Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Pat Browne asked Budget Secretary Jen Swails about a study of PA’s film tax credit program and the efficient use of state facilities.     [Read More]

Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Pat Browne discussed the need for an objective analysis of the effectiveness of the DCED’s programs and tax credits.     [Read More]

Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Pat Browne asked Gaming Control Board Executive Director Kevin O'Toole about the health of PA’s horse racing industry following the expansion of gaming in the commonwealth.     [Read More]

During the budget hearing for the Ben Franklin Technology Partners, Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Pat Browne discussed the interstate competition of economic development incentives and the value of the Ben Franklin system.     [Read More]

Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Pat Browne discussed the value of state licenses, the fiscal future of the Farm Show Complex and the availability of fireworks in Pennsylvania with Secretary of Agriculture Russell Redding.     [Read More]

Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Pat Browne questioned PA Adjutant General Anthony Carrelli about efforts to move away from traditional institutional care for veteran senior citizens to community-based settings and how that will impact PA Veterans Homes.     [Read More]