April 15, 2026 · APPROPRIATIONS · 388 words · 17 speakers · 33 segments
I call this meeting of the House Appropriations Committee to order. Please proceed with the roll call.
Chairman Harris.
Here.
Abney.
Here.
Bellman.
Here.
Brennan.
Designation.
Curry.
Designation.
Donahue.
Here.
Fleming.
Designation.
Friel.
Here.
Gallagher.
Designation.
Guzman.
Designation.
Kahn.
Designation.
Kincaid.
Kosarowski.
Madsen. Maligari. Maze. Designation. Mullins. Salisbury. Designation. Sanchez. Waxman. Designation. Webster. Young. Chairman Struzzi. Here. Barton. Brown. Devanzo. Designation. Flood. Kale. Krupa. Designation. Kutz. Designation. Mako. Designation. Marcel. Designation. Mustelo. Nelson. Alcimer. Reichard. Rigby. Designation.
A quorum is present on our agenda today. We have House Bill 586, House Bill 980, House Bill 1522, House Bill 1541, House Bill 1706, and House Bill 2333. Committee Executive Director, please provide a brief overview of the bills.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. We have House Bill 586, which amends the Solid Waste Management Act to provide for the storage and use of food processing, residuals, and farming operations. House Bill 980 amends the Pharmacy Act to add two members to the State Board of Pharmacy Okay House Bill 1522 establishes the Fuel Gas Detector Act House Bill 1541 voids certain provisions pertaining to indemnification and construction contracts. House Bill 1706 provides new requirements regarding student mental health awareness. And House Bill 2333 reauthorizes and make changes to the provisions of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Code.
Thank you. Representative Kutzt is present. Chair calls up. House Bill 586, House Bill 980, House Bill 1541 as a package. For this committee is now that package of bills. Any discussion on the bills?
On this package of bills, Mr. Chairman, all Republicans will be voting in the affirmative.
Great. All the Democrats will vote in the affirmative, and therefore House Bill 586, House Bill 980 and House Bill 1541 will pass the committee unanimously. Representative Conn is here. Chair calls up House Bill 1522, House Bill 1706, and House Bill 2333 as a package of bills. Is there any discussion on the package?
On these three bills, all Republicans will be voting in the negative.
No. Okay. All of the Democrats will vote in the affirmative. And therefore, the package of bills, House Bill 1522, House Bill 1706, and House Bill 2333 will pass the committee. We refer to the floor. Representative Mays is here. And that there's no further business before this committee. This committee meeting now stands adjourned. Thank you.