Tuesday, April 16

House of Representatives

Senate Bill 979

The bill would authorize the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture to require information about dangerous transmittable diseases to be posted at locations where domestic animals and feed are sold to the public.

Votes: 166 yes, 34 no, Leave 2 (Rep. Joe Kerwin is on leave while deployed in the National Guard.)

Yes: Doyle Heffley, Jack Rader, Jamie Barton, Tim Twardzik, Zack Mako and Ryan Mackenzie.

House Bill 1903

The bill amends Title 53 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to provide for water and sewer projects. It defines a municipality as a city, borough, incorporated town or township in Pennsylvania. It also defines a private sewer lateral as a line on a property that connects to a public sewer system, and a private water lateral as a line on a property that connects to a public water supply system.

Votes: 133 yes, 67 no, Leave 2

Yes: Jack Rader and Zack Mako.

No: Doyle Heffley, Jamie Barton, Tim Twardzik and Ryan Mackenzie.

House Bill 1472

The bill would require campaign finance reports from civic leagues and 501(c) (4) tax-exempt organizations that independently advocate for or against a particular candidate.

Votes: 127 yes, 74 no, Leave 1

Yes: Tim Twardzik

No: Doyle Heffley, Jack Rader, Jamie Barton, Zack Mako and Ryan Mackenzie.

House Bill 1220

Legislation that amends the Election Code to require State House and Senate candidates, in addition to filing campaign expense reports on the second Friday before the election, to also file expense reports on or before the sixth Tuesday prior to the election.

Votes: 190 yes, 11 no, Leave 1

Yes: Jack Rader, Jamie Barton, Tim Twardzik, Zack Mako and Ryan Mackenzie.

No: Doyle Heffley

House Bill 254

The bill allows the Department of Environmental Protection to lease submerged lands in Erie County for the development, construction, and operation of offshore wind, solar, or kinetic energy generation facilities. The bill also establishes the Lake Erie Large-Scale Energy System Development Fund and provides for distributions and transfers from the fund.

Votes: 102 yes, 99 no, Leave 1

No: Jamie Barton, Ryan Mackenzie, Zack Mako, Jack Rader, Doyle Heffley and Tim Twardzik.

House Bill 105

Legislation which waives vehicle registration fees for any person who has been injured or captured while serving their country, or who has received the Congressional Medal of Honor or the Purple Heart.

Votes: 201 yes, 0 no, Leave 1

Yes: Jamie Barton, Ryan Mackenzie, Zack Mako, Jack Rader, Doyle Heffley and Tim Twardzik.

Compiled by Jill Mack and Jarrad Hedes