Senate Votes to Permit “Mixed Drinks to Go” Permanently, Enact Other Steps to Help Hospitality Sector Employers
June 17, 2021

Senate Votes to Permit “Mixed Drinks to Go” Permanently, Enact Other Steps to Help Hospitality Sector Employers

The state Senate voted this week to permanently allow “mixed drinks to go” from restaurants and hotels, extend sales for outdoor dining and expand the number of locations where ready-to-drink mixed drinks can be sold, according to Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23).     [Read More]

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June 15, 2021

Sen. Yaw: Senate Approves Bill Requiring Legislative Approval for Joining RGGI

The state Senate yesterday (June 14) approved, by a solid 35-15 bipartisan, veto-proof vote, a bill that would require Legislative approval of the Governor’s proposal to have Pennsylvania join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). Yaw AUDIO  [Read More]

Sen. Yaw: Region Receives More Than $27.8 Million in Marcellus Shale Impact Fees
June 14, 2021

Sen. Yaw: Region Receives More Than $27.8 Million in Marcellus Shale Impact Fees

The Marcellus Shale Impact Fee will deliver more than $27.8 million to county and local governments this year, according to Senator Gene Yaw (R-23).  [Read More]

Sen. Yaw Announces More Than $1.8 Million in Funds for Area Housing Assistance
June 11, 2021

Sen. Yaw Announces More Than $1.8 Million in Funds for Area Housing Assistance

Programs that help to provide affordable homeownership and rental housing options across the 23rd Senatorial District will receive a $1,835,000 funding boost, according to state Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23).  [Read More]

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June 7, 2021

Senate Agriculture Committee Approves Yaw Conservation Assistance Bill

Legislation creating a new Agricultural Conservation Assistance Program was unanimously approved today by the Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, according to Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) who prime sponsored the bill. Listen  [Read More]

Op-Ed: Energy Production Important to Pennsylvania’s Environmental Future
June 7, 2021

Op-Ed: Energy Production Important to Pennsylvania’s Environmental Future

Pennsylvania is one of the largest net exporters of energy in the United States. It’s a fact that has been highlighted in energy circles – and politics – for years. But many who are pushing for changes in public policy when it comes to energy growth and development do not seem to comprehend the depths of what that means. In fact, many behave as if they are embarrassed by Pennsylvania’s global energy position.  [Read More]

Committee to Consider Conservation Measure Sponsored by Senator Yaw
June 7, 2021

Committee to Consider Conservation Measure Sponsored by Senator Yaw

The state Senate Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee will consider a measure to support agricultural conservation projects during a meeting set for Monday (June 7), according to Committee Chairman Senator Elder Vogel.  [Read More]

Sen. Yaw Says Misinformation on Fracking Ignores PA’s High Regulatory Standards
May 25, 2021

Sen. Yaw Says Misinformation on Fracking Ignores PA’s High Regulatory Standards

Calling a Senate Democrat legislative wish list - based on last year’s Statewide Investigating Grand Jury Report on fracking in Pennsylvania - an effort to “peddle misinformation,” PA state Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), chairman of the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, issued the following statement:  [Read More]

Senate Committee Chairmen Tour PCT Campus
May 21, 2021

Senate Committee Chairmen Tour PCT Campus

Two state senators visited Penn College on Friday, getting a firsthand look at the institution’s effectiveness in preparing students for careers readily and repeatedly shown to be “essential.”  [Read More]

Yaw Calls Latest COVID Emergency Declaration the First Step to Returning Checks, Balances
May 21, 2021

Yaw Calls Latest COVID Emergency Declaration the First Step to Returning Checks, Balances

State Senator Gene Yaw issued the following statement after Governor Wolf renewed the state’s COVID-19 emergency declaration for 21 days:   [Read More]

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