News Digest :: April 30, 2021

Legislature Advocates say PA needs to join Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative – Pittsburgh Business Times (bizjournals.com) Pennsylvania Senate passes measure to erase PennDOT-backed plan to toll 9 interstate bridges: ‘An issue of transparency’ – The...

El senador Kane aplaude la subvención de 45.000 dólares para la alfabetización digital

Chester, PA - 29 de abril 2021 - Senador Kane anunció hoy una subvención de $ 45,000 para ampliar la alfabetización digital en el condado de Chester. La subvención, concedida como parte de una inversión de 1,3 millones de dólares para la Alfabetización Digital y el Desarrollo de la Fuerza Laboral, financiará a Full Circle Computing mientras...

PA Senate Democrats to Hold Policy Hearing on Legionella Prevention

April 29, 2021 − At the request of Pennsylvania State Senators Wayne D. Fontana (D- Allegheny) and John Kane (D- Chester/Delaware), the Senate Democratic Policy Committee will hold a virtual policy hearing on legionella prevention in Pennsylvania. This hearing will...

News Digest :: April 29, 2021

Legislature Pa. House, Senate bills would mandate protections, sick leave for meatpacking, food processing workers | Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com) Pa. racial equality amendment has precedent — and online skeptics | Pennsylvania Capital-Star...

Fontana Home-Ownership Initiative Cleared for Full-Senate Vote

HARRISBURG – April 28, 2021 – An initiative originally introduced by state Sens. Wayne Fontana and Bob Mensch to boost first-time home ownership has cleared a key committee and is headed again to the full Senate for a vote. The plan will allow individuals and...

Post Session Report :: Wednesday, April 28, 2021

SB 74, PN 684 (Martin) – Amends the Tax Reform Code to provide for a pediatric cancer research tax credit. The credit would be capped at $10 million annually and expire after 10 years. A vote of 47-0 was recorded. SB 83, PN 483 (Brooks) – Amends the School...