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Appropriations Committee advances Keystone Saves and election-code changes despite GOP objections on fiscal impact
Summary
House Bills 1263 (Keystone Saves program) and 1396 (changes to the Pennsylvania election code) were considered as a package and rereported to the House after Democrats supported the bills and Republican members voiced fiscal concerns and voted against them in committee.
Chairman Harris called the committee to consider House Bills 1263 and 1396 as a package. The executive director summarized HB1263 as establishing the "Keystone Saves" program and HB1396 as proposing changes to the Pennsylvania election code, Act 320 of 1937 and Title 25 (elections).
A Republican member raised concerns during discussion and…
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