May. 08, 2015 /
![Harper Discusses Marcellus Severance Tax Proposal]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Kate Harper (R-Montgomery) recently sat down for a brief discussion about her legislation to impose a severance tax on natural gas drilling in the Marcellus Shale.
May. 08, 2015 /
![Increased Veterans Benefits Legislation Draws Tallman’s Support]()
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Will Tallman (R-Adams/Cumberland) today joined his House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee colleagues in advancing two pieces of legislation that would improve benefits for Pennsylvania veterans. House Bills 175 and 602, which both passed unanimously, may now be taken up by the full House.
May. 07, 2015 /
![McGinnis to Unveil Pension Reform Bill]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. John McGinnis (R-Blair) is sponsoring legislation that would eliminate Pennsylvania’s public pension debt over 20 years with level dollar funding. House Bill 900 will be introduced and discussed at a news conference McGinnis has scheduled for Tuesday, May 12, at noon in the Capitol Media Center.
May. 06, 2015 /
![House Committee Unanimously Approves Barrar’s Bill to Increase State Active Duty National Guard Pay]()
HARRISBURG – The House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, led by Majority Chairman Rep. Steve Barrar (R-Chester/Delaware), unanimously approved a bill to increase the minimum state active duty pay for Pennsylvania National Guard members from $75 to $100 per day.
May. 06, 2015 /
![Metcalfe Reloads House Bill 357]()
HARRISBURG — State Representative Daryl Metcalfe (R-Butler) today announced the reintroduction of his Right to Bear Arms Protection Act that would make all future federal gun control laws unenforceable within the Commonwealth (House Bill 357).
May. 06, 2015 /
![PA Needs to Do More to Stop Overdose Deaths, Marsico Says]()
HARRISBURG – Last year, nearly seven Pennsylvanians died each and every day as the result of a drug overdose, according to a report compiled by the Pennsylvania State Coroners Association and unveiled today by Rep. Ron Marsico (R-Lower Paxton), chairman of the House Judiciary Committee.
May. 06, 2015 /
![House Approves Delozier Bill to Raise Threshold on Custodial Account Transfers to Minors]()
HARRISBURG – The House of Representatives voted unanimously today to approve a measure, authored by Rep. Sheryl Delozier (R-Cumberland), which would raise the threshold on custodial account transfers to minors.
May. 06, 2015 /
![House Approves Kauffman Bill to Further Protect PA Children]()
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania House of Representatives today approved legislation sponsored by Rep. Rob Kauffman (R-Franklin) to enact stronger penalties against those who put children in harm’s way.
May. 06, 2015 /
![Simmons’ ‘Caylee’s Law’ Legislation Heads to Senate After House Approval]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation that would increase the penalties for the crime of concealing the death of a child, sponsored by Rep. Justin Simmons (R-Lehigh/Montgomery/Northampton), today was approved by the House of Representatives. House Bill 424 will next be considered by the Senate.
May. 06, 2015 /
![Farry Urges Indoor Tanning Establishments to Comply with New Regulations]()
HARRISBURG — As the one-year anniversary of the passage of the Indoor Tanning Regulation Act approaches, state legislator and author of the law, Rep. Frank Farry (R-Bucks), along with medical experts, are urging owners of Pennsylvania’s more than 2,600 tanning facilities to register with the Department of Health.
May. 06, 2015 /
![House Passes Bill to Improve Government Efficiency, Grove Says]()
HARRISBURG – The House today approved legislation which would help improve government efficiency, Reps. Seth Grove (R-York) and Mike Schlossberg, co-authors of the bill, said. They released the following statement following the vote:
May. 06, 2015 /
![Committee Advances Bill to Protect Land Preservation Efforts, Harper Says]()
HARRISBURG – The House Local Government Committee, chaired by Rep. Kate Harper (R-Montgomery), today approved legislation aimed at protecting land preservation efforts in the Commonwealth.
May. 06, 2015 /
![York County Delegation Supports Legislation to Reduce the Size of General Assembly]()
HARRISBURG – The state House voted this week in favor of two bills which would reduce the size of the General Assembly, members of the York County Republican House Delegation today said. Reps. Seth Grove (R-Dover), Stan Saylor (R-Red Lion), Mike Regan (R-Dillsburg), Keith Gillespie (R-Hellam), Kate Klunk (R-Hanover) and Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York Township), all voted in favor of House Bills 153 and 384, which would ultimately reduce the membership of the state House from 203 to 151 and the Senate membership from 50 to 37, respectively.
May. 06, 2015 /
![Everett, Wheeland Support Legislation to Reduce the Size of the Pennsylvania General Assembly]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation contained in two bills to ultimately reduce the size of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 203 members to 151 and the Senate from 50 to 37 was approved by the House this week with affirmative votes from Rep. Garth Everett (R-Lycoming/Union) and Rep. Jeff C. Wheeland (R-Lycoming).
May. 06, 2015 /
![Tallman Supports Bill to Fund, Update Pennsylvania’s 911 System]()
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Will Tallman (R-Adams/Cumberland) joined the majority of his colleagues Monday in moving to the state Senate bipartisan legislation that would more sufficiently fund Pennsylvania’s 911 emergency calling system and update the necessary technology to bring it into the 21st Century. House Bill 911 passed by a 134-59 margin.
May. 06, 2015 /
![House Local Government Committee Unanimously Passes Bill to Protect Land Conservation Projects, Staats Says]()
HARRISBURG – The House Local Government Committee today unanimously passed legislation sponsored by Rep. Craig Staats (R-Bucks) that would exempt from the realty transfer tax grants of conservation easements to municipalities. The bill now goes to the full House for consideration.
May. 06, 2015 /
![State House Approves Baker Bill to Amend Welfare Code Pertaining to Taxpayer-Funded Medical Assistance]()
HARRISBURG – In an effort to ensure taxpayer dollars are preserved for those individuals who truly are in need of assistance, Rep. Matt Baker (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter) has once again authored legislation approved by the House that would require parents with access to health benefits to enroll their children in their own health plan before seeking Medical Assistance (MA).
May. 06, 2015 /
![House Passes Keller’s Bill that Names a Cumberland County Bridge in Honor of War Hero]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation sponsored by Rep. Mark Keller (R-Perry/Cumberland) that would designate a bridge in Hopewell Township, Cumberland County, in memory of a local war hero was unanimously approved by the House of Representatives on Tuesday. House Bill 501 now heads to the Senate for consideration.
May. 06, 2015 /
![Rapp Legislation to Exempt Veterans’ Disability Payments from Property Tax Relief Income Eligibility Requirements Passes House]()
HARRISBURG — Legislation sponsored by Rep. Kathy Rapp (R-Warren/Crawford/Forest), which would eliminate veterans’ disability payments from income eligibility under the Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program (PTRR), was passed by the Pennsylvania House on Tuesday.
May. 05, 2015 /
![Reed Supports Legislation to Reduce Size of General Assembly]()
HARRISBURG - The House today voted in favor of two bills that seeks to reduce to size of the Legislature, Majority Leader Dave Reed (R-Indiana) said. Reed voted in favor of House Bills 153 and 384, which would ultimately reduce the membership of the state House from 203 to 151 and the Senate membership from 50 to 37, respectively.