The committee reported out as amended SB 435 and, as committed, SB 1117. These bills allow county commissioners the option to abolish the office of jury commisioner. The members also reported as committed SB 1091 which brings the coroner’s law into line with the Right to Know law; SB 1155 which updates existing bonding requirements for county elected and appointed officials; and HB 1609 amending the Municipalities Planning Code to further provide for traditional neighborhood developments. Check the Capitol Toolbox later today for the complete story.
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The Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee held a public hearing to consider the nomination of Russell Redding to the post of Secretary of Agriculture in the closing year of the Rendell Administration. Committee Chairman Mike Brubaker praised Mr. Redding for his years of service in the agricultural industry and for the positive rapport he developed among legislators, professionals in the field, and constituents. After questions from the panel and confirmation from Mr. Redding that he would work to ensure that Pennsylvanians in every industry under the Department of Agriculture’s scope would have a friend to rely on, the committee unanimously approved Mr. Redding’s appointment. The confirmation will now go to the Senate Floor for final approval. Check the Capitol Toolbox later for the full story. Posted by Lindsay Andrews | Category: Administration, Senate Agriculture & Rural Affairs | Leave a comment | Share:
The Senate Agri Committee met this morning to consider the renomination of Luke Brubaker (no relation to the chairman) to the Milk Marketing Board. Several senators asked questions about the milk market and how to ensure that dairy farmers are able to make enough money to remain in operation. Brubaker was also praised extensively for his past work in the industry and his nomination was unanimously reported to the full Senate. Look for the complete story in the Capitol Toolbox later this morning. Posted by Kim Collins | Tags: land conveyances, Lincoln University, Milk Marketing Board, nomination | Category: Committee Voting Meeting, Senate Agriculture & Rural Affairs | Comments are closed | Share:
Senate Agriculture met today to consider a number of bills. HB 39 and SB 298 were reported as amended, while SB 607, 698 and SR 132 were committed. Check the Capitol Toolbox later for the full story. Posted by Mike Howells | Category: Committee Voting Meeting, Senate Agriculture & Rural Affairs | Comments are closed | Share:
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. Posted by Kim Collins | Category: Committee Voting Meeting, Senate Agriculture & Rural Affairs, Senate Local Government | Comments are closed | Share:
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 PLS Intern | Tags: Act 44, agriculture, bleeding disorders, 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 Collins | 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 Collins | Tags: civil service, consolidation, farm credit system, government mandates, implementation agreements, Legislative Process, Local Government, municipalties, 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 Failing | 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 Collins | Tags: Crane Operators, Dog Law | Category: Committee Voting Meeting, Senate Agriculture & Rural Affairs | Leave a comment | Share:
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