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9:30 a.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks Senator David G. Argall, Chairman, Senate Majority Policy Committee Senator Elder Vogel 9:35 a.m. National Milk Distributors Association Mike McCloskey, Member 9:50 a.m. Pennsylvania Legislative Budget and Finance Committee Phil Durgin, Executive Director Legislative Budget and Finance Committee Report 10:05 a.m. Coalition for an Affordable Bay Solution Ed Schafer, Chairman Additional Information 10:25 a.m. Kreider Farms Ron Kreider, President 10:40 a.m. JBS Elliot Keller, General Manager                        11:00 a.m. Adjourn Additional Written Testimony: Chesapeake Bay Foundation David Hess, former Secretary of the Pennsylvania Dept. of Environmental Protection Pennsylvania Environmental Council &title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&speed=0&badge=0&autopause=0&player_id=0&app_id=58479&buttons.like=0&" width="100%" frameborder="0" allow="fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen style="position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;" title="Watch: Wastewater, Storm Water Issues">
May 1, 2015

Wastewater, Storm Water Issues

Senate Majority Policy Committee - May 6, 2015   [Read More]

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April 14, 2015

Wilson Area High School exchange student shadows Senator Argall in Capitol

HARRISBURG – A Wilson Area High School exchange student from Norway, Sander Nygaard, spent Tuesday shadowing Senator David G. Argall (R-Schuylkill/Berks) at the state Capitol.  [Read More]

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  12:30 p.m. Welcome &title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&speed=0&badge=0&autopause=0&player_id=0&app_id=58479&buttons.like=0&" width="100%" frameborder="0" allow="fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen style="position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;" title="Watch: Pennsylvania Pet Protection Hearing – Senate Bill 373">
April 10, 2015

Pennsylvania Pet Protection Hearing – Senate Bill 373

Joint Public Hearing of the Senate Majority Policy and Judiciary Committees - April 17, 2015   [Read More]

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April 1, 2015

Department of Military and Veterans Affairs

Senator Argall questions representatives of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs regarding efforts to protect military personnel against domestic terror attacks and measures to provide necessary services to veterans at a reduced cost.   [Read More]

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April 1, 2015

PEMA Budget Hearing

During a hearing with the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency, Senator Argall questioned the impact of cold winter weather on infrastructure.   [Read More]

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March 31, 2015

Department of Revenue Budget Hearing

During a hearing with Acting Secretary of Revenue Eileen McNulty, Senator Argall advocates the elimination of property taxes, rather than a temporary reduction.   [Read More]

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March 31, 2015

Department of Agriculture Budget Hearing

Senator Argall commented on the negative effects of the property tax on family farms during a hearing with Acting Secretary of Agriculture Russell Redding.   [Read More]

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March 30, 2015

Department of Banking & Securities Budget Hearing

Senator Argall questioned Acting Secretary of Banking & Securities Robin Wiessmann regarding ways to improve the Pennsylvania Minority Business Authority and expedite the foreclosure process on properties that have fallen into a dangerous state of disrepair.   [Read More]

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March 30, 2015

Department of Labor and Industry Budget Hearing

During a budget hearing with the Department of Labor and Industry, Senator Argall discussed the adverse effects of Obamacare on full-time employment and concerns regarding out-of-state household goods movers operating in Pennsylvania.   [Read More]

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March 30, 2015

Department of Education Budget Hearing

Senator Argall questioned Acting Secretary of Education Pedro Rivera regarding the troubling disparity in the governor’s tax plan along partisan lines. A preliminary review of the governor’s property tax relief plan indicates that school districts represented by Democrats fare much better than districts represented by Republicans.   [Read More]