Jan. 28, 2016 /
![Legislative Reduction Bill Another Step Closer to Reality]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Jerry Knowles (R-Berks/Carbon/Schuylkill) is the sponsor of legislation aimed at reducing the size of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, and is pleased with the progress the bill is making. House Bill 153 would reduce the number of seats in the House to 151; there are currently 203 seats.
Jan. 27, 2016 /
![Bill to Shrink Size of Legislature Passes Senate]()
A bill to reduce the size of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed the Senate today by a vote of 43-6, Rep. Dave Reed (R-Indiana County) said. The bill already passed the House last year by a vote of 139-56.
Jan. 27, 2016 /
![House Advances Killion Bill to Aid County Homes]()
HARRISBURG – By a unanimous vote, the House today approved legislation, sponsored by Rep. Thomas Killion (R-Delaware), which would repeal a law that threatens the existence of county nursing homes, such as Fair Acres Geriatric Center in Media.
Jan. 27, 2016 /
![Committee Approves Jozwiak Bill to Help Hunters Track Wounded, Killed Deer]()
HARRISBURG – The state House Game and Fisheries Committee today approved a bill introduced by Rep. Barry Jozwiak (R-Berks) that would help hunters track hard-to-find white-tailed deer and black bears the hunters legally wounded or killed.
Jan. 26, 2016 /
![Judiciary Committee Plans to Move Legislation to Investigate Attorney General Kathleen Kane’s Conduct]()
HARRISBURG – House Judiciary Committee Majority Chairman Ron Marsico (R-Dauphin) will move legislation today to authorize the Judiciary Committee to investigate the conduct of Attorney General Kathleen Kane to determine impeachment at the committee’s regularly scheduled meeting.
Jan. 21, 2016 /
![Knowles Applauds Senate Committee for Considering Legislative Reduction Bills]()
HARRISBURG – On Wednesday, the Senate State Government Committee voted in favor of two bills aimed at reducing the size of the Pennsylvania state legislature. One of those measures, House Bill 153, is being sponsored by Rep. Jerry Knowles (R-Berks/Carbon/Schuylkill). Knowles applauded the committee’s action on this issue, and is hopeful the bills will be brought up for a vote before the full Senate early this year.
Jan. 20, 2016 /
![Bloom Bill to Reverse Wolf’s Move to Block Pension Reform]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Stephen Bloom (R-Cumberland) today introduced legislation to reverse a partial veto by Gov. Tom Wolf, which effectively prevents new pension reform legislation from being considered by the General Assembly.
Jan. 19, 2016 /
![Taylor Eminent Domain Bill Signed by Governor]()
HARRISBURG—Legislation sponsored by Rep. John Taylor (R-Philadelphia) to provide homeowners additional dollars for relocation assistance and bring Pennsylvania’s Eminent Domain laws in line with federal law has been signed into law by Gov. Tom Wolf.
Jan. 15, 2016 /
![Saccone Proposes to Balance Next Budget with Spending Cuts]()
HARRISBURG – After a long year of fiscal wrangling in which Gov. Tom Wolf claimed massive income and sales tax hikes were necessary to balance the 2015-16 state budget, Rep. Rick Saccone (R-Allegheny/Washington) is working on a proposal that would prove the governor wrong.
Jan. 14, 2016 /
![Cutting Avian Flu Money May Cost Us, Cutler Says]()
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Bryan Cutler (R-Peach Bottom) today shared his concern about the governor’s complete elimination of $2.8 million for avian flu and other animal disease outbreaks in the proposed state budget. The money would have protected the Commonwealth’s $13 billion poultry industry in the event of an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI).
Jan. 13, 2016 /
![York County House Republicans Support Passage of Fiscal Code]()
HARRISBURG – Members of the York County House Republican Delegation supported the passage of House Bill 1327, also known as the Fiscal Code, which directs state spending in FY 2015-16 budget. This legislation now heads to the Senate for concurrence on House amendments.
Jan. 13, 2016 /
![White Calls for Subcommittee to Consider Kane Impeachment]()
HARRISBURG-- Rep. Martina White (R-Philadelphia) today urged the House to form a bipartisan subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee to investigate the conduct of Attorney General Kathleen Kane and whether it rises to the level of impeachment.
Jan. 13, 2016 /
![Sonney, House Republicans Advance Another Piece of Budget Puzzle]()
HARRISBURG – On a predominately party-line vote, the state House has passed House Bill 1327, legislation which serves as the “operating manual” for the state budget. The bill may now be taken up by the state Senate.
Jan. 12, 2016 /
![Higher Education Cuts and Blocked Funding Cause for Distress, Says Quigley]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Tom Quigley (R-Montgomery) expressed concern on behalf of students who are pursuing higher education after funding that would have been dedicated to their education was blocked in the House and additional money was vetoed by Gov. Tom Wolf.
Jan. 12, 2016 /
![House Considered Budget Legislation, Says Topper]()
HARRISBURG – This week, the House of Representatives convened in session to consider final pieces of legislation that would make up a full-year fiscally responsible budget. On Monday, the House considered legislation to provide much-needed funding to Penn State University (including the Pennsylvania College of Technology), the University of Pittsburgh, Temple University, Lincoln University and the University of Pennsylvania Veterinary School. The legislation allocating the revenue did not achieve the necessary two-thirds majority of votes.
Jan. 12, 2016 /
![Killion Votes for State Funding for Penn State, Temple, Lincoln and Pitt]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Thomas Killion (R-Delaware) joined the majority of his House colleagues Monday in voting to approve funding for Pennsylvania’s four state-related universities – Penn State, Temple and Lincoln universities and the University of Pittsburgh – but the measures fell short of the two-thirds majority needed for passage.
Jan. 12, 2016 /
![Oberlander Alerts CDL Holders, Permit Seekers of New Changes]()
HARRISBURG – To comply with federal regulations, a new state law is now in effect that may affect individuals who hold commercial driver licenses (CDL) or those who will be seeking them, said Rep. Donna Oberlander (R-Clarion/Armstrong/Forest). Many of the new changes went into effect Dec. 21.
Jan. 12, 2016 /
![Vereb Won’t Seek Another Term in State House]()
HARRISBURG — State Rep. Mike Vereb (R-Montgomery) today announced he will not seek another two-year term serving the residents of Pennsylvania’s 150th Legislative District.
Jan. 12, 2016 /
![House Democrats Block Funding for College Students, Say York County House Republicans]()
HARRISBURG – Efforts to send much-needed funding to Penn State University (including the Pennsylvania College of Technology), the University of Pittsburgh, Temple University, Lincoln University and the University of Pennsylvania Veterinary School failed today when the legislation allocating the revenue did not achieve the necessary two-thirds majority of votes.
Jan. 12, 2016 /
![House Falls Short of Needed Support to Fund State-Related Universities]()
HARRISBURG – Today the House voted on the five non-preferred appropriation bills that would fund Penn State, University of Pittsburgh, Temple, Lincoln University and the University of Pennsylvania Veterinary School. These pieces of legislation represented a 5 percent increase for each of the schools, with the exception of Lincoln University which would have seen a 7 percent increase.