Working to finally close the book on the state’s Fiscal Year 2015-16 budget, the Senate approved a bill on Wednesday that would restore money slashed by the Governor’s line-item vetoes, while providing a modest increase for education without the need for new taxes, according to Senator Scott Hutchinson. [Read More]
“It is truly disappointing that the Governor has decided once again that his priority is to massively raise taxes on the people of Pennsylvania rather than focusing upon cost containment measures and living within our means. Listen [Read More]
Butler Township Volunteer Fire District was awarded a $15,400 state grant from the Department of Community and Economic Development to support the recent merger of three local fire companies, according to Senator Scott Hutchinson. [Read More]
Recreation projects in the 21st Senatorial District will receive grants totaling $469,000 from the Community Conservation Partnerships Program (CCPP), according to Senator Scott Hutchinson. [Read More]
The state Department of Military and Veterans Affairs is now accepting applications for Veterans’ Trust Fund grants to help veterans’ organizations across the state, according to Senator Scott Hutchinson. Applications for the grants can be found at www.vtf.state.pa.us. The deadline for grant submissions is 4 p.m., February 5. Grants will be awarded in the following […] [Read More]
The deadline for Pennsylvanians who served in the Persian Gulf Theater of Operations — including Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm — to apply for the Persian Gulf Conflict Veterans’ Bonus has been extended to Aug. 31, 2018, according to Senator Scott Hutchinson. The bonus program was set to expire in 2015 before the enactment […] [Read More]
Senator Scott Hutchinson issued the following statement after Governor Wolf line-item vetoed, then signed, House Bill 1460, which currently represents a $23.4 billion state budget for Fiscal Year 2015-16, including six months of funding for schools and funding at Fiscal Year 2014-15 levels for many other programs and services. [Read More]
The Senate today (December 23) approved and sent to the Governor a fiscally responsible budget proposal that would protect taxpayers from massive tax increases and provides immediate financial relief to local school districts and social service agencies impacted by the prolonged budget impasse, according to Senator Scott Hutchinson. [Read More]
Senator Scott Hutchinson is cosponsoring a Senate Resolution directing Governor Wolf to reverse his decision to accept Syrian refugees into Pennsylvania until the federal government establishes increased security procedures to screen refugees from the Middle East region. [Read More]
Responding to growing pleas from schools and community groups to release overdue state funding, Senator Scott Hutchinson supported Senate Republicans’ effort on Wednesday (October 28) to override Governor Wolf’s veto of an emergency budget passed last month by the General Assembly. [Read More]
