My House Democratic colleagues and I are busy passing important bills that will help our neighbors and improve our communities:
We cut costs for working people by creating the Working Pennsylvanians Tax Credit, a 30% refundable state Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) that could save you more than $2,000. (H.B. 820)
We ensured all workers have access to a reliable retirement plan. (H.B. 1263)
We protected consumers by prohibiting fees for consumers who choose to pay by mail or receive a paper bill. (H.B. 81)
We protected tenants by requiring landlords to pay displaced tenants a relocation payment equal to six months’ rent if the rental property has code violations that require the condemnation of the property, or the property is deemed unfit for human habitation. (H.B. 734)
We provided safeguards for residents of manufactured home communities. (H.B. 1250)
We updated the state’s Equal Pay Law to prohibit employers from paying workers less because of their gender, race or ethnicity and protect employees from retaliation in any wage discrimination matters. (H.B. 630)
We protected our health care workers by creating the Health Care Workplace Violence Prevention Act, which requires a health facility to establish protocols and guidance on programs to prevent workplace violence. (H.B. 926)
We helped patients who find themselves overwhelmed with medical debt. (H.B. 79)
Now you can do your part by encouraging your state senator to vote for these bills in the Senate and get them over to the governor’s desk to become law.