The Dentons Pennsylvania Public Affairs team has you covered with a curated run-down of the top news headlines and trending policy issues for the week ending June 9th.
This week, budget season is underway in the General Assembly, and Democrats in the state House are already pushing the envelope with their one-seat majority. Pennsylvania has taken a step to join California as the second state that requires a set number of nurses in hospitals, a move that proponents say could improve patient safety and help retain nurses in bedside jobs. Pennsylvania lawmakers have advanced legislation creating a new fee for electric vehicle owners. And finally, Senate Bill 527, which would add specific penalties for mail theft, had its first consideration in the upper chamber on Tuesday.
- Pa. House tees up first budget bill, with Democrats using a new approach to push more education funding. The Philadelphia Inquirer
- Pennsylvania takes step to become the second state to require nurse staffing minimums in hospitals. The Philadelphia Inquirer
- Senate committee advances bill eliminating alternative fuels tax for EVs, creating new fee. Pennsylvania Capital-Star
- Pa. lawmakers consider tougher penalties for ‘porch pirates’. The Morning Call
