June 30, 2026 · APPROPRIATIONS · 602 words · 3 speakers · 21 segments
Donahue, Fleming, Friel, Gallagher, Guzman, Kahn, Kincaid, Kosarowski, Madsen, Maligari, Mays, Mullins, Salisbury, Sanchez, Waxman, Webster, Designation, Young, Chairman Struzzi, here barton designation brown designation divanzo flood designation kale designation krupa designation kutz designation mako designation marcel mustello nelson Altsomer Reichard and Rigby Designation Quarov is present
that is a very colorful jacket that the representative is wearing today very patriotic I see my friend on our agenda today is house bill house bills 733 2359 2455 2499 2529, and Senate Bills 604 and 1259. Committee Executive Director, please provide a brief overview.
Thank you Mr Chairman We have in front of us House Bill 733 which expands the individuals authorized to solemnize marriages and establishes uniform exceptions. House Bill 2359 provides conditions for data centers to qualify for the sales and use tax exemption. House Bill 2455 provides collective bargaining rights to school administrators in the Pittsburgh School District. House Bill 2499 changes the investment authority of the State Workers Insurance Board. House Bill 2529 classifieds certain drugs as a schedule controlled substance and providing exceptions for veterinary use. Senate Bill 604 authorized Pennsylvania to join the counseling compact. Senate Bill 2012-59 clarifies the confidentiality of certain parole documents and expands the information available to incarcerated individuals following a parole board decision. So, ends the agenda, Mr. Chairman. Thank you.
Chair calls up House Bill 733 and House Bill 2455 as a package of bills. Is there any discussion on the package of bills? Yes, Mr.
chairman on these two bills Republicans will be voting in the negative we all want to do marriages well it a little tricky yeah I mean I really don want to do marriages myself personally but Nobody in your district ever came to you and said can you marry No they have not actually Really
I have important things to do.
Marriott, the most important thing. Bringing two loving souls together in matrimony.
Anyway. All right. I guess.
I will simply say that I am very happily married. I'm about to say, you were just sitting there like, I don't know about marriage. I'm going to call Mrs. Struzy and see if she's okay with this today. I can guarantee you she's not watching. All of the Democrats will vote for the affirmative, and therefore, package bills will pass.
chair calls up house bill 2499 2529 senate bill 604 and senate bill 1259 as a package of bills
any discussion on the package on this package of bills we will be voting in the affirmative all of the democrats will also vote in the affirmative and therefore the package of bills
will pass the committee with the unanimous vote be referred to the floor of the house chair calls up house bill 2359 before the committee now is house bill 2359 please proceed with the roll call
Chairman Harris yes Abney Bellman Brennan Curry yes all the Democrats will vote in the affirmative
Chairman Struzzi no
Barton Brown Devanzo I sorry Devanzo Flood Designation no Kale Designation no. Rupa. Designation no. Kutz. Designation no. Mako. Marcel. Mustelo. Nelson. Olsummer. No. Reichard. And Rigby. Designation, no.
The ayes have it in House Bill 2359. It will be reported to the floor of the House. Representative Webster is here. Representative Mako is here as well. And there's no further business before this committee. This committee meeting now stands.
Justin, who is that guest that you have with you today?
Hello, Emily.
Good to meet you, Emily.
Good to meet you.
Seeing that there's no further business for this committee, this committee meeting now stands adjourned. Thank you.