Senate ERE Committee Schedules Voting Meeting for Tuesday, October 24
The Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee will convene on Tuesday, October 24th at 10a.m. to consider the following bills: [Read More]
Bartolotta, Ward, Pittman, Robinson and Yaw to Highlight Benefits of Hydrogen Hubs
Sen. Camera Bartolotta (R-46), Majority Leader Joe Pittman (R-41), Sen. Devlin Robinson (R-37) and Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) will discuss the benefits of hydrogen hubs to the environment and the economy on Tuesday, Oct. 24, at 12:30 p.m. in the Main Rotunda, State Capitol, Capitol Complex, Harrisburg. [Read More]
Yaw: Senate Advances Critical Support for EMS, Hospitals & Nursing Homes
The state Senate today unanimously approved legislation advancing critical public health components of the budget process, according to State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23). [Read More]
Yaw Applauds Funding Awarded to Local Volunteer Fire Companies
State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) today announced $61,025 in funding awarded to eight local volunteer fire companies across the 23rd District to help rural communities increase protection from wildfires, while encouraging fire safety. [Read More]
Sen. Yaw Hosts Lewisburg Breakfast Meeting on Agriculture Featuring Keynote Discussion by Agriculture Secretary
State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) hosted his annual “Breakfast Meeting on Agriculture” this week with nearly 100 participants representing agriculture and agribusiness in Lycoming and Union Counties. [Read More]
Breakfast Meeting Hosted by Area Legislators to Feature Keynote Discussion by Agriculture Secretary
Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding will be the featured speaker at this week’s “Breakfast Meeting on Agriculture” hosted by State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) and Rep. Clint Owlett (R-68). [Read More]
Statement from Sen. Yaw on Pennsylvania Hydrogen Hubs
Two hydrogen hub projects partially located in Pennsylvania- one in the mid-Atlantic region and one in the Appalachian region – will receive part of $7 billion in U.S. federal grants according to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). [Read More]
Informational meeting regarding updates from Project Canary
Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee | Room 8E-A East Wing [Read More]
Yaw Breakfast Meetings to Feature Keynote Discussions by DEP, Agriculture Secretaries
Two Pennsylvania cabinet secretaries will be the featured speakers at this week’s “Breakfast Meetings on Agriculture” hosted by State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23). [Read More]
Sen. Yaw to Host Breakfast Meeting on Agriculture in Troy
State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) will host his annual “Breakfast Meeting on Agriculture” with members of the agriculture and agribusiness communities across Bradford and Sullivan Counties. [Read More]
Yaw: Center for Rural Pennsylvania Releases Pennsylvania Population Projections to 2050
The Center for Rural Pennsylvania Board of Directors and staff, along with staff of the Pennsylvania State Data Center, hosted a press conference at the State Capitol in Harrisburg to present Pennsylvania population projections featuring age and gender cohorts for each county through the year of 2050. The population projections will help inform medium- and long-term planning at the county, regional, and state levels. [Read More]
Sen. Yaw Addresses PA Chemical Industry Council
State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) recently addressed the Pennsylvania Chemical Industry Council (PCIC) during their quarterly Board of Directors meeting in Harrisburg. Yaw, chairman of the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, provided the Board with a legislative update and discussed his fall 2023 committee priorities. [Read More]
Yaw, Senate Committee Hear from Businesses Thriving Thanks to Skill Games
The Senate Community, Economic and Recreational Development Committee today heard from several small businesses from across Pennsylvania who emphasized the importance of revenue from skill games, according to Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), member of the committee and sponsor of legislation to tax and regulate the games. [Read More]
Op-Ed: David vs. Goliath
It’s a tale as old as time in Harrisburg, but for those who read about games of skill for the first time an obvious question often remains; how is this different from gambling? [Read More]
Sen. Yaw Defends Small Businesses Against Greedy Casino Moguls
Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) blasted operators from the Pennsylvania casino industry for their remarks made yesterday during a Senate Community, Economic and Recreational Development Committee public hearing on gaming in the Commonwealth. [Read More]
Center for Rural PA Press Conference: Pennsylvania Population Projections
