The House Appropriations Committee met to vote on a number of bills. HBs 689, 705, 740, and 1324 were reported as committed. SB 206 was also reported as committed. HB 816 was reported as amended. The hearing was highlighted by Chairman Dwight Evans (D-Philadelphia) calling a brief recess of the committee in order to get the answer to questions posed by Rep. Douglas Reichley (R-Lehigh) from the Department of Education regarding HB 689. The full details will be in the Capitol Toolbox.
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Posted by Jason Gottesman | Tags: Appropriations, green building, school districts | Category: Committee Voting Meeting, House Appropriations | Leave a comment | Share:
This afternoon at an off the floor voting meeting, the House Appropriations Committee voted out the governor’s proposed budget and its associated spending bills. The budget bill (HB 2279) was amended and then reported along a party line vote, with Republicans in the negative. Chairman Dwight Evans (D-Philadelphia) indicated the bills will now be in line for March 22nd floor vote to move them out of the House and before the Senate. Check the Capitol Toolbox later for the full story Posted by Mike Howells | Tags: Budget | Category: Committee Voting Meeting, House Appropriations | Leave a comment | Share:
According to a tweet from House Appropriations Committee Chairman Dwight Evans this afternoon, it appears he hopes to move both the budget bill (HB 2279) and related legislation out of the committee on Monday. The tweet reads as follows: Getting ready to move the budget bill and related legislation out of the House Appropriations Committee as early as Monday! A House Approp voting meeting is scheduled off the floor that day. Stay tuned to FYI on Monday for ongoing coverage. PLS Subscribers can check out the budget and all other bill texts right now on the Capitol Toolbox. Not a subscriber? Click here for a free trial. Posted by Mike Howells | Tags: Budget | Category: House Appropriations, Update | Leave a comment | Share:
The House Appropriations Committee concluded its scheduled budget hearings a day early with a late-afternoon hearing with the Governor’s Office, Office of the Budget, and Department of Revenue. The often times controversial hearing focused on all aspects of the budget and many members raised concerns about increasing spending in a recession and the Governor’s plan for the Stimulus Transition Reserve Fund. Budget Secretary Mary Soderberg calmly and methodically answered the questions of the members. The full story will be available as soon as possible in the Capitol Toolbox. Posted by Jason Gottesman | Tags: Budget, budget cuts, governor | Category: Budget Hearing, House Appropriations, Public/Informational Committee Hearing | Leave a comment | Share:
The House Appropriations Committee held a budget hearing with Department of Public Welfare Acting Secretary Harriet Dichter. Several members expressed concern with the proposed 1% cut to MR providers, which Dichter acknowledged as one of many painful cuts. Members also asked about cuts to the disproportionate share to hospitals, the dependence on not-yet-approved federal funding, and lobbying practices of department employees. Look for the complete story in the Capitol Toolbox this evening. Posted by Kim Collins | Tags: Hospitals, lobbying, MR, welfare | Category: Budget Hearing, House Appropriations | Leave a comment | Share:
The committee members questioned Secretary of Aging John Michael Hall on numerous issues involving his department. Topics of discussion included: funding for Area Agencies on Aging; the Office of Long-Term Living; integrated care; funding from the State Lottery; PACE and PACENET; nursing home care; and numerous federal waiver programs. Check the Capitol Toolbox later today for the full story. Posted by Jeff Cox | Tags: Department of Aging; Office of Long-Term Living; PACE; PACENET; integrated care; federal waiver programs | Category: Budget Hearing, House Appropriations | Leave a comment | Share:
The House Appropriations Committee met with Insurance Commissioner Joel Ario this morning to discuss the upcoming budget of the Insurance Department and other related issues. Topics ranged from adultBasic funding, CHIP and insurance fraud to state implications of federal healthcare reform. Check the Capitol Toolbox later for the full story. Posted by Mike Howells | Tags: adultBasic, CHIP, Healthcare, insurance | Category: Budget Hearing, House Appropriations | Leave a comment | Share:
The committee held a budget hearing with the heads of Temple, Pitt, Lincoln and Penn State. There was healthy back-and-forth discussion on the seven-month delay of state funding due to last year’s budget postponement with numerous members. Other topics of interest included advertising and athletics expenditures and the “lost decade” of funding levels. Posted by Rebecca | Tags: Budget, Higher Education, Lincoln University, Penn State, Pitt, Temple University | Category: Budget Hearing, House Appropriations | Leave a comment | Share:
The House Appropriations Committee held a budget hearing with the State System of Higher Education. Members asked questions relating to tuition, financial aid, and class sizes. Look for the complete story in the Capitol Toolbox later this afternoon. Posted by Kim Collins | Tags: financial aid, PASSHE, tuition | Category: Budget Hearing, House Appropriations | Leave a comment | Share:
The House Appropriations Committee held a budget hearing with Diane Castelbuono, Deputy Secretary of the Department of Education. Members asked questions regarding the $354 million increase in basic education, the elimination of the Safe School Advocate in Philadelphia, stimulus funds, and the looming pension crisis. Check the PLS Capitol Toolbox later today to read the full story. |
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