PA Senate e-newsletters
April 2018 Dear Friend, I am pleased to present my electronic newsletter. These e-newsletters enable me to provide information about issues, events and activities in Harrisburg and around the 21st Senatorial District to you in a timely manner while saving postage costs. If you find this e-newsletter useful, I invite you to visit my website […] [Read More]
Harrisburg Happenings Dear Friend, I am pleased to send you my Session Wrap Up e-newsletter. This e-newsletter features events and legislative activities from the Session Week of April 16, 2018. If you find this e-newsletter useful, I invite you to visit my website www.senatorscotthutchinson.com for more information about your state government. If you do not […] [Read More]
Harrisburg Happenings A report on legislative actions from the Session Week of March 26, 2018 By Senator Scott E. Hutchinson 21st Senatorial District Dear Friend, I am pleased to send you my Session Wrap Up e-newsletter. This e-newsletter features events and legislative activities from the Session Week of March 26, 2018. If you find this e-newsletter […] [Read More]
Dear Friend, I am pleased to send you my Session Wrap Up e-newsletter. This e-newsletter features events and legislative activities from the Session Week of March 19, 2018. If you find this e-newsletter useful, I invite you to visit my website www.senatorscotthutchinson.com for more information about your state government. If you do not wish to […] [Read More]
Special Report: 2018-19 Budget Hearings The Senate Appropriations Committee held its third week of public hearings on Governor Wolf’s proposed state budget for the 2018-19 Fiscal Year. The Appropriations Committee heard detailed reports from several cabinet secretaries and other officials on March 5 and 6. This special edition of Harrisburg Happenings provides day-by-day highlights from […] [Read More]
Special Report: 2018-19 Budget Hearings Dear Friend, The Senate Appropriations Committee held its second week of public hearings on Governor Wolf’s proposed state budget for the 2018-19 Fiscal Year. The Appropriations Committee heard detailed reports from several cabinet secretaries and other officials over the four-day period of February 26 – March 1. This special edition […] [Read More]
Special Report: 2018-19 Budget Hearings Tuesday, February 20, 2018 Treasury Department The Senate Appropriations Committee reviewed State Treasurer Joe Torsella’s budget request. Topics covered included: The ABLE Fund. Pennsylvania’s credit rating. Pennsylvania 529 College Savings Program. Impact of interest rates on investment funds. Commonwealth borrowing. Disparities in revenue estimates on unclaimed property. Implementation of a […] [Read More]
Venango County Firm Invests in High-Tech Machinery I was pleased to participate in a ribbon cutting at Matric Limited’s Seneca facility in Venango County. Matric is a contract manufacturer of electronic assemblies, offering world-class Electronic Manufacturing Services. The company was recently awarded a low interest loan by the Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority, a program specifically […] [Read More]
Senate Ready to Review Governor’s FY 2018-19 Budget Request The Senate will carefully study the $33.2 billion state General Fund budget for Fiscal Year 2018-19 unveiled by Governor Tom Wolf on Tuesday before a joint session of the General Assembly. The Governor’s budget proposal includes a $1.2 billion (3.7 percent) increase in state spending from […] [Read More]
Finance Committee Approves Three Bills The Senate Finance Committee, which I chair, approved three bills, including a measure to support Pennsylvania’s volunteer fire departments on Wednesday. House Bill 291 provides for an exemption from the inheritance tax for a transfer of property to a child age 21 or younger, from a parent, adoptive parent or […] [Read More]
