GOVERNOR WOLF VETOES RESTAURANT RE-OPENING LEGISLATION
Legislation that would have created more certainty for dining establishments operating during the COVID-19 pandemic was vetoed by Gov. Tom Wolf on Friday, Oct. 16.…
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Read the latest news and announcements from our government relations and legislative advocacy programs at the Chamber.
Gov. Wolf Announces Additional $96 Million for Small Businesses Impacted by COVID-19
Governor Tom Wolf announced that an additional $96 million in state grants have been approved for 5,373 Pennsylvania small businesses that were impacted by the…
New Overtime Rule Goes Into Effect In Pennsylvania
Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) Secretary Jerry Oleksiak today announced Pennsylvania’s new overtime rule will become effective when the final, approved regulation is published…
Economic Development Recovery & Funding
TO: The Office of the Governor and Dauphin, Perry & Cumberland State DelegationsFROM: Dave Black, President & CEOMelissa Stone, Vice President of Economic DevelopmentTaylour Trostle,…
Proposed COVID-19 Limited Liability Reform
POSITION STATEMENTProposed COVID-19 Limited Liability ReformFederal Level: HEALS Act or Other Similar Liability Reform LegislationState Level: SB 1239August 2020 On behalf of our Board of…
Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection and Schools (HEALS) Act
Discussion began in earnest for the 4th COVID 19 Stimulus Bill. It’s important to realize regardless of what is reported by media that nothing is…
House Republicans Elect New Leader
As House Republican leadership has helped facilitate one of the most successful session periods in the modern history of the chamber, new leaders were elected…
Limited COVID-19 Business Liability Protection
TO: Dauphin, Perry & Cumberland State and Federal DelegationsFROM: Dave Black, President & CEO; Taylour Trostle, Government Relations Director, Harrisburg Regional ChamberDATE: May 21, 2020…
Governor Wolf Vetoes SB 613; Signs SB 841
Gov. Wolf has vetoed SB 613 which would have used a Federal Standard to define essential/non-essential businesses vs the list established by the Governor and…
Bill To Establish Standards for Essential Business Moving in PA General Assembly
The Pennsylvania General Assembly has been in town this week to conduct abbreviated sessions in both the House and Senate. Yesterday, the House approved SB613…
