The Pennsylvania House of Representatives recently advanced House Bill 1840, authored by Rep. Rob Kauffman (R-Franklin), to institute reforms to the state’s Workers’ Compensation system. “I ...
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The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) recently announced that natural gas impact fees reached nearly $210 million for drilling activity occurring in 2017 and provided details about its disb...
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The Pennsylvania House of Representatives approved Wednesday the Fiscal Year 2018-19 General Appropriation bill (House Bill 2121) by a vote of 188-10. The budget is expected to be sent to the gove...
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During a hearing of the Senate Local Government Committee Tuesday, local government representatives and school business officials discussed alternatives to the current property tax collection system. ...
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State Rep. Pam Snyder (D-50th District) said Monday that the state Public Utility Commission’s (PUC) recent action to assume jurisdiction over utility pole attachments could help improve access to h...
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Gov. Tom Wolf signed into law Friday Act 27 of 2018, which allows contractors to suspend their work if they do not receive payment per contract terms. The legislation amends the Contractor and Subc...
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The U.S. Department of the Treasury (DoT) recently approved Pennsylvania’s nominations for designation of 300 census tracts across the state as Qualified Opportunity Zones. “Approval of our nom...
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The Pennsylvania Senate voted this week to approve a bipartisan resolution urging the U.S. Congress to support the development of an ethane storage hub in the Appalachian region. Sen. Camera Bartol...
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Gov. Tom Wolf signed a bill Tuesday establishing a program designed to enable funding for energy efficiency, renewable energy, and water conservation upgrades to commercial and industrial properties. ...
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Rep. Dan Moul (R-Adams) recently testified before the House State Government Committee on a House bill designed to rein in the Susquehanna River Basin Commission (SRBC), an interstate compact that man...
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U.S. Sens. Pat Toomey (R-PA) and Bob Corker (R-TN) recently led a group of senators in introducing a bill that would require congressional approval of tariffs designated in the interest of national se...
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State Sens. Vincent J. Hughes (D-Philadelphia) and John Blake (D-Lackawanna) on Thursday introduced a new legislative package to aid small businesses in Pennsylvania through specific financial incenti...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced this week it will award a $35 million federal grant to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) for the development of a direct c...
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The Pennsylvania House of Representatives approved legislation on Tuesday that would reduce the regulatory burden on the conventional oil and gas industry while maintaining appropriate oversight to pr...
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Legislation seeking to ensure that the correct annuity products are best matched to the needs of annuity purchasers was approved this week by the House Insurance Committee. Specifically, House Bill...
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Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro, along with seven other attorneys general, recently sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over the agency’s failure to enforce a federal rule...
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Reps. Ryan Warner (R-Fayette/Westmoreland) and Matt Dowling (R-Fayette/Somerset) applauded the recent announcement that the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) will require 17 major utilities...
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The Public Pension Management and Asset Investment Review Commission conducted an organizational meeting to initiate a review of the Public School Employees’ Retirement System (PSERS) and the Pennsy...
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The Port of Philadelphia (PhilaPort) recently welcomed the arrival of the port’s first two super post-Panamax cranes, a major milestone celebrated Tuesday by Gov. Tom Wolf, U.S. Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA...
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A recently held U.S. Senate Finance Committee hearing, entitled Rural Health Care in America: Challenges and Opportunities, featured a Pennsylvania pilot program, which seeks to innovatively address t...
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