Center for Rural PA Press Conference | Wednesday, October 4, 2023 | 3 p.m. | Capitol Media Center | Watch Live [Read More]
Sen. Yaw Joins State Officials to Celebrate Eastern Hellbender License Plate
State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), joined representatives from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) and Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), along with the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) and Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) for a press conference to celebrate the new Eastern hellbender license plate to support the Wild Resource Conservation Program. [Read More]
Statement from Sen. Yaw on RGGI Working Group Report
Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) today issued the following statement on Gov. Shapiro’s Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) working group report: [Read More]
Op-Ed: EPA Further Threatens Grid Reliability
If the Biden Administration has its way, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will soon implement a dangerous rule that will further threaten Pennsylvania’s severely strained electric grid. [Read More]
Senator Yaw to Join DCNR, PennDOT to Celebrate New Eastern Hellbender License Plate
Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) will join representatives from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) and PennDOT, along with the Fish and Boat Commission and Chesapeake Bay Foundation for a press conference to celebrate the new Eastern Hellbender license plate to support the Wild Resource Conservation Program. | Watch Live [Read More]
Sen. Yaw, Rep. Hamm Senior Expo Draws Hundreds in Lycoming County
Hundreds of area seniors packed into the Community Baptist Church on Thursday for a senior citizens expo sponsored by state Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) and state Rep. Joe Hamm (R-84). [Read More]
Sen. Yaw, Staff Volunteer with Central PA Food Bank, Emphasize Importance of Giving Back
Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) recently visited the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank in Williamsport to recognize ‘Hunger Action Month’ by volunteering for the Food Bank’s Pack-A-Thon. [Read More]
Sen. Yaw, Rep. Hamm to Host Annual Senior Expo September 14
State Senator Gene Yaw (R-23) and State Representative Joe Hamm (R-84) remind local seniors and caregivers of their annual Senior Expo on Thursday, September 14th in Montoursville. [Read More]
Senator Yaw Named to Energy and Environment Power 100 List
Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), Chair of the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, was recently named to the City and State Pennsylvania 2023 Energy and Environment Power 100 list. [Read More]
Yaw: Senate Approves Critical Budget Implementation Bills
The Senate advanced two bills to implement key parts of the 2023-24 budget and drive out funding to schools, hospitals, EMS providers, higher education, libraries and more, according to Senator Gene Yaw (R-23). These fiscal code bills take an important step to further finalize portions of the state budget which require implementation language. [Read More]
Senator Yaw Appears on ‘Face the State’
Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), Chair of the Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, sat down with Face the State’s Joel Smith on CBS 21, WHP Harrisburg to discuss energy, grid reliability, and the recent PJM Board of Managers meeting. [Read More]
Yaw Announces Additional Farmland Preserved in Lycoming, Union Counties
Additional acres of farmland in the 23rd Senatorial District will be protected for future generations following recent approval of the purchase of conservation easements by the state Agricultural Land Preservation Board, according to Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23). [Read More]
Yaw, Owlett Announce Multimodal Transportation Funding for Tioga County
Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) and Rep. Clint Owlett (R-68) announce $149,922 in state funding has been awarded this week through the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s (PennDOT) Multimodal Transportation Fund (MTF) for trail improvements in Tioga County. [Read More]
Yaw Announces Multimodal Transportation Funding for Union County
Senator Gene Yaw (R-23) today announced Union County has been awarded $800,000 in state funding through the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s (PennDOT) Multimodal Transportation Fund (MTF). [Read More]
Legislators from Pennsylvania, Ohio Testify Before PJM Board of Managers
Pennsylvania State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), Chair of the Environmental Resources and Energy Committee and Ohio State Rep. Dick Stein (R-54), Chair of the Public Utilities Committee, were among the testifiers at this week’s PJM Board of Managers Critical Issue Fast Path (CIFP) – Resource Adequacy Stage 4 meeting. [Read More]