Blog and Updates

By Tracey Wakeen After four years inside Pennsylvania’s state government, I’ve seen firsthand how the legislative process in Harrisburg often fails the very people it’s

This Bill passed the Health Committee on May 5, 2025 Then….it passed the House on May 6,2025 The Bill: HB1200 Title: Cannabis Health and Safety Act What

The Bill: HB846 Title: Prohibiting Split Rates & Providing for Custom Fabrication on Public Works Projects What Does it Mean: The Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act requires the

The Bill: HB997 Title: Protecting Pennsylvanians Personal Information What Does it Mean: This bill mandates that companies handling personal information secure it from hacking and compensate consumers

The following bills passed the Finance Committee April 24 ,2025. The Bill: HB242 Title: Updating the Beginning Farmer Tax Credit Program What Does it Mean: This exist already but

The following bill passed in Labor & Industry April 9, 2025. The Bill: HB721 Title: Strengthening the Construction Workplace Misclassification Act What Does it Mean: further providing for definitions,

FinCEN Removes Beneficial Ownership Reporting Requirements for U.S. Companies and U.S. Persons, Sets New Deadlines for Foreign Companies What it Means: Domestic Companies are no

The Bill: HB569 Title: State Death Benefits for Coroners (former HB 422) What Does it Mean: Personnel Death Benefits Act, further providing for title of act; and adding

The Bill: HB265 Title: UC Eligibility for Education Support Professionals What Does it Mean: In compensation, further providing for benefits based on service for educational institutions. So, unemployment

The following bills have all passed Labor & Industry committee down party lines and could go to the House for vote. The Bill: HB183 Title: Expanding Workers’ Compensation for

January 28, 2025President TrumpThe White House1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NWWashington, D.C. 20500Dear President Trump,We are writing to express our sincere gratitude and congratulations on being our

Let’s review: First email-Injunction from the 5th Circuit. Second email– Dept of Treasury Appeal processes lifts the injunction. Third Email– FinCen changes the filing date