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In this Update:
Construction Begins on Equine Surgical Facility Expansion Project in Patton Township
A new state-of-the-art equine surgical facility is now under construction in Patton Township. I was honored to participate in a groundbreaking ceremony for the expansion of Abington Equine Hospital to offer a wider range of health services for the 1,000+ horses in the State College area. The 63,000-square-foot expansion will include surgical suites, treatment rooms, an area for lameness examinations and a reproductive management unit. When completed, the facility will greatly reduce travel times for horses that require urgent surgical care. Most surgical cases require hospital management, and the nearest full surgical facility is in Somerset – at least 90 minutes away from most local communities. The $2.4 million project was supported by a $370,000 grant from the Keystone Communities program, which is administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development. More information about the project and video from this week’s news conference are available here. Legislative Review: Pandemic Response
When Pennsylvania voters chose overwhelmingly this year to amend the state Constitution and limit the length of a governor’s unchecked emergency powers, they were weighing in on ballot questions created through Senate legislation. Other measures passed by the Senate this year to safely respond to the COVID-19 pandemic include: Act 1 of 2021 amending the state Fiscal Code to allocate $569.8 million for Rental and Utility Assistance, $197 million for education programs, and $145 million to support Pennsylvania’s struggling restaurants and taverns as they cope with the devastation created by the COVID-19 pandemic and the governor’s mandated closings and restrictions. Act 21 of 2021 ensuring all waivers previously effective under the COVID-19 emergency will remain in effect until Sept. 30, 2021, unless sooner terminated by the authority which initially authorized the waiver. Act 67 of 2021 allowing family members to safely visit long-term care facilities during a pandemic as essential caregivers. Senate Resolution 90 extending the emergency temporary rules adopted to maintain continuity of operations of the Senate during the COVID-19 disaster emergency. House Resolution 106 terminating the pandemic emergency declaration and ending the governor’s power to close employers, limit occupancy, suspend state statutes or issue stay-at-home orders due to COVID-19. You can find a full list of bills of note passed by the Senate in 2021 here. Senate Hearing Explores the Impact of the PA Workforce Shortage
The economic impact of the workforce shortage facing Pennsylvania employers was the topic of a public hearing Wednesday by the Senate Community, Economic and Recreational Development Committee. Pennsylvania is facing a serious workforce crisis that is threatening our employers and slowing our economic recovery. Businesses across the Commonwealth have been forced to curtail their hours of operation or even close because of a workforce shortage. The panel heard from the PA Chamber of Business and Industry, local employers and the PA Restaurant and Lodging Association in order to fully identify the employers’ needs and the role the General Assembly can play in creating an environment for economic growth and job creation. You can view hearing video and more here. DMVA: Important to Safeguard DD-214 Military Paperwork
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