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September 3, 2009 - Senator Corman meets with
reporters to discuss comments made by the Governor about the budget negotiation
process.
 
July 29, 2009 - Conference Committee on House
Bill 1416 (Budget Bill) begins in the Capitol
July 20, 2009 - Senator Corman comments after
the Senate voted to amend House Bill 1416. The vote restored higher education
and student aid to the general fund budget. The Senate spending plan is balanced
and does not require any tax increases.
July 20, 2009 - Floor remarks by Senate
Appropriations Committee Chairman Jake Corman on Senate action to amend House
Bill 1416, the House budget proposal.
July 16, 2009 - Senator Corman comments on
Senate Bill 1, which reforms Pennsylvania’s budgeting process while increasing
transparency and accountability in state government.
July 15, 2009 - Senator Corman comments on
state budget impasse.
July 8, 2009 - Senator Corman's floor remarks
on budget impasse.
July 7, 2009 - Senator Corman urges action on a state budget
that cuts spending and includes no new taxes.
June 30, 2009 – Senate Republican news conference to urge House action on a
state budget that cuts spending and includes no new taxes.
June 22, 2009 - Senator Corman speaks about the Rockview Labor
Agreement
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May 6, 2009 - Senator Corman offers remarks during debate on
Senate Bill 850, a $27.3 billion state budget for Fiscal Year 2009-10.
May 4, 2009 - Senate Republican leaders provide details on their
budget proposal, which was approved by the Senate Appropriations Committee
today. Senate Bill 850 cuts spending and includes no new taxes to address a
growing revenue shortfall.
March 5, 2009 -Senator Jake Corman, chair of the Senate
Appropriations Committee, comments to Acting DCED Secretary George Cornelius
about the need for multiple state agencies to take an active role in the
Marcellus Shale Natural Gas field development.
March 5, 2009 - Senator Jake Corman, chair of the Senate
Appropriations Committee, asks members of the SERS/PSERS board about the impact
of one-time Federal Stimulus monies would have on the looming pension spike.
March 3, 2009 - Senator Jake Corman, chair of the Senate
Appropriations Committee, comments on the lack of a funding commitment to Higher
Education by the Rendell Administration.
March 3, 2009 - Senator Jake Corman, chair of the Senate
Appropriations Committee, urges Secretary of Education Gerald Zahorchak to take
the long view with regards to education funding to avoid serious shortfalls in
the future.
March 2, 2009 - Senator Jake Corman, chair of the Senate
Appropriations Committee, cautions against the Administration’s proposal to
implement a 2 percent assessment tax on all managed care organizations in the
state.
February 26, 2009 - Senator Jake Corman, chair of the Senate
Appropriations Committee, urges PGCB Chair Mary DiGiacomo Colins to provide an
opinion on the Governor’s proposal to permit video poker machines in bars and
restaurants.
February 25, 2009 - Senator Jake Corman, chair of the Senate
Appropriations Committee, urges Acting DEP Secretary John Hanger to streamline
the drilling permit process for the Marcellus Shale Natural Gas field.
February 24, 2009 - Senator Jake Corman, chair of the Senate
Appropriations Committee, comments on the concept of DGS using contracts with
rental car companies rather than reimburse state employees for mileage on long
trips made in state vehicles.
February 23, 2009 - Senator Jake Corman, chair of the Senate
Appropriations Committee, comments on the need to thoroughly examine the usage
of the Federal Stimulus monies on a department-by-department basis.
February 23, 2009 - Senator Jake Corman, chair of the Senate
Appropriations Committee, reminds the Administration that one-time Federal
Stimulus dollars should not be earmarked to fund permanent state programs.
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