The committee met to consider two bills. HB 708 was reported as committed with a vote of 18-7, and HB 80 was reported as committed with a 15-10 vote. Check the PLS Capitol Toolbox later today for the full story.
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Matthew Brouillette, Senator Lloyd Smucker (R-Lancaster) and Reps. John Bear (R-Lancaster) and Daryl Metcalfe (R-Butler) joined Pennsylvania farmers to announce their opposition to a proposed tax on smokeless tobacco. Brouillette argued it is not about big tobacco companies, but small family farmers who have been in business for many generations. Check the Capitol Toolbox later today for the full story. Posted by Rebecca | Tags: Ed Rendell, education, farmers, farming, tobacco | Category: Face to Face, Press Conference | Comments are closed | Share:
A group of bicameral republicans held a press conference today in the media center of the Capitol Building to outline their new ‘Pact with PA.’ The pact is a set of guiding principles that aim to assure 1)no new taxes, 2)no additional debt, 3)the rainy day fund remains untouched 4)the stabilization of financial obligations, and 5)proactive tax reform to improve the business climate. The proposed principles are in response to the Senate Republic budget being voted down, and the state needing some form of debt and spending control. Representative Samuel Rohrer (R-Berks) said these principles are in line with the “most basic, sound budget principle- respect those who pay taxes.” Check the Capitol Tool Box later for more information. Posted by intern | Tags: Budget, rural affairs, taxation | Category: Face to Face, Press Conference | Comments are closed | Share:
The House Judiciary Committee met this morning to consider a number of bills. HB 418 and HB 1639 were referred to the Subcommittee on Family Law. HB 1648 was referred to the Subcommittee on Courts. HB 1298 HB 1567 were held over. HB 1332 and HB 1607 were unanimously reported as amended. HB 1478 was unanimously reported as committed. Check the Capitol Toolbox later for the entire story. Posted by Jason | Tags: Higher Education, Law enforcement | Category: Committee Voting Meeting, House Intergovernmental Affairs, House Judiciary | Comments are closed | Share:
The committee considered four bills. HB 1671 which increases the membership of the County Records Committee to include the appointment of a Clerk of the Orphans’ Court to the Committee was unanimously reported as committed. The committee also unanimously reported as committed Sb 139, Sb 140, and SB 141, a three bill package eliminating the office of assessor. Check the Capitol Toolbox later for the full story. Posted by Jeff | Tags: blues, Clerk of Orphans' Court, Office of Assessor | Category: Committee Voting Meeting, House Liquor Control, House Local Government | Comments are closed | Share:
House Commerce met this morning to consider a number of bills. HB 1656 was reported as amended while HBs 1654 and 1597 were reported as committed. HB 1608 – the Menu Labeling Act, was passed over pending input from stakeholders including the Restaurant Association and small business owners. The bill is likely to be considered at some point next week. Check the Capitol Toolbox later for the full story. Posted by Mike | Tags: Labor and Industry, menu labeling | Category: Committee Voting Meeting, House Children and Youth, House Commerce | Comments are closed | Share:
GOVERNOR CALLS EMERGENCY CABINET MEETING Governor Ed Rendell has called an emergency cabinet meeting for Wednesday, June 17. Steven Crawford, Rendell’s Chief of Staff, sent a memo to all the Cabinet Members and Agency Heads yesterday which said the single focus of the meeting will be on the budget. The meeting is mandatory for the officials and restricted to cabinet officials only. SCARNATI WOULD CONSIDER TABLE GAMES According to an article in the Pittsburgh Tribune Review, The Senate’s top Republican said Monday he’s “willing to listen” to proposals to legalize table games at casinos as a state moneymaker while lawmakers look to close a $3.2 billion budget deficit. Senate President Pro Tempore Joseph Scarnati (R-Jefferson County) said raising money from dice, roulette and card games would be preferable to hiking taxes, as Democratic Gov. Ed Rendell has proposed. “I think we have members in the caucus who would probably support it,” said Scarnati, who serves as lieutenant governor. “It has to be vetted well. This really has a long way to go. I haven’t committed to anybody.†Before yesterday, the push for table games has come from Democrats, chiefly Continue reading Eye Opener – June 16, 2009 Posted by Matt | Category: Eye Opener | Comments are closed | Share:
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