September 14, 2023
Meeting to consider SB 792 and SB 933
Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee | Wednesday, September 20, 2023 | 10:30 a.m. | Room 8E-A, East Wing [Read More]
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September 13, 2023
Senate Committee Hearing Convened by Mastriano Looks at Governor Shapiro’s Cell Phone Fee Hike Proposal
With time running down and lawmakers looking to reauthorize Pennsylvania’s 911 Law before it expires in January 2024, the Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, chaired by Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-33), held a hearing Monday to consider changes to the law, including Gov. Josh Shapiro’s proposal to increase the 911 fee by nearly 20%. [Read More]
September 7, 2023
Hearing on the Reauthorization of the 911 law
Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee | Monday, September 11, 2023 | 1:30 p.m. | North Office Building, Hearing Room 1 [Read More]
August 11, 2023
Mastriano, Farmers and Mount Joy Officials to Highlight Legislation Tuesday to Protect Farmland
State Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-33), farmland preservation activists, local farmers and Mount Joy public officials on Tuesday, Aug. 15, at 11 a.m. at Newhart’s Iron Horse Bed and Breakfast will discuss legislation the lawmaker introduced to protect farmland against solar panel overdevelopment in Pennsylvania. [Read More]
August 1, 2023
Senate Hearing Stresses Need for Western Pennsylvania Urban Search and Rescue Team
Western Pennsylvania needs its own top-tier urban search and rescue task force in Allegheny County. That was the major theme of a Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee hearing Tuesday in Coraopolis Borough chaired by Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-33), which focused on legislation introduced by Sen. Devlin Robinson (R-37) to address the problem. [Read More]
July 26, 2023
Joint public hearing on SB 792, HB 843, and urban search & rescue teams
Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee & House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee | Tuesday, August 1, 2023 | 10:30 a.m. | Allegheny County 9-1-1 Center 50 Hookstown Grade Road, Coraopolis | Watch Live [Read More]
July 11, 2023
Mastriano Introduces Legislation to Protect Prime Farmland from Solar Panel Overdevelopment
Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-33) today introduced legislation to prohibit large-scale solar project developments on prime Pennsylvania farmland. [Read More]
June 30, 2023
Senate Unanimously Approves Mastriano Legislation to Expand Fentanyl Testing
The Senate Wednesday approved legislation introduced by Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-33) that could save lives by expanding fentanyl testing in Pennsylvania. [Read More]
June 27, 2023
Senate Committee Advances Mastriano Bill to Enact Harsher Penalties on Drug Dealers Responsible for Overdose Deaths
Drug dealers who sell drugs that lead to the poisoning death of a victim should face harsher penalties. That’s the sentiment behind a bill introduced by Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-33) that was approved Tuesday by the Senate Judiciary Committee. [Read More]
June 23, 2023
Meeting to consider SR 136, HB 804 and the nomination of Acting State Fire Commissioner Thomas Cook
Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee | Monday, June 26, 2023 | 12:30 p.m. | Room 8E-A, East Wing [Read More]