Thursday, October 17, 2019
8:30 am to 2 pm
Thiel College
75 College Avenue
Greenville, PA 16125
Appropriations Committee
Senate Bill 2108 – Providing for the budget for PA for FY 2020-2021
Budget Overview – features a shortfall that must be closed
Education Committee
Senate Bill 1075 – Changing the compulsory school age to begin at 8, not 6, and end at 16, not 18
Senate Bill 34 – Limiting funding for charter schools in school districts that offer their own cyber school programs
Senate Bill 997 – Providing options for the fat content in school milk
Health Committee
Senate Bill 675 – Regulating suboxone/buprenorphine
Senate Bill 1582 – Prohibiting eligibility for public assistance for individuals convicted of drug dealing
Senate Bill 450 – Setting hospital nurse-to-patient ratios
Judiciary Committee
Senate Bill 396 – Regulating e-cigarettes sales to minors
Senate Bill 473 – Raising the age at which a customer can buy tobacco products from 18 to 21 years of age
Senate Bill 44 – Regulating puppy mills
State Government Committee
Senate Bill 1324 – Legalizing marijuana use for those aged 21 and over
Senate Bill 270 – Providing for the election of the president by popular vote
Senate Bill 355 – Allowing for same-day voter registration
Transportation Committee
Senate Bill 2001 – Setting a highway mileage use tax
Senate Bill 288 – Banning smoking in a vehicle with a child under 12 years of age
Senate Bill 607 – Allowing local police to use radar