Metcalfe, ERE Committee Set to Advance Legislation to Save Citizens, Energy Jobs from Wolf’s Fake Science-Driven, Carbon Tax-Imposing RGGI Scheme

Jun. 07, 2021 /

WHAT: PA House Environmental Resources and Energy (ERE) Committee Majority Chairman Daryl Metcalfe (R-Butler) will convene a voting meeting to advance House Bill 637, which would require legislative authorization before Pennsylvania could join any cap-and-trade, carbon tax-imposing emissions program such as the governor’s job-killing, fake science-driven Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI).

Rossi to Be Sworn In to Represent 59th District on June 7

Jun. 04, 2021 /

WHAT: Rep. Leslie Rossi (R-Westmorland/Somerset) will take the oath of office as a state representative for the 59th Legislative District. She replaces former Rep. Mike Reese, who unexpectedly passed away on Jan. 2.

‘For Those Who Served’ Press Conference

Jun. 04, 2021 /

WHAT: Rep. Karen Boback (R-Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming), chairman of the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, will be holding a press conference on the ‘For Those Who Served’ package of bills running on the House floor this week.

Major to Take Oath of Office June 7

Jun. 04, 2021 /

WHAT: Rep. Abby Major (R-Armstrong/Butler/Indiana) will take the oath of office as a state representative for the 60th Legislative District. She replaces former Rep. Jeff Pyle who resigned due to health reasons.

Committee to Consider Three Education Bills

Jun. 04, 2021 /

WHAT: The House Education Committee, chaired by Rep. Curt Sonney (R-Erie), will hold a voting meeting to consider three proposals on a variety of education topics. They include measures that would instruct the Joint State Government Commission to conduct a study on the current shortage of school bus drivers and provide recommendations to address it (House Resolution 15); create the Select Committee on the Jobs of the Future to investigate, review and make findings and recommendations regarding opportunities for the development of new industries, including advanced manufacturing (House Resolution 60); and create the Secondary Education Fire Training Pilot Program and establish the Fire Training Fund (Senate Bill 83).

Brown, Lewis Delrosso Hosting Public Hearing on Pennsylvania Blight Laws

Jun. 01, 2021 /

WHAT: Reps. Rosemary M. Brown (R- Monroe/Pike), majority chairwoman of the House Urban Affairs Committee, and Carrie Lewis DelRosso (R-Allegheny/Westmoreland) will host a public hearing to talk with local code enforcers, elected officials and economic development professionals about how Pennsylvania’s current blight laws are being used and how proposed legislation might assist in tackling blight in communities across the Commonwealth.

Sonney, Farry to Co-Host Hearing on Student Mental Health Services

May. 21, 2021 /

WHAT: Rep. Curt Sonney (R-Erie), chairman of the House Education Committee, and Rep. Frank Farry (R-Bucks), chairman of the House Human Services Committee, will hold a joint public hearing to receive an overview from state agencies, school entities and services providers on how they are providing mental health services to Pennsylvania’s elementary and secondary school students.

Rigby to Host Majority Policy Committee Hearing on Rebounding From COVID-19

May. 17, 2021 /

WHAT: Rep. Jim Rigby (R-Johnstown) will be joined by House Majority Policy Committee Chairman Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter) and members of the committee for a hearing with area businesses and organizations about the challenges they face in rebounding from COVID-19 mitigation orders.

Mercuri, Williams to Attend Discussion on Funding Needs Facing EMS Providers

May. 13, 2021 /

WHAT: Rep. Rob Mercuri (R-Allegheny), Sen. Lindsey Williams (D-Allegheny) and local elected officials will attend a discussion about the critical needs facing ambulance companies in Pennsylvania. The event will highlight the need for the public’s involvement to ensure that emergency medical technicians (EMTs) are able to serve in the future.