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Committee reports bill to create an official Pennsylvania poet laureate position
Summary
House Bill 1046 would establish a Pennsylvania poet laureate, selected by a five-member committee and serving without salary; the committee reported the bill after brief discussion about appointment authority and the position’s purpose.
The House State Government Committee voted to report House Bill 1046, which would create a statutory position of Pennsylvania poet laureate and a five‑member nomination committee to recommend candidates to the governor.
Representative Freeman, sponsor of the bill, said more than 40 states and many municipalities have poet laureates and that an official…
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