HARRISBURG – Legislation sponsored by Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) to mandate responsible use of fertilizer through updated application standards has been signed into law. “Developed areas, and the turf associated with them, are a growing source of nutrient pollution to our waters,” Yaw said. “These standards, which are consistent with standards enacted in neighboring states, […] [Read More]
Senator Lisa Baker (R-20) and Senator Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-28) issued the following statement following Governor Wolf’s signing of election integrity legislation, Senate Bill 982. [Read More]
Legislation sponsored by Sen. Pat Stefano (R-32) to clarify the Veterans Preference Law to include veterans who served honorably but were discharged with a disability before completing their initial obligation was signed into law. [Read More]
Sen. Judy Ward (R-30) issued the following statement today regarding Senate Bill 106 to ensure the media, public and elected officials understand the legislation and to help prevent misrepresentation of the constitutional amendment: [Read More]
Two bills sponsored by Sen. Camera Bartolotta (R-46) were included in the state’s public school code, which dictates how education funding contained in the General Fund Budget for Fiscal Year 2022-23 is spent. [Read More]
Legislation establishing the landmark Pennsylvania Clean Streams Fund heads to the governor’s desk this week as part of the 2022-23 budget, Sens. Scott Martin (R-13), Dan Laughlin (R-49) and Gene Yaw (R-23) announced today. [Read More]
Pennsylvania’s ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs) will soon offer outpatient procedures that were, for decades, bound by bureaucratic red tape, Sen. Judy Ward (R-30) announced. [Read More]
The Pennsylvania Senate approved a constitutional amendment today that protects the right of voters and their elected officials to determine the state’s abortion laws, Sen. Judy Ward (R-30) said. [Read More]
The General Assembly passed legislation that includes language to give bars, taverns, restaurants, breweries, clubs and hotels the option to have amplified sound outdoors, according to Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York). [Read More]
Legislation sponsored by Sen. Elder Vogel (R-47) to make necessary updates to Pennsylvania’s Very Small Meat Processor Federal Inspection Reimbursement Grant Program has been signed into law. [Read More]
