Sep. 25, 2015 /
![Time for a Stopgap Budget]()
This week, the House of Representatives will consider a four-month “stopgap” budget to provide funding to schools, human service providers and agencies that desperately need funding. I can’t think of any reason why the Governor wouldn’t agree to this. Can you? Senators approved the legislation, Senate Bill 1000 last week.
Sep. 25, 2015 /
![Heffley Votes to Provide Relief to Human Service Agencies with Emergency Funding Bill]()
HARRISBURG- Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon) released the following statement after the House voted on Thursday to pass emergency funding bills. The funding includes state appropriations amounting to $11 billion, retroactively to July 1 and carrying through to Oct. 31.
Sep. 25, 2015 /
![Stephens Backs Emergency Funding Bill to Fund Schools, Social Services]()
HARRISBURG-- Rep. Todd Stephens (R-Montgomery) joined a majority of his House colleagues in passing a bill to help struggling social service agencies and schools desperate for their state subsidies.
Sep. 25, 2015 /
![Simmons Votes Yes on Emergency Funding Bill]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Justin Simmons (R-Lehigh/Montgomery/Northampton) on Thursday joined a majority of his colleagues in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in support of emergency funding legislation that allocates $11 billion to human service organizations and school districts across the Commonwealth. The bill now heads to Gov. Tom Wolf for consideration.
Sep. 25, 2015 /
![Kampf Backs Emergency Funding Bill to Fund Schools, Social Services]()
HARRISBURG-- Rep. Warren Kampf (R-Montgomery/Chester) joined a majority of his House colleagues in passing a bill to help struggling social service agencies and school districts desperate for their state subsidies.
Sep. 25, 2015 /
![Baker Supports Emergency Funding Bill for Social Service Programs, Education]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Matt Baker (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter) today cast an affirmative vote on emergency funding legislation that was approved by the state House and sent to the governor. The set of bills approved would ensure certain social service agencies and schools receive critical funding until a compromise state budget plan can be agreed upon.
Sep. 25, 2015 /
![Day Urges Governor to Sign Emergency Funding Bills - Lehigh Valley member supports legislation in House]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Gary Day (R-Lehigh/Berks), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, today said that Gov. Tom Wolf needs to do the right thing and sign emergency funding legislation approved in the House on Thursday.
Sep. 25, 2015 /
![Committees to Discuss Municipal Pension Funding Challenges]()
WHAT: The House Local Government Committee, chaired by Rep. Kate Harper (R-Montgomery), and the House Urban Affairs Committee, chaired by Rep. Scott Petri (R-Bucks), will conduct a public hearing to discuss the growing challenges of municipal pension funding. According to the Pennsylvania Municipal League, underfunded municipal pensions are a statewide problem. The total unfunded liability carried by taxpayers for municipal pensions is nearly $8 billion, and 66 of the state’s 67 counties are home to at least one community with a pension plan under a high level of financial stress. The hearing will seek to better evaluate the challenges facing specific municipalities and to explore legislative options to address these challenges.
Sep. 24, 2015 /
![Quinn to Wolf: Sign the Emergency Funding Bills]()
HARRISBURG – After passage of legislation to offer emergency funding to health and human services organizations and school districts adversely impacted by Gov. Tom Wolf’s June 30 budget veto, Rep. Marguerite Quinn (R-Bucks) issued the following statement:
Sep. 24, 2015 /
![Benninghoff Votes to Release Emergency Funding]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) today voted in favor of an emergency funding plan which would provide an infusion of more than $11 billion in funding for critical government functions like social service agencies and Pennsylvania schools, while state budget negotiations continue. The bills passed both the House and the Senate, and are on their way to the desk of Gov. Tom Wolf.
Sep. 24, 2015 /
![Christiana Votes to Release Emergency Funding to Schools, Human Services Organizations]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver/Washington) today voted with his Republican colleagues to restore funding for schools and vital human services that were denied by Gov. Tom Wolf’s June 30 veto of the entire state budget. Christiana issued the following statement in response to his vote:
Sep. 24, 2015 /
![Pyle Disappointed in Wolf’s Status Quo]()
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Jeff Pyle (R-Armstrong/Indiana/Butler) voted in favor of emergency funding legislation for schools and vital human services across the state. The legislation, Senate Bills 1000 and 1001, would provide four months of funding for government operations applied retroactively to the beginning of the fiscal year July 1 through Oct. 31.
Sep. 24, 2015 /
![Delozier Votes to Send Emergency Funding to Service Organizations, Schools]()
HARRISBURG – To help struggling social services and school districts, Rep. Sheryl Delozier (R-Cumberland) today voted to send an emergency funding package to the governor’s desk. The package allows state and federal dollars to reach their intended recipients, retroactively to July 1 and carrying through to Oct. 31. Delozier issued the following statement in response to her vote:
Sep. 24, 2015 /
![Staats Urges Governor to Sign Emergency State Funding Bill]()
HARRISBURG- Rep. Craig Staats (R-Bucks) joined his colleagues today in an attempt to release critical funds to human service agencies, schools and veterans service organizations by voting on an emergency state funding bill that would provide four months of state aid retroactively from July 1 through Oct. 31.
Sep. 24, 2015 /
![White Backs Emergency Funding Bill, Challenges Gov. Wolf to Sign It]()
HARRISBURG-- Rep. Martina White (R-Philadelphia) joined a majority of her House colleagues in passing emergency funding legislation to release revenue to school districts and social service agencies which are in dire need of state subsidies.
Sep. 24, 2015 /
![Jozwiak Votes for Emergency State Funding Bill Approved by House]()
HARRISBURG – With no long-term state budget agreement between the governor and legislators within sight, state Rep. Barry Jozwiak (R-Berks) today in Harrisburg voted for an emergency state funding bill that would release money for students, senior citizens and Pennsylvanians in need.
Sep. 24, 2015 /
![James Votes for Emergency State Funding Bill - Legislation heads to governor for consideration]()
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Lee James (R-Venango/Butler) today voted in Harrisburg for an emergency state funding bill that was approved by the state House and would release money that has been bottled up since the governor vetoed a full spending plan more than two months ago.
Sep. 24, 2015 /
![Harper Urges Governor to Release Emergency Funds for Human Services, Schools, PHEAA Grants]()
HARRISBURG – In another attempt to get state funding out to the agencies and organizations that need it to continue serving taxpayers, Rep. Kate Harper (R-Montgomery) today voted in favor of legislation providing emergency state funds through the end of October.
Sep. 24, 2015 /
![Rader Encourages Gov. Wolf to Consider Emergency State Funding Bill]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Jack Rader (R-Monroe) joined his colleagues today in voting to release emergency state funding to human service agencies and schools. This bill would provide four months of state aid based on House Bill 1192’s levels, and would retroactively fund some state operations from July 1 through Oct. 31.
Sep. 24, 2015 /
![Gillen Votes for State Funding Bill Approved by House]()
HARRISBURG – With no overall state budget agreement within sight, Rep. Mark Gillen (R-Berks/Lancaster) today in Harrisburg voted for an emergency state funding bill approved by the House that would release much-needed money for schools, emergency services and human service providers.