Finance Committee to Consider Pension Forfeiture Measure
January 28, 2019

Finance Committee to Consider Pension Forfeiture Measure

The Senate Finance Committee will hold its first meeting of the 2019-20 Legislative Session on Tuesday, January 29, to consider a measure that would require the forfeiture of pension benefits for public employees who are convicted or plead guilty or no contest to any job-related felony offense, according to Committee Chairman Senator Scott Hutchinson.  [Read More]

Finance Committee Meeting Time Changed
March 20, 2018

Finance Committee Meeting Time Changed

The Senate Finance Committee will now meet “off the floor” Wednesday in the Senate Rules Committee Meeting Room at the rear of the Senate Chamber, according to Finance Committee Chairman Scott Hutchinson.  [Read More]

Committee to Consider Three Bills during Wednesday Meeting
March 20, 2018

Committee to Consider Three Bills during Wednesday Meeting

The Senate Finance Committee will consider measures to support spouses of military service members killed in action and to establish a sales tax "holiday" for the purchase of emergency preparedness equipment at its meeting set for Wednesday, March 21, according to Committee Chairman Scott Hutchinson.  [Read More]

Committee to Consider Three Bills during Wednesday Meeting
January 30, 2018

Committee to Consider Three Bills during Wednesday Meeting

The Senate Finance Committee will consider three bills, including a measure to support Pennsylvania’s volunteer fire departments, at its meeting set for Wednesday, January 31, according to Committee Chairman Scott Hutchinson.   [Read More]

Committee to Consider Nominations to Tax Equalization Board
October 24, 2017

Committee to Consider Nominations to Tax Equalization Board

The Senate Finance Committee will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, October 25, to consider the nominations of Peter Barsz and Daniel Guydish to the State Tax Equalization Board (STEB), according to Committee Chairman Scott Hutchinson.   [Read More]

Hearing to Focus on PSERS, SERS Fund Management Fees
October 17, 2017

Hearing to Focus on PSERS, SERS Fund Management Fees

The Senate Finance Committee will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, October 18, to review fund management fees paid by the state’s two employee retirement systems, according to Committee Chairman Scott Hutchinson.  [Read More]

Finance Committee Approves Bills Providing Tax Exemptions for High-Tech
June 20, 2017

Finance Committee Approves Bills Providing Tax Exemptions for High-Tech

The Senate Finance Committee today (June 20) approved two bills introduced by Committee Chairman Scott Hutchinson that would provide tax exemptions to spur economic growth and job creation among Pennsylvania’s high-tech businesses.  [Read More]

 
June 5, 2017

Finance Committee Approves Revenue Secretary Nomination, Three Bills

The Senate Finance Committee endorsed the nomination of Dan Hassell to serve as Secretary of the Department of Revenue and approved three bills at its Monday (June 5) meeting, according to Committee Chairman Senator Scott E. Hutchinson.   Listen  [Read More]

 
May 24, 2017

Finance Committee Approves Bills to Help Firefighters, Veterans Groups

The Senate Finance Committee approved six bills on Wednesday (May 24) including measures to help firefighters, veterans’ organizations, animal shelters and pediatric cancer research, according to Committee Chairman Senator Scott Hutchinson.   Listen   [Read More]

Finance Committee Approves Bills to Help Small Businesses
February 8, 2017

Finance Committee Approves Bills to Help Small Businesses

The Senate Finance Committee approved three bills on Tuesday (February 7) intended to help Pennsylvania’s small businesses expand and grow, according to Committee Chairman Senator Scott Hutchinson.Listen    [Read More]

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