The committee met to discuss SB 33. The bill was unanimously reported as amended. Check the Capitol Toolbox later for the full story.
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The committee voted to report out certain executive nominations and SB 731 and SR 140 were reported as committed. Check the PLS Capitol Toolbox later today for the full story. The Senate Appropriations Committee met today to vote on one bill and one amendment. The bill up for consideration was Senator Browne’s (R-Lehigh) bill, Senate Bill 936. The amendment to that bill, A02036 was unanimously adopted and SB 936 was unanimously reported as amended. Check the Capitol Tool Box later for more information. The Senate Transportation Committee held a public hearing to consider the nominations of Timothy J. Carson, J. William Lincoln and A. Michael Pratt to the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission. Mr. Pratt was the only nominee who was not already a standing member of the commission. After opening statements and some comments from Mr. Carson regardingthe potential tolling of I-80 and financial status of the public-public partnership between the Turnpike Commission and PennDOT, the nominees were confirmed unanimously with a single vote. The nominees will now be considered by the Senate Rules and Executive Nominations Committee. Posted by lindsay | Category: Senate Community, Economic & Rec. Development, Senate Transportation | Comments are closed | Share:
The committee conducted its second public hearing on H.B. 247 and the issues of Certificate of Need, self-referrals, and transparency as it applies to physician ownership in an ambulatory surgery center. Testimony was presented by members of the PA Ambulatory Surgery Association, the Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance, the Orthopaedic Institute of PA, the PA Orthopaedic Society, and the PA Medical Society. Check the Capitol Toolbox later today for the full story. Posted by jeff | Tags: adequacy gap, ambulatory surgical centers, Budget, certificate of need | Category: House Health, House Insurance, Public/Informational Committee Hearing | Comments are closed | Share:
The Senate Education Committee met today to consider the nomination of Joseph A. Dworetzsky to the Philadelphia School Reform Commission. A bankruptcy lawyer by profession, Dworestzsky also served as the City Solicitor for the City of Philadelphia from 1993 to 1996. Questions asked during the hearing ranged from issues regarding the the “imagine 2014″ plan to reform schools within the Philadelphia school district, the role of charter schools in state education, teacher contract issues, and the possibility of conflict of interest issues. Check the Capitol Tool Box later for more information. Posted by intern | Tags: charter schools, Imagine 2014, PACENET, public education | Category: Senate Education | Comments are closed | Share:
Rep. Curt Schroder (R-Chester) and other members of the Republican Caucus held a press conference today to urge the passage of gaming reforms. “Gambling expansion should not be considered before gross deficiencies in the state’s current gaming laws are fixed,” Rep. Schroder said, and thanked the Senate for passing SB 711 which would reinstate a ban on political contributions by gaming interests, establish rulesfor the appointment and removal of PA Gaming Control Board members and set conditions for their employment. Rep. Schroder also gave an overview of reforms that would strengthen the state’s gaming law and noted that Governor Rendell agreed with the recommendations made Dauphin County District Attorney Ed Marsico. He also stressed that legislation on table games should come from a bill, not an amendment to SB 711, and called for “full hearings in order properly vet the legislation.” Check the PLS Capitol Toolbox later today for the full story. The House Gaming Oversight Committee met this morning to receive a presentation from The Innovation Group on the impact table games would have on the state economy. Innovation Group CEO Steve Rittvo told the committee table games would allow the state’s gaming industry “to realize its full potential,” creating more than 16,000 jobs overall and $1 billion in total economic output. Check the Capitol Toolbox later for the full story, and ongoing coverage of gaming in Pennsylvania. Following the hearing, Rep. Bill DeWeese (D-Greene), prime sponsor of the measure in the House (HB 21) commented, “If we get money into surrounding communities and programs for people who have gambling problems, we could recognize a great deal of revenue with this proposal.” Posted by mike | Tags: Environmental Hearing Board, gaming, resentencing guidelines, table games | Category: House Game & Fisheries, House Gaming Oversight, Public/Informational Committee Hearing | Comments are closed | Share:
The House Transportation committee held a public hearing today to discuss speed enforcement technology in work- and school-zones. Testifying first, Major Harvey Cole, the Director of the Pennsylvania State Police Bureau of Patrol, warned the committee that current legislation would not allow the use of speed enforcement technology to help control traffic speeds. According to Cole, while it is a “noble proposal,” “existing laws make this enforcement near impossible.” Adam Tuton, the Senior Vice President of American Traffic Solutions, explained the benefits of an automated speed enforcement program. Citing the use of programs in Illinois and Scottsdale, Arizona, Tuton assured the committee that the use of such programs would “drastically reduce speeding and hence, the number of accidents and fatalities.” Representatives from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), Scott Christie and Glenn Rowe, testified last. They explained that current Commonwealth law does not allow the use of fully automated speed enforcement. Christie stressed that the implementation of such a program would be a tool for police, not a replacement. Rowe also explained various challenges of the program, such as the legal restrictions and accuracy of the technology. Check the Capitol Toolbox later today for the complete story. Posted by intern | Tags: Scotland School for Veterans' Children, traffic | Category: House Tourism and Recreational Development, House Transportation | Comments are closed | Share:
The House Labor Relations Committee met this morning to receive an update from L&I on the implementation of Act 102 of 2008, which prohibits mandatory overtime in health care facilities. The department reported it is ready for July 1, when the act goes into effect, and has been busy educating facilities on the nuances of the law. Members expressed concern that “on call” time will be used to substitute for mandatory overtime and the department assured the committee that it will be looking for patterns of abuse of the law. Look for the complete story in the Capitol Toolbox this afternoon. Posted by Kim | Tags: Intergovermental cooperation, mandatory overtime | Category: House Judiciary, House Labor Relations, Public/Informational Committee Hearing | Comments are closed | Share:
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