The Senate Local Government Committee met to consider five bills, all of which were unanimously reported as committed with little to no discussion. Senator Vogel questioned the elimination of the deadline in SB 284, but ultimately voted for the bill.
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The Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee met today with multiple representatives of Pennsylvania’s agricultural community to discuss budget and recession concerns facing the Commonwealth’s number one industry. Department of Agriculture Secretary Dennis Wolff was also present to provide short testimony and answer questions from committee members. Check the Capitol Tool Box later for more information. Posted by intern | Tags: Act 44, agriculture, Budget | Category: Senate Agriculture & Rural Affairs | Comments are closed | Share:
The Senate Local Gov’t Committee met to consider several bills, all of which were reported unanimously. The agenda included a package of bills that would increase municipal bid requirement limits, which are expected to be amended later in the process to further refine the inflation adjustment provisions. Look for the complete story in the Capitol Toolbox shortly. Posted by Kim | Tags: Arts Council, bid limits, implementation agreements, Local Government | Category: Committee Voting Meeting, Senate Agriculture & Rural Affairs, Senate Local Government | Comments are closed | Share:
The House and Senate Local Government Committees held a joint hearing with several local government groups to learn about the issues affecting local government and what priorities need to be addressed. Chief among the issues discussed was that local governments do not want mandates from the state government. There was also a significant amount of discussion on the governor’s proposed 1% county sales tax, which most of the local government associations support. Look for the complete story in the Capitol Toolbox this evening. Posted by Kim | Tags: civil service, consolidation, farm credit system, implementation agreements, Local Government, PIRIS, sales tax | Category: House Liquor Control, House Local Government, Public/Informational Committee Hearing, Senate Agriculture & Rural Affairs, Senate Local Government | Comments are closed | Share:
The Senate Local Government committee voted out Senate Bills 139, 140 and 141 this morning. All three bills addressed eliminating references to elected assessors. Check the Capitol Tool Box later for more information. Posted by Eric | Category: Committee Voting Meeting, Senate Agriculture & Rural Affairs, Senate Local Government | Comments are closed | Share:
The Senate Ag Committee met for a second time this week to consider HB 2525, which amends the Dog Law. The bill was returned to the full Senate with two omnibus amendments with just Senator Eichelberger dissenting. Look for the complete story in the Capitol Toolbox later today. Posted by Kim | Tags: Crane Operators, Dog Law | Category: Committee Voting Meeting, Senate Agriculture & Rural Affairs | Leave a comment | Share:
The Senate Ag Committee met to consider HB 2525, which amends the Dog Law. The bill was reported as committed with minimal discussion, but is expected to be rereferred back to the committee for further consideration tomorrow. Look for the complete story in the Capitol Toolbox later this afternoon. Posted by Kim | Tags: Crane Operators, Dog Law | Category: Committee Voting Meeting, Senate Agriculture & Rural Affairs | Leave a comment | Share:
Senate Ag met to consider SB 1449, otherwise known as the Fair Share Nutrient Reduction Assistance Program for Farmers Act, sponsored by Senator Roger Madigan (R-Bradford)… Check out the full story here. (Note: You must be a PLS subscriber to view the full story) Posted by Mike | Category: Committee Voting Meeting, Senate Agriculture & Rural Affairs | Leave a comment | Share:
The Senate Local Government Committee voted out seven bills this morning. HB 780 and HB 239 proved to be the most contentious, and both garnered debate. HB 239 was eventually voted out by a 9-2 vote, while HB 780 was unanimously reported out after the adoption of several amendments… Check out the full story on MyPLS.com. Posted by Mike | Category: Committee Voting Meeting, Senate Agriculture & Rural Affairs, Senate Local Government | Leave a comment | Share:
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