Senate Republican Leaders Say Sound Fiscal Policies Have Contributed to Healthy PA Revenue Collections
May 01, 2019
PA revenue collections have soared to a healthy surplus, thanks in part to Republican economic policies that have focused on holding down spending and rejecting proposed tax increases, according to Senate Republican leaders.
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Budget Hearing Q&A: Office of the Budget/Governor’s Executive Offices
March 07, 2019
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.
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Budget Hearing Q&A: Community & Economic Development
March 07, 2019
Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Pat Browne discussed the need for an objective analysis of the effectiveness of the DCED’s programs and tax credits.
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Budget Hearing Q&A: Gaming Control Board
March 07, 2019
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.
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Budget Hearing Q&A: Ben Franklin Technology Partners
March 07, 2019
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.
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Budget Hearing Q&A: Agriculture
March 06, 2019
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.
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Budget Hearing Q&A: Military & Veterans Affairs.
March 06, 2019
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.
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Budget Hearing Q&A: Aging
March 05, 2019
Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Pat Browne asked about training on opioid prescribing and statewide funding for Area Agencies on Aging during the budget hearing on the Department of Aging.
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Budget Hearing Q&A: Education
March 05, 2019
Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Pat Browne discussed the need to reevaluate all aspects of education funding and ensure fair funding between school districts with Secretary of Education Pedro Rivera.
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Budget Hearing Q&A: Conservation and Natural Resources
March 05, 2019
Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Pat Browne questioned DCNR Secretary Cindy Dunn about staff complements within her department and if proposed reductions will impact her department’s ability to meet its goals.
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Budget Hearing Q&A: Life Sciences Greenhouses/Life Sciences PA
March 04, 2019
Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Pat Browne challenged representatives of PA’s Life Sciences greenhouses to establish a model that would help to determine and quantify what the net rate of return is for the money invested in research and development companies and new technologies
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Budget Hearing Q&A: Drug & Alcohol Programs
March 04, 2019
Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Pat Browne asked Secretary of Drug and Alcohol Programs Jen Smith to provide details on the department’s spending plan and projected outcomes, and urged an assessment of non-medical treatment needs across Pennsylvania.
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