GPAHU Legislative Update April 05th 2018
Legislative Floor Action for the Week of March 26 House The House was not in session the week of March 26. Senate SB 257, PN 1596 (Ward) – Amends The Insurance Company Law establishing the Quality Eye Care for Insured Pennsylvanians Act. Requires that health insurers...
GPAHU Legislative Update March 28th 2018
PA SENATE CONFIRMS WOLF CABINET NOMINEES On March 20, the Pennsylvania Senate confirmed high-ranking nominations from Governor Tom Wolf. They include: Insurance Commissioner Jessica Altman by a 50-0 vote Department of Human Services Teresa Miller by a 49-1 vote The...
LEG REG REVIEW GPAHU Edition 2018, 8th Issue *** March 5, 2018
BUDGET HEARINGS CONCLUDE THIS WEEK The annual House and Senate Appropriations Committee hearings on the State Budget conclude this week. Tops on the list for many will be the Department of Education (March 5 for House; March 6 for Senate), Department of Human...
LEG REG REVIEW GPAHU Edition 2018, 7th Issue *** February 19, 2018
THE EXODUS LIST GROWS LONGER Two more PA House Committee Chairs have decided to call it quits. Rep. Joe Markosek (D-Allegheny), Minority Chair of the House Appropriations Committee and Rep. Matt Baker (R-Tioga), Majority Chair of the House Health Committee, announced...
LEG REG REVIEW GPAHU Edition 2018, 6th Issue *** February 12, 2018
SPEAKER TURZAI SUSPENDS GOVERNOR EFFORT Shortly before the PA Republican State Committee formally endorsed Senator Scott Wagner (R-York), Speaker of the House Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny) suspended his candidacy for Governor. This means that he will continue as a...
LEG REG REVIEW GPAHU Edition 2018, 5th Issue *** February 5, 2018
WELCOME TO BUDGET WEEK On February 6, Governor Tom Wolf will present his proposal for the FY 2018-19 State Budget to the General Assembly. Although there is expected to be a deficit as in recent years, the Governor is not expected to ask for an increase in the rate...
