Politics

‘Protect and Serve Initiative’ passes with unanimous support

Under House Bill 2351, the penalty for knowing or causing a fraudulent claim to be submitted would be a second-degree felony if the fraudulent claim is $100,000 or more

House Bill 2595 provides that if a person takes the mail of another person with the intent to deprive them of it, the person would commit a criminal offense

The public can view the meeting via live-stream on Facebook

This resolution would express support for designating March 1 as 'National Healthcare Professional Appreciation Day' in commemoration of the day the first American healthcare professional became infected with COVID-19

The bill also requires the Corps to identify the contaminants and their plan to clean up contaminated sites

The legislation would establish a $120 billion revitalization fund to help independent restaurants deal with the long-term structural challenges facing the industry because of COVID-19 and support the reemployment of 11 million workers

The Department of State is required to publish a report on the June 2 primary election to help identify any necessary changes to the Pennsylvania Election Code before the general election in November

It recommends enhancing workforce development efforts, refurbishing county parks and more

Amendments address the creation of a database of previous disciplinary actions for use in the hiring process for law enforcement