PCPA, along with other stakeholders, has advanced an agenda of long-term, stable system funding for the mental health/mental retardation/drug and alcohol (MH/MR/D&A) system. Senator Jake Corman (R-Centre/Juniata/Mifflin/Perry/Union), chair of the Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee, has kept the promise he made to the audience at PCPA’s annual Lobby Day June 6: to bring Senate Bill 727 (the Senate version of the dedicated alcohol tax legislation) up for a vote in his committee. This vote is scheduled for Tuesday, June 13.
Legislative
Talking Points
The association sends a special thanks to all who participated in PCPA’s
annual lobby day. Legislative talking points were prepared on a number of
topics, including the dedicated alcohol tax legislation. Members are encouraged
to access these talking points from the Legislative Affairs section
in preparation of legislative phone calls or visits.
Senate
Public Health and Welfare Committee
Members are urged to contact legislators on the Senate Public Health and Welfare
Committee encouraging them to vote Senate Bill 727 out of committee. A listing
of committee members follows:
Sen. Jake Corman
(R-Centre/Mifflin/Juniata/Perry/Union)
Committee Chair
717-787-1377
Sen. Vincent
J. Hughes (D-Philadelphia)
Committee Minority Chair
717-787-7112
Sen. Jane C.
Orie (R-Allegheny)
Committee Vice Chair
717-787-6538
Sen. Jay Costa,
Jr. (D-Allegheny)
Prime Sponsor of Senate Bill 727
717-787-7683
Sen. Edwin
B. Erickson (R-Delaware)
717-787-1350
Sen. Shirley
M. Kitchen (D-Philadelphia)
717-787-6735
Sen. Joseph
B. Scarnati (R-Cameron/Clearfield/Elk/Jefferson/McKean/Potter/Tioga/Warren)
717-787-7084
Sen. Patricia
H. Vance (R-Cumberland/York)
Prime Sponsor of Senate Bill 727
717-787-8524
Sen. Leanna
M. Washington (D-Philadelphia)
717-787-1427
Sen. Mary Jo
White (R-Butler/Clarion/Erie/Forest/Venango/Warren)
717-787-9684
Additional
Information
Refer to the Legislative
Tracking device to access direct links to the bills and talking points.
Members may also contact Melissa
DiSanto Simmons, director of legislative affairs, or any policy specialist
at PCPA with questions or concerns regarding long-term funding legislation.
