Legislation Honoring Fallen Local Firefighter Sent to Governor
Legislation that includes language introduced by Senator Scott Hutchinson to honor a local firefighter who lost his life in the line of duty received final legislative approval this week and was sent to the Governor for his signature and enactment into law. [Read More]
Oil City Receives $265,053 State Grant for Ice Boom Work
Oil City was awarded a $265,053 Flood Mitigation Program grant by the Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) at its Friday (July 1) meeting, according to Senator Scott Hutchinson and Representative Lee James. [Read More]
Cranberry Township, Slippery Rock Receive Major State Grants
Two Butler County projects were awarded major grants by the Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) at its Friday (July 1) meeting, according to Senator Scott Hutchinson. [Read More]
Senator Hutchinson Issues Statement on Senate Bill 1073, 2016-17 budget
Senator Hutchinson Issues Statement on Senate Bill 1073, 2016-17 budget Senator Scott Hutchinson issued the following statement on Senate Bill 1073, the Fiscal Year 2016-17 General Fund budget. “Although I am happy that we were able to finalize a spending plan at a reasonable time this year I am concerned about the increased spending in this budget. Certainly no one wanted a repeat of last year, when the protracted impasse had a devastating impact on school districts and vital human service programs. “However, the spending is at an unsustainable level for the long term and it will soon push us to another crisis point. Although state income tax collections and state sales tax collections have experienced modest growth this year, state government spending continues to grow at a much faster rate. In consideration of the current economic climate in Pennsylvania, I had hoped for more restraint in spending and a greater focus on cost-saving initiatives than what we see in Senate Bill 1073.” ### Contact: Justin Leventry (717) 787-9684 [Read More]
Local Government Committee Approves Three Bills
The Senate Local Government Committee approved three bills Monday (June 27), according to Committee Chairman Senator Scott Hutchinson. [Read More]
Governor Signs Bill Protecting Conventional Oil/Gas Production in PA
The Governor today (June 23) signed into law legislation that promotes Pennsylvania’s conventional oil and natural gas industry and removes it from onerous and inappropriate regulations imposed by the Department of Environment Protection (DEP) that are intended for Marcellus Shale operations, according to Senator Scott E. Hutchinson. Audio [Read More]