Public hearing on SB 878 (Implementation of Recommendations of Senate Special Committee on Election Integrity and Reform)
Senate State Government Committee | Tuesday, March 29, 2022 | 12:30 p.m. | East Wing, Hearing Room 8 E-A | [Read More]
MEDIA ADVISORY: Joint Senate Hearing to Discuss Economic Impacts of RGGI
The Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee will hold a joint hearing with the Community, Economic and Recreational Development Committee on Tuesday, March 29 at 10 a.m. to discuss the economic impacts of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). [Read More]
Corman Introduces State Gas Tax Cut to Support Pennsylvania Consumers
To provide relief to consumers who are struggling due to rising gas prices, Senate President Pro Tempore Jake Corman (R-Bellefonte) introduced a bill today that would significantly cut the state’s liquid fuels tax. [Read More]
POSTPONED MEDIA ADVISORY: Joint Senate Hearing to Discuss Economic Impacts of RGGI
HARRISBURG – The Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee will hold a joint hearing with the Community, Economic and Recreational Development Committee on Tuesday, March 29 at 10 a.m. to discuss the economic impacts of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). The Independent Fiscal Office will discuss the results of its own analysis regarding RGGI’s […] [Read More]
Key Points from Senate Budget Hearings Thursday, March 17
The Senate Appropriations Committee held its final hearings on the proposed 2022-23 state budget Thursday with the Budget Secretary, Department of General Services and the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. [Read More]
Hearing Reviews Medical Marijuana Program, Shows Need for Shift in Oversight when Adult-Use Legalized
At a hearing held on Monday the Senate Law and Justice Committee heard from medical marijuana industry professionals and advocates, including patients, physicians, and former regulators from neighboring states, about the oversight of the Medical Marijuana Program and how a new, independent entity is needed, especially as Pennsylvania moves towards legalizing adult-use marijuana. [Read More]
Senator Corman Calls on PA State Police to Donate Used Bulletproof Vests to Support Ukraine Humanitarian Aid Workers
Senate President Pro Tempore Jake Corman (R-Bellefonte) made a request to the Pennsylvania State Police today to donate any used bulletproof vests that are no longer in use to emergency workers and aid providers in Ukraine. [Read More]
Key Points from Senate Budget Hearings Tuesday, March 15
The Senate Appropriations Committee on Tuesday kicked off its final week of hearings on the proposed 2022-23 state budget with the Department of Labor and Industry and the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. [Read More]
MEDIA ADVISORY: Joint Senate Hearing to Discuss Economic Impacts of RGGI
The Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee will hold a joint hearing with the Community, Economic and Recreational Development Committee on Monday, March 21 at 1 p.m. to discuss the economic impacts of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). [Read More]
**MEDIA ADVISORY ** Majority Leader Kim Ward Joins PHCA Day of Caring at Hempfield Manor Westmoreland County
Senate Majority Leader Kim Ward will join the Pennsylvania Health Care Association (PHCA) on Thursday, March 17, 2022 for a Day of Caring event at Hempfield Manor skilled nursing facility in Greensburg, Pa. [Read More]