This morning the House Gaming Oversight Committee held a public hearing on HB 2379, legislation co-sponsored by York legislators Gene DePasquale and Ron Miller. Their bill would provide for small games of chance in licensed establishments, with 30% of gross weekly revenue going to a newly created Pension Stabilization Reserve Fund. Rep. DePasquale said the legislation would help small businesses around Pennsylvania while generating $100 million for the state to help offset the looming pension spike. Among other groups, the Pennsylvania Tavern Association and the Pennsylvania Fire and Emergency Services Institute offered their support for the legislation, while the Pennsylvania Federation of Fraternal and Social Organizations and Pennsylvania Association of Nationally Chartered Organizations outlined their opposition to the current language. Check the Committee News section of the Capitol Toolbox later for the full story.
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Posted by Mike | Tags: Emergency Services, fire, fraternal organizations, gaming, small games of chance, taverns | Category: House Gaming Oversight, Public/Informational Committee Hearing | Comments are closed | Share:
PA $1.2 BILLION IN THE HOLE The Department of Revenue announced yesterday that Pennsylvania collected $1.8 billion in General Fund revenue in May, which was $124.9 million, or 6.5 percent, less than anticipated. Fiscal year-to-date General Fund collections total $24.6 billion, which is $1.2 billion, or 4.8 percent, below estimate. In response to the May revenue figures, Senator Jake Corman (R-Centre), said in a press release that “the well of tax revenues is too dry to fill buckets of new spending.” He added “I think state residents recognize those realities and are willing to deal with short-term pain in return for a better economic outlook in the long term.” Check out the Press Releases section of the PLS Capitol Toolbox to read the full statements of both Senator Corman and the Department of Revenue. ONORATO CALLS FOR GOVERNMENT REFORM Dan Onorato, Democratic candidate for Governor, held a press conference yesterday to express support for reforms laid out by a report issued last week by the grand jury investigating the Bonusgate scandal. “The culture and the system are broken and it needs to be changed,” he stated. “I am the only Harrisburg outsider running in Continue reading Eye Opener – June 2, 2010 |
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