Sep. 22, 2020 /
![Toohil’s Bill to Protect Living Organ Donors Advances in Senate]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation that would protect living organ donors in Pennsylvania, sponsored by Rep. Tarah Toohil (R-Luzerne), was unanimously approved by the Senate Health and Human Services Committee today and now moves to the full Senate for consideration.
Sep. 22, 2020 /
![House and Senate Policy Committees to Review Pennsylvania’s Energy Future]()
KINGSTON – The House and the Senate majority Policy committees will host a joint hearing on the implementation of the Local Resource Manufacturing Tax Credit Program on Thursday, Sept. 24, at 10:30 a.m.
Sep. 22, 2020 /
![House and Senate Majority Policy Committees Holding Joint Meeting to Discuss New Local Resource Manufacturing Tax Credit]()
WHAT: As Pennsylvania’s economy is slowly recovering and additional economic solutions are being sought, the House and Senate Majority Policy committees, along with Rep. Aaron Kaufer (R-Luzerne), will hold a joint hearing with area industrial and union leaders to discuss the economic impact and benefits of the Local Resource Manufacturing Tax Credit.
Sep. 22, 2020 /
![Lewis Critical of Wolf’s Latest Veto]()
HARRISBURG – Gov. Tom Wolf’s veto of House Bill 2787 is the latest example of his unilateral decision-making that ignores the bipartisan support for local school districts being able to make decisions about how spectators can watch school sports, according to Rep. Andrew Lewis (R-Dauphin).
Sep. 22, 2020 /
![Dowling Disappointed Wolf Continues to Ignore Pennsylvanians’ Wishes]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Matthew Dowling (R-Fayette/Somerset) issued the following statement following Gov. Tom Wolf’s veto of House Bill 2787, which would have allowed local authorities to decide whether it was safe to allow spectators at outdoor school sporting events and to resume school extracurricular activities:
Sep. 22, 2020 /
![Reese: Wolf is Wrong in Vetoing Bill to Grant Local Control Over School Sports, Activity Decisions]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Mike Reese (R-Westmoreland/Somerset) issued the following statement today in response to Gov. Tom Wolf’s veto of his legislation to ensure decisions about school sports and activities, including policies regarding spectators, are made at the local level.
Sep. 22, 2020 /
![Governor Vetoes House Bill 2787 Disregarding Local School Officials’ Right to Make Their Own Decisions]()
PIKE COUNTY – Today, the governor again vetoed another bipartisan piece of legislation, House Bill 2787, showing his complete disregard for the rights our local school officials have to make and enforce their own decisions regarding district sports and extracurricular activities. Reps. Rosemary Brown (R-Monroe/Pike) and Mike Peifer (R-Pike/Wayne) gave the following statements, expressing their disappointment.
Sep. 22, 2020 /
![Gaydos Blasts Wolf, Says Let Parents Watch Children Play Sports]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Valerie Gaydos (R-Allegheny) today issued the following statement in response to Gov. Tom Wolf’s veto of House Bill 2787. The legislation would allow Pennsylvania’s local school districts to make decisions regarding fall sports and activities.
Sep. 22, 2020 /
![Ecker Issues Statement on Wolf Vetoing Bill to Allow School Districts to Decide]()
ABBOTTSTOWN – In response to Gov. Tom Wolf’s veto of House Bill 2787 to ensure decisions about school sports and activities, including policies regarding spectators, are made at the local level, Rep. Torren Ecker (R-Adams/Cumberland) issued the following statement:
Sep. 22, 2020 /
![Mustello Disheartened, Governor’s Veto Leaves Parents on the Bench]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Marci Mustello (R-Butler) today issued the following statement in response to Gov. Tom Wolf’s veto of House Bill 2787. The legislation would allow Pennsylvania’s local school districts to make decisions regarding fall sports or activities.
Sep. 22, 2020 /
![O’Neal Disappointed in Governor’s Veto]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Tim O’Neal (R-Washington) today issued the following statement in response to Gov. Tom Wolf vetoing House Bill 2787:
Sep. 22, 2020 /
![Ortitay Dismayed at Governor’s Veto]()
HARRISBURG — Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny) today issued the following statement in response to Gov. Tom Wolf vetoing House Bill 2787:
Sep. 22, 2020 /
![Topper Issues Statement on Veto of Bill to Allow School Districts to Make Decisions Regarding School Sports, Activites]()
BEDFORD – In response to Gov. Tom Wolf’s veto of House Bill 2787 to ensure decisions about school sports and activities, including policies regarding spectators, are made at the local level, Rep. Jesse Topper (R-Bedford/Franklin/Fulton) issued the following statement:
Sep. 21, 2020 /
![House Committee to Explore Proposed Changes to the Commonwealth’s 911 Emergency Telephone Fund Reimbursement Formula for 911 Centers]()
WHAT: Rep. Stephen Barrar (R-Chester/Delaware), chairman of the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, will hold an informational meeting on changes to the funding formula for Pennsylvania’s 911 program.
Sep. 21, 2020 /
![PA House Majority Leader Benninghoff: House Will Vote to Override PIAA Veto]()
HARRISBURG – Today, Gov. Tom Wolf vetoed House Bill 2787, legislation that passed both the House and the Senate with a veto-proof bipartisan majority that would ensure decisions about the resumption of school sports and spectators can be made at the local level.
Sep. 21, 2020 /
![Delozier, House Committee to Examine Financial Impact of COVID-19]()
WHAT: The House Commerce Committee, chaired by state Rep. Sheryl Delozier (R-Cumberland), will hold the second of two public hearings titled “What Comes Next - the Impacts of the COVID Crisis.” Testifiers will discuss the manner in which COVID-19 has impacted our economy in terms of housing and utilities, and moratoriums and forbearances placed on loans and bill payment.
Sep. 21, 2020 /
![Heffley Hosting Public Hearing to Discuss Francis E. Walter Dam Reevaluation Study]()
HARRISBURG – At the request of Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon), the House Majority Policy Committee will convene a public hearing next week in Carbon County to discuss issues related to the ongoing reevaluation study of the Francis E. Walter Dam and Reservoir by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The committee is chaired by Rep. Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter).
Sep. 21, 2020 /
HARRISBURG– At a committee hearing in the state Capitol earlier this week, state Rep. John Lawrence (R-Chester/Lancaster ), Chester Water Authority Board Chair Cynthia Letizell and Penn Township Chief of Operations Karen Versuk spoke with passion in favor of the continued independence of Chester Water Authority (CWA) and in support of House Bill 2597, which would block any sale of CWA without ratepayer approval.
Sep. 21, 2020 /
![Ryan Pay Freeze Bill Headed to Governor’s Desk]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation sponsored by Rep. Frank Ryan (R-Lebanon) to freeze Cost of Living Adjustments (COLAs) for state government officials through 2021 received unanimous approval today in the state Senate. House Bill 2487 is now on its way to the governor’s desk.
Sep. 18, 2020 /
![Heffley Hosting Public Hearing to Discuss Francis E. Walter Dam Reevaluation Study]()
HARRISBURG – At the request of Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon), the House Majority Policy Committee will convene a public hearing next week in Carbon County to discuss issues related to the ongoing reevaluation study of the Francis E. Walter Dam and Reservoir by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The committee is chaired by Rep. Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter).