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House Appropriations Committee refers three bills to the floor; HB643 passes on party-line vote
Summary
At a House Appropriations Committee meeting, members re‑referred House Bills 238 and 543 unanimously and passed House Bill 643 on a party-line vote; committee debate on HB643 included objections that existing law already set multi‑million dollar annual increases.
At a meeting of the House Appropriations Committee, members voted to refer three bills to the full House. The committee unanimously re‑referred House Bill 238 and House Bill 543 and, after debate, approved House Bill 643 on a party‑line vote and referred it to the floor as committed.
The committee executive director summarized the three bills for members. The director said House Bill 238 would require PennDOT to accept additional documentation permitted under the Real…
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