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The Senate approved a package of “Farming First” bills this week that would help Pennsylvania agricultural operations remain competitive and profitable for current and future generations of farmers, according to Senator Scott Hutchinson. The bills in the “Farming First” package would: Change the state’s farmland preservation program to allow farmers more flexibility for building or […]   [Read More]

The Senate this week adopted a resolution sponsored by Senator Scott Hutchinson recognizing May 2019 as "Youth Art Month in Pennsylvania."     [Read More]

The Senate today (May 6) adopted a resolution introduced by Senator Scott E. Hutchinson recognizing May 14, 2019 as Apraxia Awareness Day in Pennsylvania.     [Read More]

The Senate Finance Committee will meet at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday (May 8), in Room 461 of the Main Capitol, Harrisburg to consider five bills, according to Committee Chairman Senator Scott Hutchinson (R-21).    [Read More]

The Senate Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness Committee today (March 26) recommended that a Clarion County native be promoted to Brigadier General in the Pennsylvania Army National Guard, according to Senator Scott Hutchinson.     [Read More]

Senator Scott Hutchinson issued the following statement on the proposed $34.1 billion General Fund budget for Fiscal Year 2019-20 that Governor Tom Wolf unveiled before a joint session of the General Assembly on Tuesday.   Listen.   [Read More]