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The Senate Local Government Committee, chaired by Senator Scott Hutchinson, endorsed legislation on Wednesday that would prevent municipalities from hindering federal efforts to deport illegal immigrants who pose a danger to Pennsylvania communities. [Read More]

The Senate Local Government Committee will meet at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, October 28, in Room 461 of the State Capitol in Harrisburg, according to Committee Chairman Senator Scott Hutchinson. [Read More]

The Senate Local Government Committee will meet at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, June 10, in Room 461 of the State Capitol in Harrisburg, according to Committee Chairman Senator Scott Hutchinson. [Read More]

The state Senate Local Government Committee, chaired by Sen. Scott Hutchinson (R-21) and the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, chaired by Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), today held a joint public hearing to discuss the positive benefits of Act 13 Impact Fee dollars on Pennsylvania communities. [Read More]

The state Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, chaired by Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), and the Senate Local Government Committee, chaired by Sen. Scott Hutchinson (R-21) today held a joint public hearing to discuss the positive benefits of Act 13 Impact Fee dollars on Pennsylvania communities. [Read More]

Highlighting one of the most significant pieces of state legislation ever passed by the Pennsylvania General Assembly, two Senate committees will hear testimonials Tuesday from counties, townships, conservation districts and economic development organizations throughout the state who are currently benefiting from the natural gas drilling impact fee, according to Senators Gene Yaw (R-23) and Scott Hutchinson (R-21). [Read More]

The state Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, chaired by Senator Gene Yaw (R-23) and the Senate Local Government Committee, chaired by Senator Scott Hutchinson (R-21) will hold a joint public hearing to solicit testimony regarding the benefits of Act 13 of 2012, more commonly known as the Impact Fee, on communities and local governments throughout Pennsylvania. [Read More]

The Senate Local Government Committee, jointly with the House Local Government Committee, will hold a public hearing on legislation to reform the municipal binding arbitration process. [Read More]

Senator John H. Eichelberger, Jr. (R-Blair) announced that the Senate Local Government Committee will hold a hearing at the State Capitol on April 10th to receive testimony on proposed improvements to Pennsylvania’s Municipal Financial Recovery Act, commonly known as Act 47 of 1987. [Read More]