Senate Majority Policy Committee
Wednesday, November 25, 2020 | 12:30 p.m.
Wyndham Hotel
95 Presidential Circle, Gettysburg, PA 17325
12:30 p.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks
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Strengthening Hate Crime Laws in PA
Senate Majority Policy Committees
Thursday, October 15, 2020 | 1:00 p.m.
East Goshen Township Building,
1580 Paoli Pike, West Chester, PA 19380-6199 | Chester County
1:00 p.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks
Senator David G. Argall, Chairman, Senate Majority Policy Committee
Senator Tom Killion
1:10 p.m. Panel One
Deb Ryan
Chester County District Attorney
Jack Stollsteimer
Delaware County District Attorney
1:25 p.m. Panel Two
Sherri Landis
Executive Director, the Arc of Pennsylvania
Matt Holliday
Board President, Arc of Chester County
Jeanne Meikrantz
Executive Director, Arc of Chester County
Karen Hayes
Director of Development, Arc of Chester County
Eileen MacDonald
Executive Director, Delaware County Advocacy & Research Organization
1:40 p.m. Panel Three
Brett Burman
Citizen Advocate on LGBTQ Issues
Jason Landau Goodman
Executive Director, Pennsylvania Youth Congress
Kendall Stephens
Trans Community Advocate
Shira Goodman
Regional Director of ADL Philadelphia
Anti-Defamation League
1:55 p.m. Panel Four
Representative Tom Murt
Senator Camera Bartolotta
2:10 p.m. Workshop Discussion
3:00 p.m. Adjourn
The Future of Telemedicine in PA
Senate Majority Policy Committees
Wednesday, September 30, 2020 | 10:00 a.m.
Beaver County Community College
1 Campus Dr, Monaca, PA 15061 | Beaver County
The Future of Telemedicine in PA
10:00 a.m.
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Senator David G. Argall, Chairman, Senate Majority Policy Committee
Senator Elder Vogel
10:10 a.m.
Panel One
Stephanie Watkins
The Hospital and Health System Association of Pennsylvania
Jack Protetch
Sr. Program Manager – Telehealth, Allegheny Health Network
Kelly J. Shields, Ph.D.
Senior Research Data Scientist
Data Science R&D
Enterprise Analytics | Highmark Health
10:25 a.m.
Panel Two
Mara Svoboda, BSN, MS
Systems Analyst-Telemedicine, UPMC
Kathleen Morouse, DNP, RN-BC, CCRN-K
Advanced Clinical Education Specialist, UPMC Passavant
Jeanine Wigton, DNP
Advanced Certified Telemedicine Telehealth Professional
10:40 a.m.
Panel Three
Ellen Mazo
Director of Government Affairs, UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh
UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital
Mariel Garcia, MBA
Sr. Director, Telemedicine, UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh
10:55 a.m.
Workshop Discussion
12:00 a.m.
Adjourn
Act 66 of 2020 which established the Local Resource Manufacturing Tax Credit
Senate AND House Majority Policy Committees
Thursday, September 24, 2020 | 10:30 a.m.
Friedman Jewish Community Center, 613 S J Strauss Ln
Kingston, PA 18704, Luzerne County (and Virtual Participation)
10:30 a.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks – Representative Causer & Senator Argall
10:40 a.m. KeyState Natural Gas Synthesis, State College, PA
Perry Babb, CEO
11:00 a.m. TopLine Analytics, Devon, PA
Tom Gellrich, President
11:20 a.m. Pennsylvania Chemical Industry Council
Abby Foster, President
11:40 a.m. Northeastern Pennsylvania Building and Construction Trades Council
Warren Faust, President
12:00 p.m. International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
Martin Williams, National Coordinator of State Legislative Affairs
12:20 p.m. Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association
Carl Marrara, Vice President, Government Affairs
12:40 p.m. Concluding Remarks & Adjourn
Meeting to consider Continued Economic Recovery in Western PA
Senate Majority Policy Committee
Wednesday, September 16, 2020 | 11:00 a.m.
Ameri-Precision Metals, Canonsburg
Canonsburg, PA 15317, Washington County
Meeting to consider Continued Economic Recovery in Western PA
Meeting to consider Issues Facing Rural Pharmacists
Senate Majority Policy Committee
Monday, September 14, 2020 | 1:00 p.m.
Value Drug Company | 195 Theater Drive
Duncansville, PA 16635, Blair County
Meeting to consider Issues Facing Rural Pharmacists
Meeting to consider Impact of COVID-19 on Non-Profits
Senate Majority Policy Committee
Tuesday, September 15, 2020 | 10:30 a.m.
