Resolution Urging Federal Government to Restore American Dream Ideals Approved by Committee
The Senate Banking and Insurance Committee today approved a resolution sponsored by Sens. Devlin Robinson (R-37) and Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-28) that calls upon the Biden administration and the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) to abandon its policy that directly taxes middle-class Pennsylvania families. [Read More]
Phillips-Hill: PA to receive more than $1 billion to close digital divide
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is set to receive $1.16 billion in funding from the Broadband, Equity, Access, and Deployment Program, according to Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York). [Read More]
Impact fee brings more than $547,000 to York County, Phillips-Hill says
The Impact Fee on unconventional natural gas wells will deliver $547,550 to York County, according to Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York). [Read More]
House committee approves bill to protect First Amendment rights
To preserve First Amendment rights for educators, the House Education Committee unanimously passed a bill sponsored by Sens. Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York) and Judy Schwank (D-Berks) to eliminate a section from the state’s Education Code that prohibits teachers from wearing any dress, mark, emblem or insignia indicative of their faith or denomination. [Read More]
Senate committee approves Phillips-Hill’s measure to protect student data, privacy
The Senate Education Committee approved the Student Data Privacy and Protection Act, according to the measure’s sponsor Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York). [Read More]
DUI offender reform approved by Senate
The Senate of Pennsylvania approved a measure to update and make several technical changes to Pennsylvania’s DUI law, according to the measure’s sponsors, Sens. Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York) and Wayne Langerholc, Jr. (R-Cambria/Centre/Clearfield). [Read More]
PA Senators Team Up to Shield Sexually Exploited Children, Human Trafficking Victims from Traumatizing Third Party ID Requirements
Continuing efforts to combat human trafficking throughout the Commonwealth, PA Senators Cris Dush (R-25), Maria Collett (D-12) and Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-28) have officially introduced legislation that would remove the third-party control requirement to ensure that minors who are human trafficking victims have full access to appropriate services and support. [Read More]
Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority Accepting Grant Applications
The Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority is accepting applications for grants to increase access to reliable, high-speed internet across the commonwealth, Sen. Tracy Pennycuick (R-24) and Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-28) said today. [Read More]
Phillips-Hill, Sturla appointed co-chairs of bipartisan Basic Education Funding Commission
Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York) and Rep. Mike Sturla (D-Lancaster) have been appointed to serve as co-chairs of the Basic Education Funding Commission. This bipartisan group is tasked with developing and recommending a new formula for distributing state money for education to Pennsylvania school districts. [Read More]
Senate votes to overhaul bureaucratic permitting and professional licensing process
The Senate approved key permitting reforms today that will streamline and expedite the state’s historically sluggish permitting process according to the measure’s sponsors, Sens. Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York) and Greg Rothman (R-Cumberland/Dauphin/Perry). [Read More]
Committee approves Phillips-Hill’s measure creating an accountable Constitutional amendment process
Legislation that would increase accountability and transparency was approved by the Senate State Government Committee, according to the measure’s sponsor, Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York). [Read More]
Senate committee approves measure to hold state agencies accountable
The Senate Intergovernmental Operations Committee passed significant permitting reform legislation that will help retain existing employers and attract new employers to the Commonwealth according to the bill’s sponsors, Sens. Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York) and Greg Rothman (R-Cumberland/Dauphin/Perry). [Read More]