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February 4, 2021

Sen. Yaw Comments on Governor’s Massive Tax & Spend Budget Proposal

Governor Tom Wolf this week (February 3) unveiled his proposed $40.2 billion General Fund Budget for Fiscal Year 2021-22, which includes a massive increase in state spending, a substantial personal income tax rate hike, imposition of Marcellus Shale extraction tax, and elimination of funding for broadband expansion as well as vital agricultural and health programs and services, according to state Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23). The Governor’s proposed FY 2021-22 Budget includes a $3.1 billion (8.2 percent) increase in state spending from the current fiscal year. Listen [Read More]

February 3, 2021

RGGI Letter Sent to IRRC Following Committee Vote

In a party-line vote, the state Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, chaired by Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), today approved sending a letter to the Independent Regulatory Review Commission (IRRC) urging its review of concerns expressed by numerous commentators, including those from organized labor leaders, business leaders and elected officials over the past year who have weighed in against the “CO2 Budget Trading Program,” proposed regulation - #7-559 (IRRC #3274). [Read More]

February 3, 2021

Center for Rural Pennsylvania Hearing to Review Rural Aviation, American Airlines Commitment to Lycoming County & Surrounding Region

The Center for Rural Pennsylvania, chaired by Sen. Gene Yaw, will hold a virtual public hearing on Thursday, February 4, beginning at 10 a.m., to examine rural aviation and the decision by American Airlines to drop flights from many smaller U.S. cities, including Williamsport. [Read More]

January 28, 2021

Senator Yaw Honors SRBC on 50th Anniversary, Highlights Accomplishments

celebration of the Susquehanna River Basin Commission’s 50th Anniversary, state Sen. Gene Yaw, Chair of the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, proudly presented a congratulatory Senate citation to members and staff of SRBC during a virtual ceremony on January 27, 2021. The Commission was officially created with the signing of the federal interstate river basin compact on January 23, 1971. [Read More]

January 27, 2021

Sen. Yaw Re-Elected Chair of PA Delegation to Chesapeake Bay Commission

Senator Gene Yaw (R-23) who represents Bradford, Lycoming, Sullivan, Union and part of Susquehanna Counties in the Senate of Pennsylvania, has been re-elected to chair the Pennsylvania Delegation of the tri-state Chesapeake Bay Commission for 2021. [Read More]

January 27, 2021

Senate Approves Constitutional Amendment Limiting Disaster Declarations

The state Senate approved a proposed constitutional amendment on Tuesday that would limit the length of future emergency disaster declarations unless an extension is approved by the General Assembly, according to Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), who supported the bill. [Read More]

January 20, 2021

Sen. Yaw, Rep. Hamm Announce PENNVEST Grant for Franklin Township Sewer Project

A Lycoming County sewer project will be receiving a state grant through the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST), according to state Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) and state Rep. Joe Hamm (R-84). [Read More]

January 20, 2021

Sen. Yaw Encourages Local Organizations to Apply for DCNR Community Conservation Partnerships Program Grants

Counties, municipalities and municipal agencies, pre-qualified land trusts, non-profits and other eligible organizations interested in applying for conservation, recreation, trail, and riparian buffer grants through the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) may do so now, according to state Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23). [Read More]

January 19, 2021

Senator Yaw Receives Committee Assignments for 2021-2022 Session

State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) has been appointed to serve on six key Senate standing committees for the 2021-2022 legislative session. [Read More]

January 19, 2021

Op-Ed: More Needs Done to Ensure High-Speed Broadband Service is Available, Affordable for Rural Residents

Late last year, the Pennsylvania General Assembly passed two pieces of legislation that will help deploy broadband to our state’s rural areas. [Read More]