April 26, 2021
Voting meeting to consider SB 119
Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee | Tuesday, April 27, 2021 at 12:30 pm | Senate Chamber and Virtual Participation | [Read More]
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April 26, 2021
Sen. Yaw Honors County Conservation Districts
The state Senate this week recognized April 18th-24th, 2021, as “Conservation District Week” in Pennsylvania, according to Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), who sponsored a Senate Resolution, along with Sen. Elder Vogel (R-47). [Read More]
April 23, 2021
Public hearing on Alternate Septic Systems – Act 34 Implementation
JOINT HEARING - Senate AND House Environmental Resources & Energy Committees | April 27, 2021 at 9 a.m. | Irvis Office Building, Room 523 | [Read More]
April 20, 2021
Constitutional Amendment Ballot Questions
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. [Read More]
April 8, 2021
Senate Environmental Committee Briefing Provides Overview of Chesapeake Bay Improvement Efforts
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. [Read More]
April 8, 2021
Legislative Hearing Highlights Financial Impacts Stemming from Federal Definition Change
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. [Read More]
April 1, 2021
Informational Meeting on the ‘State of the Chesapeake Bay’
Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee | Tuesday, April 6, 2021 | 10:00 a.m. | Virtual Participation via Zoom | [Read More]
March 31, 2021
Public Hearing on OMB’s Proposed Change to Metropolitan Definition and Funding Implications for Pennsylvania
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. [Read More]
March 23, 2021
Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Yaw District Attorney Modernization Bill
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. Listen [Read More]
March 23, 2021
PA Senate Agriculture Committee Approves Yaw Measure Regulating Lawn Fertilizer Application, Updating 1956 Act
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). [Read More]