The Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee today approved a plan that would establish a Clean Streams Fund for Pennsylvania, according to Senator Scott Martin (R-Lancaster), who is a sponsor of the bill, along with Senators Yaw (R-Lycoming) and Laughlin (R-Erie). [Read More]
Two bills sponsored by state Senator Scott Martin (R-13) designed to improve Pennsylvania election law were approved today by the Senate State Government Committee. [Read More]
State Senator Scott Martin (R-13) voted today to disapprove a Wolf Administration regulation that imposes a tax on Pennsylvania energy producers by entering the state into the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). [Read More]
A proposed constitutional amendment by State Senators Scott Martin (R-13), Kristen Phillips-Hill (R-28), Pat Stefano (R-32) and Judy Ward (R-30) will allow voters to have the final say in how executive branch powers can be exercised without an active emergency declaration. [Read More]
A plan by State Senator Scott Martin (R-13) is designed to prevent an excess use of power by the state Secretary of Health while ensuring the protection of public health. [Read More]
State Senator Scott Martin (R-13), chair of the Senate Education Committee, issued the following statement following the Wolf Administration announcement that masks would be mandatory in school for the foreseeable future: [Read More]
The expenses for state Senator Scott Martin (R-13) will be available to the public online beginning on Sept. 1 under a new reporting system that will make all Senate expenses easily accessible. [Read More]
Pennsylvania has been blessed with over 85,000 miles of rivers and streams – the highest density of any state in the continental United States. [Read More]
As school districts work to finalize plans for opening for the 2021-22 school year, Senator Scott Martin (R-13) today questioned Wolf Administration officials during a Senate Education Committee hearing about the COVID-19 policies being implemented in schools. [Read More]
The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) updated lawmakers earlier this week on their progress toward the integration of six universities as a part of their System Redesign plan. [Read More]
