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 /
![Speaker Announces Bipartisan EITC/OSTC Expansion Bill]()
HARRISBURG – Speaker of the House Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny) led a bipartisan Berks County House delegation to announce details of legislation to significantly increase funding for the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) and Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) programs to help Pennsylvania students.
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.
May. 05, 2015 /
![House Approves Knowles’ Bill to Reduce the Size of the State House]()
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania House of Representatives today voted in favor of Rep. Jerry Knowles’ (R-Berks/Carbon/Schuylkill) House Bill 153, which seeks to reduce the number of seats in the state House from 203 to 151.
May. 05, 2015 /
![Saccone Votes to Reduce Size of Pennsylvania Legislature]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Rick Saccone (R-Allegheny/Washington) voted on Wednesday to allow residents of the Commonwealth to vote on a constitutional amendment to reduce the size of the state’s General Assembly. The legislation passed the House and now awaits action in the Senate.
May. 05, 2015 /
![Gingrich Supports Bill to Downsize State Legislature]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Mauree Gingrich (R-Lebanon) co-sponsored legislation that passed today in the House to reduce the size of the state Legislature.
May. 05, 2015 /
![Ag Committee OKs Clarification to Clean and Green Law, Causer Says]()
HARRISBURG – Working to ensure the state’s Clean and Green program works as it was intended, the House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, chaired by Rep. Martin Causer (R-Turtlepoint), today approved legislation to clarify the 40-year-old law.
May. 05, 2015 /
![House Approves Christiana Bill to Support Low-Income Students Seeking High-Demand Careers]()
HARRISBURG –Taking a major step toward improving a valuable academic support program, the House of Representatives today unanimously approved legislation, authored by Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver/Washington), to ensure low-income students are connected with the educational resources necessary to land family-sustaining jobs.
May. 05, 2015 /
![First Poverty Initiative Bill Passes House]()
HARRISBURG – Assisting college students in need from across the Commonwealth, the first bill stemming from the anti-poverty initiative “Empowering Opportunities: Gateways out of Poverty” passed the House unanimously today, Majority Leader Dave Reed (R-Indiana) said.
May. 05, 2015 /
![Benninghoff One Step Closer to Designating Local Bridge]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) today announced that House Bill 863, which would designate a bridge in Centre County as the Bellefonte Veterans Bridge, passed the House unanimously.
May. 05, 2015 /
![Oberlander Raises Awareness of Women’s Lung Health through House Resolution]()
HARRISBURG – As a way to increase the awareness of lung cancer and other lung diseases affecting women across the state, Rep. Donna Oberlander (R-Clarion/Armstrong/Forest) voted on Tuesday in support of a resolution naming the week of May 10-16, 2015, as Women’s Lung Health Week.