Lancaster County Senators Ryan Aument (R-36) and Scott Martin (R-13) today voted against a revenue plan that passed the Senate based on concerns regarding the amount of borrowing included in the bill and the fact that the Governor vetoed House Bill 59 (Human Service Code Bill) that had included commonsense spending reforms to one of the biggest drivers of state spending, Medicaid. [Read More]
Governor Wolf’s veto of amendments to the Human Services Code will block the state from realizing millions – or potentially billions – of dollars in cost savings to taxpayers, according to Senator Scott Martin (R-13). [Read More]
The Senate unanimously approved legislation today to improve accessibility and strengthen enforcement measures of parking spaces for persons with disabilities, according to the bill’s sponsors, Senators John C. Rafferty, Jr. (R-44) and Scott Martin (R-13). Senator Rafferty Audio Senator Martin Audio [Read More]
Senator Ryan Aument (R-36) and Senator Scott Martin (R-13) are urging Pennsylvania middle and high school students to help find solutions to the growing heroin and opioid epidemic facing the state by producing a video aimed at focusing greater awareness on the crisis. [Read More]
Lawmakers and advocates gathered in Harrisburg today to rally in support of a resolution sponsored by Senator Scott Martin (R-13) that condemns the practice of selective abortion of babies with Down syndrome. [Read More]
Senator Scott Martin (R-13) will lead lawmakers and advocates in a rally in support of his resolution condemning the practice of selectively aborting babies with Down syndrome on September 19 at 10 a.m. in the Main Rotunda of the Pennsylvania Capitol Building. [Read More]
Senators Scott Martin (R-13) and John C. Rafferty, Jr. (R-44) announced legislation today designed to improve accessibility of parking spaces for persons with disabilities. Listen [Read More]
Senator Scott Martin (R-13) will discuss legislation that would improve parking access for disabled motorists during a news conference on Thursday at 2 p.m. in the parking lot behind his district office, located at 48-50 W. Chestnut Street in Lancaster. [Read More]
More small businesses would be able to compete for publicly funded construction projects under a proposal announced today by Senator Scott Martin (R-13). [Read More]
At the request of Senators Martin and Aument, the Senate Majority Policy Committee held a hearing in Lancaster County to explore alternatives to the current property tax system, including legislation that would permanently eliminate property taxes statewide. [Read More]
