Dear Neighbors,

This week we officially hit 100 days without a state budget. In the face of the current federal shutdown, I know many of you are concerned about what the future holds.

On Wednesday, the House passed our third budget bill of those 100 days. It is balanced, bipartisan, and it doesn’t raise your taxes. We crafted this bill to compromise and ease some of the concerns raised by the Senate during past consideration. The Senate still has to act on it before anything would go into effect.

My colleagues and I want you to have everything you need and deserve from the state, and this new bill would do just that, if the Senate passes it.

In addition to the latest budget bill, here are a few legislative highlights from this session week:

• We protected workers by allowing them to collect unemployment compensation benefits if their unemployment is due to a stoppage of work because of a labor dispute (HB 145).
• We’re supporting safe school infrastructure by creating a school facilities inventory within the PA Department of Education (HB 1701).
• We’re modernizing our state liquor laws and supporting businesses by allowing businesses with liquor licenses to have premixed cocktails on tap, just like beer (HB 1702).

As always, my office is here to help with any state-related concern. Stop by, email me at RepMunroe@pahouse.net, or give us a call at 215-323-6997.

In Service,

Brian

Last Saturday my team and I helped you recycle all your old, unneeded electronic items. We saw everything from outdated laptops and unused chargers to microwaves! Thank you for taking advantage of this chance to clean out and dispose of these items in an environmentally responsible way.

Register to get your flu and COVID-19 vaccines for free at our vaccine clinic taking place Friday, October 24 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Ben Wilson Senior Center! This is by appointment only, so make sure to register here to reserve your appointment.

Grants are available from the PA Department of Environmental Protection for education projects that improve understanding of natural resources and environmental stewardship. Applicants can include schools, colleges, nonprofits, county conservation districts, and businesses.

The deadline for applying is November 14. Find more information from the DEP website.

Free Vaccine Clinic

Friday, October 24 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Ben Wilson Senior Center

580 Delmont Ave., Warminster

Make an appointment here.

Senior Expo

Saturday, November 1 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Central Bucks High School South

1100 Folly Rd., Warminster

Remote Office Hours

To make my office’s constituent services as accessible as possible, I have established remote office hours at local township buildings throughout our legislative district.

We will be at the following locations from 10 a.m. to noon on the days indicated:

• Ivyland Borough: Second Tuesday of every month; next is October 14.
• Warminster Library: Third Wednesday of every month; next is October 15.
• Warrington Township Building: Third Tuesday of every month; next is October 21.
• Warminster Township Building: First Tuesday of every month; next is November 4.
• Warminster Heights: First Friday of every month; next is November 7.
• New Britain Township Building: Second Wednesday of every month; next is November 12.

Specialty Office Hours

To help focus on specific needs, my staff and I have established specialty hours when outside experts come in to guide our residents. An appointment is required for these hours. Please call 215-323-6997 to schedule.

• Veterans Services: 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., second Monday of every month; next session is October 13.
• Advance Care Planning: First Wednesday of every month; next is November 5.

I hope you found this edition of my e-newsletter useful. I’d love your feedback on what parts you find valuable and how we could improve – please email your thoughts to me at RepMunroe@pahouse.net.

District Office

1410A West Street Rd.
Warminster, PA 18974

(215) 323-6997

Pennsylvania State Capitol

104-B East Wing

Harrisburg, PA 17120

(717) 772-1983