martina White (R-Philadelphia), will host the last of nine hearings in the committee’s statewide business and jobs tour to discuss Pennsylvania’s economy and business climate with employers across Pennsylvania.
Jun. 02, 2015 /
![Tallman Successfully Amends Budget Bill to Increase Library Funding]()
HARRISBURG – For colleagues of state Rep. Will Tallman (R-Adams/Cumberland), opposing standardized testing is just as important as increasing funding for libraries.
Jun. 02, 2015 /
![House Unanimously Rejects Governor’s Tax Hikes, Lawmakers Say]()
HARRISBURG - Reps. Jesse Topper (R-Bedford/Franklin/Fulton) and Carl Walker Metzgar (R-Somerset/Bedford) this week joined every member of the House in voting to reject a proposal mirroring the tax increases advanced by Gov. Tom Wolf for the 2015-16 fiscal year.
Jun. 02, 2015 /
![House Children and Youth Committee to Hear from Human Services Acting Secretary]()
WHAT: The House Children and Youth Committee, led by Rep. Kathy Watson (R-Bucks/144th), will hold an informational meeting with Acting Human Services Secretary Ted Dallas about his vision for the Department of Human Services. He will also take questions from committee members.
Jun. 02, 2015 /
![PA House State Government Committee to Hold Second Public Hearing on Pension System Restructuring Legislation]()
WHAT: Pennsylvania House State Government Committee Majority Chairman Representative Daryl Metcalfe (R-Butler) will convene the second of two public hearings focusing on legislation (Senate Bill 1), which would dramatically restructure Pennsylvania’s two public employee pension systems – the State Employees’ Retirement System (SERS) and the Public School Employees’ Retirement System (PSERS).
Jun. 02, 2015 /
![James: House Unanimously Rejects Governor’s Tax Increases]()
HARRISBURG – The governor in March proposed a variety of new taxes to pay for billions of dollars in new spending in his first state budget plan. State Rep. Lee James (R-Venango/Butler) and his colleagues in the state House on Monday voted unanimously to reject those tax increases.
Jun. 02, 2015 /
![Benninghoff Issues Statement on Wolf Budget Vote]()
HARRISBURG – Chairman of the House Majority Policy Committee Rep. Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) issued the following statement in response to the unanimous vote today rejecting Gov. Wolf’s tax plan:
Jun. 01, 2015 /
![Tri-County House Members Vote Down Largest Tax Increase Proposal in Pennsylvania History]()
HARRISBURG – Tri-County state House delegation members Reps. Matt Gabler
(R-Clearfield/Elk), Tommy Sankey (R-Clearfield/Cambria) and Cris Dush (R-Jefferson/Indiana) today joined their colleagues in unanimously defeating the tax increase legislation proposed by Gov. Tom Wolf in his March 3 budget proposal by a vote of 193-0. The vote was taken on an amendment to House Bill 283 that would have raised taxes by nearly $5 billion. The amendment proposed to increase the state’s Personal Income Tax by 21 percent, the Sales and Use Tax rate by 10 percent and would have subjected items such as diapers, day care expenses, textbooks, professional services and nursing home care to sales tax for the first time in Pennsylvania history.
Jun. 01, 2015 /
![House Unanimously Defeats Tax Increases Proposed by Gov. Tom Wolf, Grove Says]()
HARRISBURG – The House voted unanimously today in favor an amendment which included the tax plans found the Gov. Tom Wolf’s budget proposal, Rep. Seth Grove (R-York) said. Grove authored the amendment in order for the plans to receive fair and timely consideration on the floor of the House.
Jun. 01, 2015 /
![DiGirolamo Fights for Emergency Fund for Drug Addiction Treatment]()
HARRISBURG – To help fight back against the epidemic of opioid-based overdoses and deaths in Pennsylvania, Rep. Gene DiGirolamo (R-Bucks) has successfully inserted an amendment into the 2015-16 state budget for additional funding for an emergency treatment program.
Jun. 01, 2015 /
![House Committee Moves Sankey Bills to Honor Local Veteran, Legislator]()
HARRISBURG – The House Transportation Committee today unanimously approved a pair of bills authored by state Rep. Tommy Sankey (R-Clearfield/Cambria) that would honor two notable Clearfield County citizens. Both pieces of legislation may now be considered by the full House.
Jun. 01, 2015 /
![White Backs Bills to Strengthen Penalties for Child Endangerment, Improve the 911 System]()
HARRISNBURG—Following up on her commitment to increase safety for our state’s most vulnerable citizens, Rep. Martina White (R-Philadelphia) joined her colleagues in passing legislation to hold those accountable who place young children in danger and to enhance our state’s 911 systems.
Jun. 01, 2015 /
![Committee OKs Expansion of Vehicle Registration Discount for Retirees, Causer Says]()
HARRISBURG – The House Transportation Committee today approved Rep. Martin Causer’s (R-Turtlepoint) legislation to increase the income eligibility limit for the state’s reduced-fee vehicle registration program for retirees.
Jun. 01, 2015 /
![PA House State Government Committee to Examine State Pension System Restructuring Legislation]()
WHAT: Pennsylvania House State Government Committee Majority Chairman Representative Daryl Metcalfe (R-Butler) will convene the first of two public hearings focusing on legislation (Senate Bill 1) which would dramatically restructure Pennsylvania’s two public employee pension systems – the State Employees’ Retirement System (SERS) and the Public School Employees’ Retirement System (PSERS).
May. 29, 2015 /
![Cradle to Grave Taxation: House Republicans Speak Out Against Wolf Tax Plan]()
WHAT: Central Pennsylvania members of the House Republican Caucus will discuss Gov. Tom Wolf’s 2015-16 budget proposal, which relies on expanded taxes and borrowing to fund spending increases. House members have introduced a plan that, unlike the governor’s, would not increase taxes on the most vulnerable Pennsylvanians.
May. 28, 2015 /
![House Subcommittee Explores Technical Career Preparation, Grove Says]()
HARRISBURG – The House Select Subcommittee on Technical Education and Career Readiness, chaired by Rep. Seth Grove (R-York), held a hearing today at the Reading Area Community College, with discussion focusing on technical career preparation at post-secondary schools across the Commonwealth.
May. 28, 2015 /
![Barrar’s Committee to Discuss Changes to Firefighter Cancer Presumption Act]()
WHAT: The House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, led by Rep. Steve Barrar (R-Chester/Delaware), is hosting a public meeting to discuss potential changes to Act 46 of 2011 (Firefighter Cancer Presumption).
May. 28, 2015 /
![Speaker Turzai, State and Regional Business Leaders to Tackle Marcellus Shale Tax Myths]()
WHAT: Roundtable and media event with Pennsylvania Speaker of the House Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny) to take on Marcellus Shale myths and unveil a vision for a 21st century Pennsylvania energy policy and the necessity of growing Marcellus/Utica Shale-related usage.
May. 27, 2015 /
![House Education Subcommittee to Hear Testimony on Post-Secondary Technical Education]()
WHAT: Rep. Seth Grove (R-York), chairman of the House Select Subcommittee on Technical Education and Career Readiness, will join his colleagues in hearing testimony about preparing students for technical careers. The subcommittee, which was created as a result of House Resolution 102, will examine technical education options available to post-secondary students across the Commonwealth.