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Following a decisive House vote yesterday, HB 1770 was signed into law by Governor Rendell this afternoon, putting into place the opportunity for Pennsylvanians who have run out of unemployment benefits to receive up to seven additional weeks of payments. The governor also offered his thoughts on where budget negotiations will go following his signing of the “bridge budget,” SB 850, tomorrow. Check the Capitol Toolbox for the full story. Posted by Mike | Tags: Biometrics, sexual orientation, unemployment | Category: Administration, Face to Face, Press Conference | Comments are closed | Share:
Meeting a second time today, the committee voted to report as committed HB 1861 amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedures) further providing for deposits into account and for distribution of funds. The committee Democrats were joined by Minority Chairman Mario Civera in voting for reporting the bill while the remaining Republicans opposed. The committee also unanimously reported as committed HB 1902 providing for actuarial assumptions and methodologies. Check the Capitol Toolbox later for the full story. Posted by Jeff | Tags: actuarial, heart disease, Judiciary | Category: Committee Voting Meeting, House Agriculture & Rural Affairs, House Appropriations, Senate Urban Affairs and Housing | Comments are closed | Share:
The committee met to consider two bills and one resolution. HB 11 was reported as amended with Rep. Mike Carroll (D-Luzerne) joining the Republicans in the voting in the negative. SB 736 was reported as committed with Rep. Kathy Rapp (R-Warren) voting in the negative. HR 424 was unanimously reported as amended. The committee voted unanimously to report as committed HB 620, HB 666, HB 1330, HB 1884, SB 112, SB 366 and SB 921. Rep. Katie True (R-Lancaster) was the only “No” vote on reporting as committed HB 1847. HB 1884 was reported as committed with the committee Democrats voting “Yes” and the committee Republicans voting “No”. The committee passed over HB 1861 until their next meeting. Check the Capitol Toolbox later for the full story. Posted by Jeff | Tags: audit, bars, Board of Vehicles Act, card check, coal refuse disposal, land conveyance, Legislative Budget & Finance Committee, mayors, parking meter inspectors, PHC4, resentencing guidelines, right to bail | Category: Committee Voting Meeting, House Agriculture & Rural Affairs, House Appropriations | Comments are closed | Share:
The committee unanimously reported as committed HB 666 authorizing DGS to grant and convey certain lands and submerged lands in the 39th Ward of Philadelphia. On a party line vote, the committee reported as committed HB 1858 which authorizes counties except Allegheny and Philadelphia to levy a 1% sales or use and occupancy tax and HB 1884 amending the PA Municipal Retirement Law. The Democrats voted in favor of reporting the two bills and the Republicans voted against. Check the Capitol Toolbox later for the full story. Posted by Jeff | Tags: Commonwealth Foundation, land conveyance, Legislative Budget & Finance Committee | Category: Committee Voting Meeting, House Republican Policy, House Rules | Comments are closed | Share:
The House Judiciary Committee met this morning to consider five bills, all of which were reported as committed except HB 1876 which was amended. The amendment to HB 1876 generated a considerable amount of discussion, as it gutted the language of the bill and added new language providing for advertising rates reduced by 25%. The amendment was adopted with Kula, Walko, White, Marsico, Creighton, O’Neill, Gabig, Rock, and Stevenson voting in the negative. Rep. Gabig voted for the final bill, but the other eight also voted against the bill. Look for the complete story in the Capitol Toolbox later this afternoon. Posted by Kim | Tags: advertising, horse racing, legal advertising | Category: Committee Voting Meeting, House Intergovernmental Affairs, House Judiciary | Comments are closed | Share:
Representative Curtis Thomas (D-Philadelphia) held a press conference today in the Media Center of the Capitol Building to outline the budget priorities he believes are most critical to the State of Pennsylvania and to urge the Conference Committee members to get back to work and produce a budget as soon as possible. Rep. Thomas said the top priority should be getting paychecks to 33,000 unpaid state employees, as well as providing Pennsylvania counties, such as Philadelphia with the “enabling” authority to raise local revenues. Rep. Vanessa Brown (D-Philadelphia) was also in attendance and touted the importance of passing a budget that will help to get critical services back to the most in-need of citizens. Check the Capitol Tool Box later for more information. Posted by intern | Tags: Budget, child welfare, conference committee, rainy day fund, sexual orientation, state workers, unemployment | Category: Face to Face, Press Conference | Comments are closed | Share:
RENDELL REITERATES DEMAND THAT SENATE RS COMPROMISE Governor Ed Rendell reiterated again Monday that he has agreed to billions of dollars in spending reductions despite no such compromises from Senate Republicans, a stubbornness he says has prolonged budget negotiations. The GOP-controlled Senate must agree to raise some “reoccurring revenues,†he said, even if it makes groups in the tobacco and health care industries, among others, angry. Go to www.mypls.com and click “News and Views†to read the full article. PIT HIKE OFF THE TABLE, HOUSE DS SAY; BLUE DOGS NO LONGER BARKING House Democratic leaders publicly said Monday they will no longer consider increasing the personal income tax after reaching a deal with “Blue Dog†Democrats to abandon support of their own Republican-approved budget proposal. Budget debate is now likely to shift from talk of PIT hikes to an array of smaller tax options House leadership discussed with reporters after the Monday afternoon’s fireworks, although none will likely engender Republican support. Go to www.mypls.com and click “News and Views†to read the full story. REVENUE DEPARTMENT RELEASES JULY COLLECTIONS Secretary of Revenue Stephen H. Stetler yesterday reported that the state Continue reading Eye Opener – August 4, 2009 Posted by Matt | Category: Eye Opener | Comments are closed | Share:
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