Rep. Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (D-Berks) has circulated a  memo to her House colleagues asking for cosponsors for her bill to amend the Self-Storage Facility Act. The bill, requested by PASSA, to amend the law, to address issues some members have encountered with the...

State Rep. Liz Hanbidge has reintroduced legislation to require insurers to cover prescribed hearing aids in Pennsylvania. The legislation, HB 1609, was introduced on August 8, 2023, and is now in the House Insurance Committee. We are asking all PAA members to contact their...

 Dear Member of the Chester County Chamber of Commerce, As the primary business advocate in the County, the Chester County Chamber of Business & Industry (CCCBI) has consistently advocated efforts to reform Pennsylvania’s tax structure, which contains some of...

Dear SMACNA Members – The Pennsylvania Separations Act of 1913 requires public entity construction projects to solicit separate bids and award separate contracts for electrical, HVAC (heating, ventilating, air-conditioning), plumbing and general construction. In other...

Last session, Rep. Chris Quinn introduced House Bill 1186, which makes several needed changes to our licensing law. The bill passed the House overwhelmingly, but did not achieve a final vote in the Senate before the session ended. This year Rep. Patrick Gallagher has agreed...

The Trade Unions count legislative and political affairs as a top goal and priority due to the impact on jobs and on our future. However, some policy makers and elected officials do not always keep our interests as a priority and are most recently attacking the...

The PA State Senate has recently passed legislation reintroduced by Sen. Gene Yaw, prohibiting local governments from dictating the energy choices of their constituents. Senate Bill 143 passed the Senate by an overwhelming 40-9 vote on March 8. It will now go to the House,...