June 29, 2026 · APPROPRIATIONS · 875 words · 2 speakers · 18 segments
. Thank you. Thank you. I now call this meeting of the House Appropriations Committee to order. Please proceed with the roll call. Chairman Harris.
Here. Abney. Designation. Billman. Here. Brennan Designation Curry Designation Donahue Here Fleming Designation Freel Designation Gallagher Curry Donahue Fleming Friel Gallagher Guzman Khan Kincaid Kosarowski Mattson Maligari Mays Mullins Salisbury Sanchez Waxman Webster Young Chairman Struzzi Barton Brown Devanzo Flood Kale Krupa Kutz Mako Marcel Mustillo Nelson Allsummer Reichard and Rigby.
Quorum is present. Before we begin today, I do want to take a moment to offer some words. As many of us have now been made aware, one of our committee members and one of our dear friends, Representative Kozorowski, has shared that she was diagnosed with breast cancer, and she is and has been currently undergoing treatment. I just wanted to say on behalf of this committee to one of our great members who may be watching right now. I don't know why, but she may be watching because she is still providing great service to the folks in her district, even though she is recovering, that all of the members, I believe I can speak for all the members of this committee. Representative Kozarski, we love you, we're praying for you, and we're wishing you a speedy recovery.
Chairman? Yes, thank you, Chairman. I was not aware of that, so I appreciate you bringing that to our attention. If she's listening, I think that it's unilaterally all of our thoughts and prayers are with the representative. We appreciate her service to this committee and her service to this Commonwealth, and she is truly an outstanding member of this body. Thank you, sir.
On the agenda today we have House Bill 1006 House Bill 1214 2037 2460 2512 2559 and 2644 Committee Executive Director please provide a brief overview of the bills Thank you Mr Chairman
We have House Bill 1006, increases the certification period for milk testers, weayers and samplers from one year to two. House Bill 2014 clarifies the hours of work for certain minors serving in volunteer emergency service organizations and their transportation in official vehicles. House Bill 2037 expands the list of restricted activities for public officials to include promoting a digital asset in which the public official has a financial interest or receives a financial benefit. House Bill 2460 requires the Game Commission to develop an optional hunting and trapping educational program for students in grades 6 through 12. House Bill 2512 prohibits the use of surveillance prices by transportation network companies. House Bill 2559 authorizes land conveyances in this Commonwealth. And House Bill 2644 provides for the authorization of capital-built bridge projects throughout the Commonwealth. So ends the agenda, Mr. Chairman.
Thank you. And I do want to make mention via my text messages. Representative Kozorowski is actually watching right now and texting me actively. We love you, Bridget. All right. Let's start with this one. Chair calls up House Bill 2460. Before the committee is House Bill 2460. House Bill 2460 has an amendment, Amendment A03-877. Before the committee now is Amendment A03-877. Is there any discussion on the amendment?
Yes, Mr. Chairman.
Can we have a brief description of the amendment?
Please describe the amendment. Yes, Mr. Chairman. Amendment A03-877 makes two changes to House Bill 2460, the first being that it removes the requirement for the Pennsylvania Game Commission to work in consultation with the Department of Education to develop a model hunting and trapping education program. Second, it removes the provision requiring schools to excuse students from firearm safety instruction upon request by a parent or legal guardian.
We're good. So before the committee is 803877 are there any negative votes on the amendment No negative votes Seeing such as Amendment 803877 passed unanimously For the committee announced House Bill 2460 as amended Are there any negative votes on the bill as amended?
All Republicans will be supporting House Bill 2460 as amended. All the Democrats will vote in the affirmative, and therefore House Bill 2460 will pass the committee as amended and be re-referred to the floor of the House.
Chair calls up House Bill 1006 2014 2512 2559 and 2644 as a package of bills. Any discussion on the package
of bills before us? Yes, Mr. Chairman. On this package of bills, all Republicans will be voting in the affirmative. All of the Democrats will also vote in the affirmative and therefore House Bill 1006 2014, 2512, 2559, and 2644 will pass the committee with a unanimous vote to be referred to the floor of the House of Representatives.
The chair calls up House Bill 2037 before the committee. Now it's House Bill 2037. Please proceed with the roll call. Chairman Harris? Yes. Abney?
Yes. Billman? Brennan? Yes. Curry? Yes. All of the Democrats will vote in the affirmative. Chairman Struzzi? No. Barton? No. Brown? Designation, no. Devanzo? Designation, no. Blood? Kale? Krupa? Kutz? No. Mako? Marcel? Mustelo? Nelson? Designation, no. Balsamer? Reichard? And Rigby?
The ayes will have it, and therefore House Bill 2037 will pass the committee, be referred to the floor of the House. Seeing that there is no further business before this committee, this committee meeting will now stand adjourned.
Thank you.