Senator Scott Hutchinson issued the following statement on Governor Tom Wolf’s veto of Senate Bill 936, which would have required the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry to adopt an evidence-based nationally recognized drug formulary for Pennsylvania’s Workers’ Compensation program. [Read More]
Clarview Rest Home Inc. of Sligo, Clarion County, was awarded a $1,031,239 low-interest loan from the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST) today (April 18), according to Senator Scott Hutchinson (R-21) and Representative Donna Oberlander (R-63). [Read More]
The Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission’s (PFBC) public meeting on Kahle Lake originally set for this evening has been postponed and rescheduled for Thursday, March 29, according to Senator Scott Hutchinson. [Read More]
Senator Scott Hutchinson issued the following statement on the proposed $33.2 billion General Fund budget for Fiscal Year 2018-19 that Governor Tom Wolf unveiled before a joint session of the General Assembly on Tuesday. [Read More]
A resolution sponsored by Senator John C. Rafferty, Jr., (R-44) and Senator Scott Hutchinson (R-21) was adopted by the Senate and calls for a study of a potential consolidation of the interstate operations of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (Turnpike). [Read More]
Two Butler County sewer system projects were awarded $4,531,100 in state funding from the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST) today (January 31), according to Senator Scott Hutchinson (R-21) and Representative Tedd Nesbit (R-8). [Read More]
As the debate rages over whether Governor Wolf’s opioid disaster declaration could infringe upon the Second Amendment rights of Pennsylvania citizens, a bill introduced by Senator Scott Hutchinson (R-21) could ensure responsible gun owners are protected against having their firearms confiscated during future emergency situations. [Read More]
Senator Scott Hutchinson is urging Pennsylvania middle and high school students to help find solutions to the growing heroin and opioid epidemic facing the state by producing a video aimed at focusing greater awareness on the crisis. [Read More]
Attached is a letter sent to Governor Tom Wolf today by a group of Senators representing Western Pennsylvania, led by Senator Dan Laughlin of Erie, urging the Administration to aggressively market Western Pennsylvania as a location for Amazon’s proposed second headquarters facility. [Read More]
Senator Scott Hutchinson issued the following statement on House Bill 542, which amends the Tax Reform Code as part of the Fiscal Year 2017-18 budget package. [Read More]
