Constitutional Amendment Ballot Questions
April 20, 2021
VIDEO: Remarks of Senator Gene Yaw following a Capitol news conference to highlight the importance of voters knowing what a YES votes means for the May 18 primary election Constitutional amendment ballot questions.
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Senate Environmental Committee Briefing Provides Overview of Chesapeake Bay Improvement Efforts
April 08, 2021
The Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee on Tuesday held a briefing on the ‘State of the Chesapeake Bay’ with staff from the Chesapeake Bay Commission and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) participating.
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Legislative Hearing Highlights Financial Impacts Stemming from Federal Definition Change
April 08, 2021
Changing the definition of Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) can have important financial implications for many Pennsylvania municipalities in terms of federal reimbursements for health care, funding for housing, and investments in transportation.
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Informational Meeting on the ‘State of the Chesapeake Bay’
April 01, 2021
Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee | Tuesday, April 6, 2021 | 10:00 a.m. | Virtual Participation via Zoom | [Read More]
Public Hearing on OMB’s Proposed Change to Metropolitan Definition and Funding Implications for Pennsylvania
March 31, 2021
The Center for Rural Pennsylvania Board of Directors, chaired by Sen. Gene Yaw, will hold a virtual public hearing on Wednesday, April 7, beginning at 10 a.m., to learn more about the possible funding implications for Pennsylvania if the federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) changes its definition of metropolitan areas.
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Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Yaw District Attorney Modernization Bill
March 23, 2021
As legislators continue conversations about criminal justice reform, a new state Senate bill, sponsored by Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), Vice Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, would clarify the statutory requirements for individuals who hold the office of District Attorney in Pennsylvania.
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PA Senate Agriculture Committee Approves Yaw Measure Regulating Lawn Fertilizer Application, Updating 1956 Act
March 23, 2021
A bill aimed at modernizing Pennsylvania’s 1956 Fertilizer Act was unanimously approved today by the state Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, according to prime sponsor, Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23).
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Presentation by Dr. Scott Tinker – An Honest Conversation about Energy, Economy and Environment
March 22, 2021
Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee | Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at 10 am | Senate Chamber (and Virtual Participation) [Read More]
Budget Hearing Q&A: DEP, Part 2
March 11, 2021
VIDEO: Senator Gene Yaw questions Secretary Patrick McDonnell during the Senate Appropriations Committee budget hearing for the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). Part 2
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Budget Hearing Q&A: DEP
March 11, 2021
VIDEO: Senator Gene Yaw questions Secretary Patrick McDonnell during the Senate Appropriations Committee budget hearing for the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP).
Senator Yaw is the chair of the Senate Environmental Resources & Energy Committee.
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Budget Hearing Q&A: DCNR
March 09, 2021
VIDEO: Senator Gene Yaw questions Secretary Cindy Dunn during the Senate Appropriations Committee budget hearing for the Department of Conservation & Natural Resources (DCNR). PART 2 OF 2
Senator Yaw is the chair of the Senate Environmental Resources & Energy Committee.
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Budget Hearing Q&A: DCNR
March 09, 2021
Senator Gene Yaw questions Secretary Cindy Dunn during the Senate Appropriations Committee budget hearing for the Department of Conservation & Natural Resources (DCNR).
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