Budget Hearing – Department of Environmental Protection
March 22, 2023
Senate Appropriations Committee | Wednesday, March 22, 2023 | 9:30 a.m. | Hearing Room 1 NOB [Read More]
Budget Hearing Q&A: Treasury
March 21, 2023
Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Scott Martin questions State Treasurer Stacy Garrity. [Read More]
Budget Hearing – State Treasurer
March 21, 2023
Senate Appropriations Committee | Tuesday, March 21, 2023 | 1 p.m. | Hearing Room 1 NOB [Read More]
Budget Hearing Q&A: Independent Fiscal Office, Part 2
March 20, 2023
Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Scott Martin questions Independent Fiscal Office Director Matthew Knittel. [Read More]
Budget Hearing Q&A: Independent Fiscal Office, Part 1
March 20, 2023
Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Scott Martin questions Independent Fiscal Office Director Matthew Knittel. [Read More]
Budget Hearing Q&A: Revenue
March 20, 2023
Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Scott Martin questions Acting Revenue Secretary Pat Browne [Read More]
Budget Hearing – Department of Revenue
March 20, 2023
Senate Appropriations Committee | Monday, March 20, 2023 | 9:30 a.m. | Hearing Room 1 NOB [Read More]
Budget Hearing – Independent Fiscal Office
March 20, 2023
Senate Appropriations Committee | Monday, March 20, 2023 | 1 p.m. | Hearing Room 1 NOB [Read More]
Senate Republicans to Respond to Shapiro’s Budget Address
March 06, 2023
Senate Republicans will respond to Gov. Josh Shapiro’s spending proposal on Tuesday, March 7, shortly following the delivery of the budget address, on the balcony outside the lieutenant governor’s office on the second floor of the Main Capitol Rotunda. [Read More]
Informational Meeting on Chesapeake Bay Issues
January 11, 2023
Senate Appropriations Committee, Senate Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee, and the Senate Environmental Resources & Energy Committee | Thursday, January 12, 2023 | 10:30 a.m. | Allegheny Room, Farm Show Complex [Read More]
Senate Republicans Elect Leadership Team for New Legislative Session
November 15, 2022
Senate Republicans today elected their leadership team for the 2023-24 legislative session. [Read More]
PA Athletic Oversight Committee meeting to receive updates from the PIAA pursuant to Act 91 of 2000 as well as any other business that may come before the committee
October 24, 2022
PA Athletic Oversight Committee | Tuesday, October 25 | 10 a.m. | East Wing, Room 14 [Read More]
Joint Public Hearing on Student Data Privacy
October 13, 2022
JOINT HEARING Senate Communications and Technology Committee AND Senate Education Committee | Tuesday, October 18, 2022 | 10:30 a.m. | East Wing, Hearing Room 8E-B [Read More]
Meeting to consider SB 139 and HB 1813
September 16, 2022
Senate Education Committee | 10:30 a.m. | East Wing, Hearing Room 8E-B [Read More]
Martin, Aument Bills to Limit Sexual Content in PA Schools Pass Senate
June 29, 2022
Two bills sponsored by Sens. Scott Martin (R-13) and Ryan Aument (R-36) intended to increase transparency and empower parents by addressing discussions of gender identity and sexual orientation in Pennsylvania schools were passed by the Senate earlier today. [Read More]
Martin, Aument Bills to Limit Sexual Content in PA Schools Pass Senate Education Committee
June 21, 2022
Two bills sponsored by Sens. Scott Martin (R-13) and Ryan Aument (R-36) intended to address discussions of gender identity and sexual orientation in Pennsylvania schools advanced out of the Senate Education Committee today. [Read More]
Martin: ‘Reckless’ Budget Proposal Sets Stage for ‘Nightmare Fiscal Scenario’
February 08, 2022
In an address to the General Assembly, Gov. Tom Wolf proposed a $45.7 billion 2022-23 state budget that would increase General Fund spending by $4.5 billion, Sen. Scott Martin (R-13) said today. [Read More]
Meeting to consider SB 232
February 07, 2022
Senate Education Committee | Monday, February 7, 2022 | 12:30 p.m. | Room 8E-A, East Wing [Read More]
Meeting to consider SB 527
January 14, 2022
Senate Education Committee | Wednesday, January 19, 2022 | 9:30 a.m. | East Wing, Hearing Room 8E-A [Read More]
Meeting to consider bills and a letter to the IRRC
November 05, 2021
Senate Education Committee | Monday, November 8, 2021 | 12:00 noon | East Wing, Hearing Room 8E-B
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Joint public hearing on the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education update regarding the latest report pursuant to Act 50 of 2020
October 22, 2021
JOINT HEARING Senate Appropriations Committee AND Senate Education Committee | Tuesday, October 26, 2021 | 11:00 a.m. | North Office Building, Hearing Room #1 [Read More]
Public hearing to discuss the proposed regulation #6-349 from the Pennsylvania Department of Education on charter schools and cyber charter schools
October 19, 2021
Senate Education Committee | Wednesday, October 20, 2021 | 10 a.m. | North Office Building, Hearing Room 1 [Read More]
Meeting to consider HB 1332 and HB 1660
October 18, 2021
Senate Education Committee | October 18, 2021 | 12:30 p.m. | East Wing, Hearing Room 8E-A [Read More]
Meeting to consider SB 603, SB 786 and SB 846
September 24, 2021
Senate Education Committee | Tuesday, September 28, 2021 | 10:30 a.m. | East Wing, Hearing Room 8E-A [Read More]
Public hearing on the impacts of PA Department of Health orders on Pennsylvania’s children and schools
September 21, 2021
Senate Education Committee | Thursday, September 23, 2021 | 11:00 a.m. | East Wing, Hearing Room 8E-B [Read More]
Joint public hearing on the importance of adult education as part of Pennsylvania’s workforce development system
September 17, 2021
JOINT HEARING Senate Education Committee AND Senate Labor & Industry Committee | Wednesday, September 22, 2021 | 9:00 a.m. | North Office Building, Hearing Room #1 [Read More]
Martin Votes to Disapprove Wolf RGGI Tax on PA Energy Producers
September 14, 2021
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]
CO2 Budget Trading Program (RGGI)
August 18, 2021
VIDEO: Remarks of Senator Scott Martin at a Senate Environmental Resources & Energy Committee meeting to consider a letter to IRRC disapproving of Reg #7-559 regarding a CO2 Budget Trading Program (RGGI).
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Senator Martin Questions Wolf Administration on COVID-19 Policies for Schools, Masking Mandates
August 06, 2021
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.
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Public hearing on COVID-19 policies and guidance for schools
July 30, 2021
Senate Education Committee | Friday, August 6, 2021 | 1:00 p.m. | North Office Building, Hearing Room #1 [Read More]