Shippensburg Legion (Post 223), | 100 Dykeman Rd
Shippensburg, PA 17257, Cumberland County
10:30 a.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks
Senator David G. Argall, Chair, Senate Majority Policy Committee
Senator Doug Mastriano
10:35 a.m. Panel One Discussion
Guy Hayslett
Commander, Shippensburg American Legion
Jerry Porter
Veteran Service Officer, Shippensburg American Legion
Dave Linn
Club Manager/Finance Officer, Shippensburg American Legion
10:45 a.m. Panel Two Discussion
Ronald J. Peters
State Commander, Pennsylvania VFW
John B. Getz, Jr.
State Adjunct/Quartermaster, Pennsylvania VFW
Cory Angell
Public Relations, Pennsylvania VFW
10:55 a.m. Panel Three Discussion
Wayne A. Smith
Commander, CWV Post 1342
Paul J. Wypijewski
Trustee, CWV Post 1342
Kit Watson
Department Adjutant, Pennsylvania American Legion
11:05 a.m. Panel Four Discussion
Phillip Febus
Territory 7 Manager, Moose International
Ronald R. Roof
Secretary-Treasurer, Federation of Clubs of Franklin-Fulton County
Steve Moritz
President, Adams County Federation of Clubs
11:15 a.m. Panel Five Discussion
Terry Mickley
Commander, Veterans of Vietnam War Post 41
Greg Colbert
Vice Commander, Veterans of Vietnam War Post 41
Jack Poe
Treasurer, Veterans of Vietnam War Post 41
Angie Webb
Club Manager, Veterans of Vietnam War Post 41
11:25 a.m. Workshop Discussion
12:30 p.m. Adjourn
Meeting to consider Limited Constitutional Convention in PA
Senate Majority Policy Committee
Friday, September 18, 2020 | 1:00 p.m.
Dallastown Borough Administration Building | 175 E Broad St
Dallastown, PA 17313, York County
1:00 p.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks
Senator David G. Argall, Chairman, Senate Majority Policy Committee
Senator Kristin Phillips-Hill
1:10 p.m. Joel Fishman, Ph.D., M.L.S.
Associate Director for Lawyer Services, Emeritus
Duquesne University School of Law/Allegheny County Law Library
Co-Director, PAConstitution.org
1:35 p.m. Remarks
Senator Kristin Phillips-Hill
Representative Frank Ryan
1:55 p.m. Kenn Quinn
Northern Regional Director, US Term Limits
2:05 p.m. Workshop Discussion
3:00 p.m. Adjourn
Public Workshop Discussion on the Challenges Facing Pennsylvania’s Rural Hospitals
Senate Majority Policy Committee
August 3, 2020 | 10:00 a.m.
Monongahela Valley Hospital, Monongahela, Washington County
1163 Country Club Rd. – Monongahela, PA 15063
10:00 a.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks
Senator David G. Argall, Chairman, Senate Majority Policy Committee
Senator Camera Bartolotta
10:10 a.m. Panel One Discussion
Stephanie Watkins
The Hospital and Health System Association of Pennsylvania
Terry Wiltrout
President, Washington Health System Greene
Louis J. Panza Jr.
President and CEO, Monongahela Valley Hospital, Inc.
10:25 a.m. Panel Two Discussion
Commissioner Mike Belding
Chairman, Greene County Commissioners
Commissioner Betsy McClure
Vice Chairman, Greene County Commissioners
10:35 a.m. Panel Three Discussion
Commissioner Diana Irey Vaughan
Chair, Washington County Commissioners
Commissioner Larry Maggi
Vice Chairman, Washington County Commissioners
Commissioner Nick Sherman
Washington County Commissioners
10:50 a.m. Workshop Discussion
12:00 p.m. Adjourn
Public workshop discussion with education professionals to discuss the safe re-opening of Pennsylvania schools.
Senate Majority Policy Committee
Tuesday, July 28 at 1:00 PM at Bayard Rustin High School
Senate Majority Policy Committee Chairman David G. Argall (R-Berks/Schuylkill)
Senator Tom Killion (R-Chester/Delaware)
Senator Pat Stefano (R-Fayette/Sommerset/Westmoreland)
Senate Education Committee Chairman Wayne Langerholc Jr. (R-Bedford/Cambria/Clearfield)
Senator Mario Scavello (R-Monroe/Northampton)
Senator Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York)
Representative Chris Quinn (R-Delaware)
James Scanlon, Ph.D. – Superintendent, West Chester Area School District
John Sanville, Ph.D. – Superintendent, Unionville-Chadds Ford School District
Art Levinowitz, Ph.D. – President-Elect, Pennsylvania School Boards Association
Lori Kelly, MSN RN CSN – President, Pennsylvania Association of School Nurses and Practitioners
Edward J. Albert, Ed.D. – Executive Director, Pennsylvania Association of Rural and Small Schools
Jeanne Casner – Director, Chester County Health Department
Beth Ann Rosica, Ph.D. – Former Member, West Chester School District’s Parent Advisory Board
Tara B. Turner – Parent
Blake Krapf – President & CEO, Krapf Group