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01/27/2012
A weekly summary of important events on Capitol Hill Provided by Rep. Kerry Benninghoff (R-171)
01/20/2012
A weekly summary of important events on Capitol Hill Provided by Rep. Kerry Benninghoff (R-171)
12/09/2011
BELLEFONTE – In an effort to prevent older residents from paying for a service that is available to them for free, Rep. Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) is warning local senior citizens to be wary of a letter they may receive from a non-government agency about applying for the Commonwealth’s Property Tax/Rent Rebate program.
11/21/2011
HARRISBURG – In the wake of the alleged child sex abuse scandal at Penn State University, state Rep. Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) today announced he is planning to introduce a bill removing an exemption in the state’s Right-to-Know Law provisions currently enjoyed by the school.
11/18/2011
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) voted for a bill approved by the House on Thursday that would promote job growth, provide an unprecedented amount of money to protect Pennsylvania’s environment and drinking water, and help the Commonwealth move closer to energy independence.
11/04/2011
A weekly summary of important events on Capitol Hill Provided by Rep. Kerry Benninghoff (R-171)
11/02/2011
HARRISBURG – The House Finance Committee, chaired by Rep. Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin), today approved legislation that would enact a local option impact fee on natural gas harvested from the Marcellus Shale, Utica Shale and other non-conventional well sites.
10/26/2011
HARRISBURG – The House Finance Committee chaired by Rep. Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) today approved a bill that would allow more farmers to pass their land onto the next generation in their families by exempting the properties from Pennsylvania’s inheritance tax.
10/21/2011
A weekly summary of important events on Capitol Hill Provided by Rep. Kerry Benninghoff (R-171)
10/14/2011
A weekly summary of important events on Capitol Hill Provided by Rep. Kerry Benninghoff (R-171)
09/28/2011
HARRISBURG – The state House today unanimously approved a resolution introduced by Rep. Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) making September “Childhood Cancer Awareness Month” in Pennsylvania.
09/27/2011
HARRISBURG – The state House today unanimously approved a resolution introduced by Rep. Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) marking Sept. 3 as “Coach Paterno Day” in Pennsylvania.
09/19/2011
BELLEFONTE – Rep. Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) today announced he has introduced legislation in the state House that would amend the Commonwealth’s Right-to-Know Law to protect jurors.
09/16/2011
A weekly summary of important events on Capitol Hill Provided by Rep. Kerry Benninghoff (R-171)
09/13/2011
WARREN – Chairman Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) and the House Finance Committee today held an informational meeting at the Warren Holiday Inn where local residents, county government officials and energy sector representatives discussed the potential effects of an impact fee on Marcellus Shale natural gas.