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The latest news from the State Capitol |
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Energy Production Highlighted in New Bills |
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Application Deadline Approaching for 2025 Pennsylvania House Scholarship |
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PennDOT Wants to Know Your Feedback on Transportation Projects |
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PA ABLE Helps Save for Disability-Related Expenses |
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Farms, Ag Businesses Eligible for Grants |
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Energy Production Highlighted in New Bills
Several lawmakers, including myself, partnered this week to introduce the legislation that combines to become Gov. Josh Shapiro’s Lightning Plan. The Lightning Plan is designed to secure Pennsylvania’s energy future by creating jobs, lowering costs for consumers, speeding up permitting and increasing domestically produced power.
My portion of the legislative package concerns the Pennsylvania Economic Development for a Growing Economy (EDGE) tax credit. PA EDGE was developed in 2022 and never effectively used. I want to revitalize the program to support expanding Pennsylvania’s energy production.
Read more about the initiative here.
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Application Deadline Approaching for 2025 Pennsylvania House Scholarship
High school seniors interested in receiving financial assistance to help pay for college still have time to apply for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives’ Scholarship. The deadline is April 15.
Each year the program awards a four-year scholarship to two students preparing for post-secondary education. It is open to graduating high school seniors who are Pennsylvania residents with plans to attend a Pennsylvania college, university or career school as a full-time student.
To qualify, students must have attained a minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average in high school. Other factors taken into consideration for the awards are a student’s commitment to community, leadership qualities, extracurricular activities and financial need.
The scholarship program is administered through the Foundation for Enhancing Communities. Click here for more information and an application.
The scholarship is privately funded by individual and corporate donors; no tax or other public funds are used. Scholarships are awarded through an independent panel of judges chosen by the foundation.
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PennDOT Wants to Know Your Feedback on Transportation Projects
Recognizing the importance of a safe, reliable and efficient transportation system, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is inviting residents to review and comment on the agency’s 12-Year Transportation Program.
Public comments can be submitted through the department’s transportation survey until Wednesday, April 30. PennDOT will also host an online public forum about the plan on Thursday, April 10, from 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Further details are available here.
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PA ABLE Helps Save for Disability-Related Expenses
The PA ABLE Savings Program, an initiative created to help people with disabilities and their families save for future expenses, continues to grow in the Commonwealth. The Pennsylvania Treasury, which oversees the program, recently announced it has surpassed $150 million in assets.
ABLE stands for Achieving a Better Life Experience. The program offers multiple savings and investment options, including an interest-bearing checking account. PA ABLE account owners can contribute up to $19,000 per year. Contributions can be deducted on PA state income taxes, and PA ABLE account owners pay no federal or state income tax on account growth when used for qualified withdrawals.
The money can be used for everything from groceries, rent, health care and transportation to longer-term expenses including education and assistive technology.
Learn more at www.PAABLE.gov.
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Farms, Ag Businesses Eligible for Grants
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture and NASDA Foundation’s USDA Northeast Regional Food Business Center are offering Business Builder funding for small and medium farms and food businesses. Awards will range from $15,000 to $100,000 to support businesses in scaling their operations. Learn more here.
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