August 11, 2017
Blight/Revitalization Issues Roundtable
Senate Majority Policy Committee - August 14, 2017 [Read More]
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August 8, 2017
Education Savings Accounts Legislation
Senator John DiSanto together with Senators Scott Martin and Mike Regan are joined by parents, students, education advocates and community leaders to announce new legislation to establish Education Savings Accounts in low-achieving schools at a press conference at Joshua Learning Center in Harrisburg. [Read More]
June 29, 2017
Floor Remarks – Senate Bill 383 (School Safety Bill)
The Senate passed SB 383, the School Safety Bill. I believe this bill gives options for emergency preparedness planning, especially in rural districts that have long police response times. Here are my remarks from the floor. [Read More]
June 8, 2017
Op-Ed: Wolf’s State Police Tax Discriminates Against Rural Pennsylvanians
Let’s start by getting one thing straight: State Police coverage is not free for anyone in Pennsylvania. [Read More]
June 8, 2017
Statewide Radio System
Senator Scott Martin questions Major Diane Stackhouse, Bureau of Communications & Information Services, Pennsylvania State Police, about the statewide radio system during a joint hearing of the the Senate Communications & Technology Committee, the Senate Law & Justice Committee, and the Senate Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness Committee. [Read More]
June 8, 2017
State Police Coverage Fees
At a hearing of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Infrastructure, Environment and Government Operations on the Governor’s proposed municipal fee for State Police coverage, Senator Scott Martin questions the panel of testifiers. [Read More]
May 25, 2017
Amendment to SB 522 (Consolidation of Corrections and Probation & Parole)
Note: My amendment to name the new department the Department of Corrections passed with a unanimous vote and will save millions in tax dollars. SB 522 passed out of the Senate on May 24, 2017. [Read More]
May 5, 2017
Protest Preparation Seminar
Seminar hosted by Senator Martin for law enforcement, municipal officials and first responders to prepare for protests related to the potential construction of the Atlantic Sunrise pipeline through portions of Lancaster County. [Read More]
April 25, 2017
Senate Committee Endorses Collective Bargaining Transparency Measures
The Senate State Government Committee approved two bills today that would improve transparency of the process of negotiating the salaries and benefits of government and school employees. [Read More]
April 10, 2017
Senator Martin Proposes Plan to Reduce Medicaid Costs, Improve Patient Outcomes
Senator Scott Martin (R-13) introduced legislation today that would help the state take advantage of new technology to reduce Medicaid costs and improve patient care. Listen [Read More]