May. 11, 2015 /
![House Committee to Examine Change to Doe License Purchasing Process]()
WHAT: The House Game and Fisheries Committee, chaired by state Rep. Keith Gillespie (R-York), will hold a public hearing on House 231, legislation authored by state Rep. Grant Mullery (D-Luzerne) which would allow purchase of antlerless deer hunting licenses through the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s automated licensing system.
Doe licenses are currently purchased only through a county treasurer’s office.
May. 11, 2015 /
![Saylor Property Tax Plan Would Provide Much Needed Relief to Homeowners, Santora Says]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. James R. Santora (R-Delaware) today said that he supports a proposal, sponsored by Rep. Stan Saylor (R-York), which would provide Pennsylvania residents with much needed property tax relief. The House is expected to vote on the proposal this week.
May. 11, 2015 /
![Speaker Announces Special Elections for 87th and 161st Legislative Districts in Cumberland and Delaware Counties]()
HARRISBURG – Speaker of the House Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny County) today ordered two special elections be held on Tuesday, Aug. 4, to fill the vacant seats in the 87th Legislative District in Cumberland County and the 161st Legislative District in Delaware County.
May. 11, 2015 /
![Legislation Would Move Low-Income Families Toward Self- Sustainability, Lawmakers Say]()
HARRISBURG – House Majority Leader Dave Reed (R-Indiana), along with Reps. Stephen Bloom (R-Cumberland) and Tom Murt (R-Montgomery/Philadelphia), today released a statement following the introduction of House Bill 1164, which would reform the Commonwealth’s child care benefits structure in order to help families retain temporary assistance, while allowing them to earn their way out of poverty.
May. 11, 2015 /
![Barrar’s Committee to Vote on Emergency Services Bills]()
WHAT: Rep. Steve Barrar (R-Chester/Delaware), majority chairman of the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, will guide the committee in a vote on a number of emergency services bills including:
May. 08, 2015 /
![House to Vote on Property Tax Reduction Bill]()
HARRISBURG – House Majority Leader Dave Reed (R-Indiana) said today he is scheduling a vote next week on a proposal to significantly reduce school property taxes across the Commonwealth.
May. 08, 2015 /
![Culver Recognizes ‘Women’s Lung Health Week’ in Pennsylvania]()
HARRISBURG – In an effort to promote lung health awareness across the state, Rep. Lynda Schlegel Culver (R-Northumberland/Snyder) introduced House Resolution 302, which designates the week of May 10-16, as “Women’s Lung Health Week” in Pennsylvania.
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.