Oct. 26, 2016 Download
Legislation designed to ensure the independence of the office of state Inspector General is on its way to the Governor’s Desk. House Bill 1618, sponsored by Rep. Mindy Fee (R-Lancaster) would place the office of Inspector General in statute, and would require Senate confirmation of any individual nominated for the office. Fee said this bill continues the bipartisan spirit of cooperation in rooting out wasteful practices in state government.
Mar. 09, 2016 Download
House lawmakers joined dozens of Penn State Ag Council members and 4-H members Wednesday in the state capitol to call for the restoration of more than $50 million in funding for the university’s agriculture research and extension programs. A failure to restore the funding vetoed in December by Governor Wolf would force Penn State University to begin shutting down its agriculture operations and outreach by May 1st, putting at risk an estimated 1,100 jobs within Penn State Extension and research. In addition to the impact on jobs, eliminating the $50 million investment could cause an economic loss for the state of more than $260 million. And it would also mean an end to Penn State’s 4-H program, which helps to prepare future leaders in the state’s agriculture community. Rep. Mindy Fee (R-Lancaster) attended the event and commented on the effort to restore this crucial funding.
Feb. 10, 2016 Download
Rep. Mindy Fee (R-Lancaster) offered her reaction to Gov. Tom Wolf’s spending proposal for fiscal year 2016-17, which was announced Tuesday in an address before a joint session of the General Assembly. The governor’s budget plan would increase taxes on working Pennsylvanians and employers by $3.6 billion and spending by 10 percent, or $3 billion, and calls for $33.3 billion in total spending. To support his proposed spending plan the governor has proposed 15 new tax increases, including a retroactive increase in the Personal Income Tax on Pennsylvania workers.