July 26, 2017
SB 667 PN 888 (Stefano): This bill amends the Urban Redevelopment Law to grant redevelopment authorities the same powers currently allotted to land banks through the Pennsylvania Lank Bank Act. The bill was approved 46-3.
July 21, 2017
The Senate unanimously approved Senate Bill 211, which would create a Statewide 2-1-1 System Grant Program. The Pennsylvania 2-1-1 system is a communication system that provides health and human services assistance in certain parts of Pennsylvania. Currently, the...
July 20, 2017
PHILADELPHIA, July 20, 2017 — As Pennsylvania prepares to enter a fourth week without a state budget revenue package, a budget bill that funds the five state-related universities has become embroiled in the state budget funding standoff. State lawmakers today...
July 20, 2017
July 18, 2017
SB 211 PN 943 (Browne): This legislation creates a grant program for a statewide 2-1-1 system, which would provide health and human service assistance, through the dissemination of information about applicable programs and services provided by government and private...
July 18, 2017
July 18, 2017
The Senate confirmed the following executive nomination by a vote of 34-15: Stanley Knick, Jr., Pennsylvania Game Commission (new appointment) The Senate confirmed the following executive nominations by a vote of 49-0: William Brock, Pennsylvania Fish and Boat...
July 18, 2017
HB 1285 PN 1589 (Maloney): This bill proposes an amendment to the Pennsylvania Constitution to extend the General Assembly’s authority to grant homestead exclusions. The bill was approved 46-2. The following executive nomination was approved by the Senate by a vote...
July 14, 2017
The Senate voted 26-23 in favor of House Bill 97, which would make changes to the state’s cyber and charter school law. The bill would: require public and charter school advertisements to clearly indicate the use of public funds for tuition and transportation costs;...
July 11, 2017
SB 144, PN 1051 (Yaw) – This bill requires DEP to develop standards for alternate onlot sewage disposal systems and allows applicants for Act 537 plan supplements or revisions to include alternate systems that are permitted by a sewage enforcement officer. The Senate...
