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April 5, 2012

Argall Supports Measure to Evaluate ACCESS Card Program Fraud

HARRISBURG – Senator David G. Argall (R-29) is co-sponsoring legislation that would conduct a cost-benefit analysis for placing photo identification on Electronic Benefits Transfer cards. The Electronic Benefits Transfer cards, otherwise known as ACCESS cards, are managed and distributed by the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare. The legislation to be introduced by Senator Patricia Vance […] [Read More]

April 5, 2012

Senate Passes Berks Delegation’s Bill to Honor Local POW-MIA

HARRISBURG – Legislation to designate State Routes 3035 and 3033 as the Captain David Eric Pannabecker POW-MIA Memorial Highway was unanimously approved on Monday by the Senate. The legislation, Senate Bill 1395, was introduced by the Berks County Senate Delegation in memory of Capt. Pannabecker after a suggestion by local residents. The six-mile stretch of […] [Read More]

April 4, 2012

Senator Argall’s Statement on Legislature Reduction Bill Passage in House

HARRISBURG – Senator David G. Argall (R-29) today released the following statement regarding House passage of House Bill 153, Speaker Smith’s legislation to downsize the House of Representatives from 203 to 153 members and the Senate from 50 to 38 members. “I am pleased to see this important legislation move forward for the first time […] [Read More]

April 3, 2012

Senate Finance Committee Passes Argall Bill to Limit Property Spot Appeals of Assessments

HARRISBURG – Legislation that would limit the school district’s ability to appeal the assessment of a property based solely on the sale of the property was passed in today’s Senate Finance Committee meeting. Senate Bill 1309 was introduced by Senator Argall and crafted by numerous local constituents impacted by this practice. In his remarks to […] [Read More]

April 2, 2012

Argall Introduces Senate Bill to Eliminate School District Property Taxes

HARRISBURG – Senator David G. Argall (R-29) joined Senator Mike Folmer (R-48) and Representatives Jim Cox (R-129), Mario Scavello (R-176), Tom Caltagirone (D-127) and Jerry Knowles (R-124) today to announce legislation that would eliminate all school district property taxes in Pennsylvania. Senate Bill 1400 and House Bill 1776, deemed the “Property Tax Independence Act,” are […] [Read More]

March 28, 2012

Argall Applauds Senate Action on Banning ObamaCare Mandate for Pennsylvanians

HARRISBURG – Senator David G. Argall (R-29) applauded the Senate’s action today to remove the requirement to purchase health insurance under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. “The federal government requirement in ‘ObamaCare’ to force families to purchase health insurance is, in my opinion, an overreach of government in our lives,” said Argall, […] [Read More]

March 26, 2012

Argall Supports Measure to Exempt Pennsylvanians from ObamaCare Provision

HARRISBURG – Senator David G. Argall (R-29) voted to remove the requirement to purchase health insurance under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act during today’s Senate Appropriations Committee meeting. “Constituents from the 29th Senatorial District overwhelmingly disapprove of President Obama’s individual mandate in the health care plan that Congress passed two years ago,” […] [Read More]

March 22, 2012

Argall, Knowles Announce Route 895 to Receive Repairs

MCKEANSBURG – Senator David G. Argall (R-29) and Representative Jerry Knowles (R-124) today announced road improvements are set to soon begin for a six mile section of Route 895, from the intersection with Route 61 in Molino to the split of Route 895 and Route 443 in New Ringgold. “I’m thankful that this stretch of […] [Read More]

March 21, 2012

Local Legislators Announce State Grant for St. Luke’s Hospital – Miners Campus

COALDALE – Senator David G. Argall (R-29) and Representative Doyle Heffley (R-122) today announced a $750,000 grant award through the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) for the creation of a state-of-the-art surgical suite at St. Luke’s Hospital – Miners Campus, providing new jobs and increasing quality healthcare for local patients. Argall and Heffley made the […] [Read More]

March 14, 2012

Senate Transportation Committee Approves Bill to Rename Bernville Robesonia Road after Local POW-MIA

HARRISBURG – Legislation to designate State Routes 3035 and 3033, a six-mile stretch of roadway that runs through Robesonia Borough and Heidelberg, North Heidelberg and Penn Townships in Berks County, as the Captain David Eric Pannabecker POW-MIA Memorial Highway was unanimously approved today by the Senate Transportation Committee. The legislation, Senate Bill 1395, was introduced […] [Read More]