The House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee met today with representatives from Iraq’s Ministry of Interior, and discussed how the country’s own police force is working to provide security as US combat forces continue to draw down their military presence in the area. Hayder Faili, a civilian journalist for the Ministry, said through an interpreter that Iraqi security forces have improved their effectiveness drastically over the course of the last year. Lt. Colonel Saad Al-Musawi, a public affairs officer with the Ministry’s Internal Affairs Directorate, agreed there has been a wide-ranging improvement in the Iraqi government’s law enforcement efforts between 2006 and the current. He added an emphasis now is on improving relations between the police and the public as conditions continue to stabilize. Check the Capitol Toolbox later for the full story.
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Posted by Mike | Tags: iraq | Category: House Veterans Affairs, Public/Informational Committee Hearing | Comments are closed | Share:
The Independent Regulatory Review Commission met this morning to consider five regulations. No. 2711 State Employees’ Retirement Board #31-12: Death Benefits, was deemed approved. No. 2690 State Board of Medicine #16A-4924: Acupuncture Licensure, No. 2662 State Board of Pharmacy #16A-5417: Continuing Education, No. 2782 Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board #125-105: Jackpot and Credit Meter Payouts, and No. 2804 Department of Labor and Industry #12-89: Uniform Construction Code (Final Omit) were all unanimously approved. Check the Capitol Toolbox later for the story. The Independent Regulatory Review Commission met to consider five regulations. No. 2749 Department of Public Welfare #14-515: Food Stamp Discretionary Provisions was deemed approved; No 2613 Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board #54-63: License Application and Management Contracts, No. 2746 State Board of Chiropractic #16A-4317: Needle Acupuncture, No. 2640 State Board of Pharmacy #16A-5416: Revisions Regarding Current Pharmacy Practice were all unanimously approved. No 2639 State Board of Funeral Directors #16A-4816: Preneed Activities of Unlicensed Employees was disapproved with Commissioner John Mizner voting in favor of the regulation. Check the PLS Capitol Toolbox later today for the full story. The Independent Regulatory Review Commission met today to consider six regulations. The regulations were: No. 2773 Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board #125-104, No. 2753 Environmental Quality Board #7-432, No. 2797 Environmental Quality Board #7-439, No. 2663 State Board of Pharmacy #16A-5420, No. 2720 State Board of Dentistry #16A-4617, and No. 2729 State Board of Nursing #16A-5124. All regulations were unanimously voted as in the public interest and carried though the commission. Check the Capitol Toolbox later for the full story. The Independent Regulatory Review Commission met to consider five regulations. No. 2765 Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency, Office of Victims’ Services #35-31: Crime Victims Compensation was deemed approved. No. 2759 State Board of Accountancy #16A-5512: Biennial Renewal Fees and No. 2737 Coal and Clay Mine Subsidence Insurance Board #7-424: Mine Subsidence Fund were both unanimously approved. No. 2627 State Board of Funeral Directors #16A-4815: Preneed Funeral Arrangements was unanimously disapproved. The contentious Keystone Exams regulation No. 2696 State Board of Education #6-312: Academic Standards and Assessment was approved with Commissioner Silvan B. Lutkewitte, III voting in the negative. The Independent Regulatory Review Commission approved Regulation No. 2623 Department of Health #10-184: Home Care Agencies and Home Care Registries at its meeting today. Three other regulations were originally scheduled. Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board #54-63 was tolled and Department of Public Welfare #14-517 and Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board #125-102 were withdrawn. Check the PLS Capitol Toolbox later today for the full story. The Independent Regulatory Review Commission met today to consider two regulations. They unanimously approved Department of Public Welfare regulation #14-510 concerning payment for payment of Burial and Cremation services by the DPW. They also unanimously approved Environmental Quality Board #7-431 concerning application fees for oil and gas wells. Check the Capitol Toolbox later for the story. IRRC met this meeting to consider four regulations, all of which were approved. The Commission also welcomed a new commissioner – Silvan Lutkewitte. Check the Capitol Toolbox later for the full story. Posted by Mike | Category: Committee Voting Meeting, House Veterans Affairs, IRRC | Comments are closed | Share:
The commission voted to approved the following regulations: No. 2661 Municipal Police Officers’ Education & Training Commission #17-75: Retired Law Enforcement Officers Identification & Qualification Cards No. 2732 Environmental Hearing Board #106-9: Practice and Procedure No. 2717 Environmental Quality Board #7-404: Bluff Recession and Setback The deemed approved regs included: No. 2725 Public Utility Commission #57-262: Household Goods in Use Carrier No. 2719 State Board of Pharmacy #16A-5422: Fees. Check the Capitol Toolbox later for the full story. Posted by Jeff | Tags: Drug Device & Cosmetic Act, Environmental Hearing Board, Environmental Quality Board, legal advertisments, P3s, payday lending, PUC, State Board of Pharmacy | Category: House Veterans Affairs, IRRC | Comments are closed | Share:
The committee voted unanimously to report as committed HB 1789. The legislation amends the Public Safety Emergency Telephone Act to establish a method of collection for pre-paid, E-911, wireless service. Check the Capitol Toolbox later for the full story. Posted by Jeff | Tags: Obama, pre-paid wireless service | Category: Committee Voting Meeting, House Urban Affairs, House Veterans Affairs | Comments are closed | Share:
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