December 15, 2021
SB 291, PN 1273 (Hughes) – Provides for the Capital Budget Act of 2021-2022. The maximum bond indebtedness that the Commonwealth may incur is $1.01 billion. A vote of 50-0 was recorded. HB 412, PN 2533 (Gleim) – Amends the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L. 30,...
December 15, 2021
Harrisburg, Pa. – December 15, 2021 – Today, State Senator Art Haywood (D-Montgomery/Philadelphia) released the following statement after his vote in support of Senate Bill 913, bipartisan legislation designed to reform Pennsylvania’s probation system: “This...
December 15, 2021
December 15, 2021
Harrisburg, PA – December 15, 2021 – Today, Senator Marty Flynn announced $1,210,000 in state funding awarded to Lackawanna and Luzerne Counties by the Pennsylvania Senate Transportation Committee. The grants were approved for two projects that will enhance freight...
December 15, 2021
HARRISBURG – December 15, 2021 – The Senate, today, approved probation reform measures aimed at reducing the amount of taxpayer dollars spent on the system, while better integrating probationers into society, according to Senator Lisa Baker (R-20), Senator Camera...
December 15, 2021
HARRISBURG − December 15, 2021 − The Pennsylvania Senate unanimously passed a bill championed by Senator John Kane (D-Delaware/Chester) to expand access to broadband in unserved and underserved communities. Included in HB 2071 was language Senator Kane negotiated to...
December 15, 2021
BUCKS COUNTY – December 15, 2021 – State Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10) has introduced SB 988, a bill to raise awareness of the devastating mental and physical effects of eating disorders. The bill would require schools to annually provide educational...
December 15, 2021
Harrisburg, PA – December 15, 2021 – After today’s joint Pennsylvania House and Senate Agricultural and Rural Affairs committee hearing on fireworks law, Sen. Judy Schwank (D-11th District) provided the following statement: “Today’s hearing was useful. We...
December 15, 2021
Harrisburg − December 15, 2021 – Senator Boscola announced this morning that the Senate Community, Economic & Recreational Development Committee took action today on a piece of legislation she authored that would continue to support Pennsylvania’s economic...
December 15, 2021
Harrisburg − December 14, 2021 – The Pennsylvania Senate today approved State Senator Lisa M. Boscola’s bill (Senate Bill 337) that would increase the state fine from $200 to $2,000 for killing a bald or golden eagle. “Bald and golden eagles have fought their way back...
