Session Proceedings :: July 11, 2024

July 11, 2024

Senator Sharif Street Lauds Passage of “Historic” 2024-25 Pennsylvania Budget

July 11, 2024

Philadelphia, PA, July 11, 2024 — Today, the Senate passed the 2024-25 PA Budget, which Senator Sharif Street (SD-3) lauded as “historic” in its investments in the people of Pennsylvania. Despite missed opportunities to increase the minimum wage, end...

Sen. Lisa Boscola Applauds Budget Investments in Economic and Workforce Development, Disappointed in Lack of Significant School Property Tax Relief

July 11, 2024

HARRISBURG, PA – July 11, 2024 – Sen. Lisa Boscola (D-Northampton) shared her views on the passage of the State budget as it heads to the Governor’s desk. A longtime advocate for school property tax reform, Boscola said, “while every school district in the 18th...

Governor Shapiro Signs Act 53 of 2024, Senator Jay Costa’s LOOP Legislation, into Law

July 11, 2024

HARRISBURG, PA − July 11, 2024 − Today, Governor Josh Shapiro signed SB 219, State Senator Jay Costa’s Longtime Owner Occupant Tax Exemption Program (LOOP), into law. Now Act 53 of 2024, this program will allow Pittsburgh’s mayor and city council to exempt or defer...

El senador Tartaglione y los demócratas del Senado luchan contra la extralimitación de las citaciones del Senado

10 de julio de 2024

Harrisburg, PA - 10 de julio 2024 - Hoy, el senador Christine Tartaglione y los demócratas del Senado votaron a lo largo de las líneas del partido en el Comité de Operaciones Intergubernamentales del Senado para oponerse a una moción para que el Secretario del Senado...

La senadora Lindsey M. Williams aplaude la aprobación por el Senado de la legislación sobre la reforma farmacéutica

10 de julio de 2024

Harrisburg, Pa. -10 de julio de 2024 - El senador Lindsey M. Williams (D-Allegheny) emitió esta declaración hoy tras la aprobación del Senado de HB 1993: "Me alegré de votar a favor de HB 1993, que reformará los Gestores de Beneficios Farmacéuticos (PBM). Esta legislación...