State Senator Elder Vogel announced today that his bill exempting light passenger vehicles ten years old or newer and alternative fuel vehicles from vehicle emissions inspections has passed the Senate. Known as SB 1532, the bill now moves to the House of Representatives for consideration. [Read More]
The state Department of Environmental Protection is accepting applications through October 26 for four different watershed protection and restoration grant programs under Growing Greener Plus, according to Senator Elder Vogel. [Read More]
Senator Elder Vogel Jr. was recently appointed by President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati to be a new member of the Senate Appropriations Committee. The Committee considers legislation regarding the funding of state government and holds hearings each year pertaining to the state budget and other funding issues. [Read More]
Two local regional airports will receive grants from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, according to State Senator Elder Vogel. [Read More]
Senator Elder Vogel Jr. will present the Beaver County Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association with a certificate commemorating thirty years of operation on Saturday, August 18th. Joining him will be Secretary of Agriculture George Greig. [Read More]
Senator Elder Vogel (R-47) today announced that the Governor signed into law legislation he introduced with Senator Tim Solobay (D-46) designed to make gasoline cheaper for western Pennsylvania motorists. [Read More]
HARRISBURG – Senate Majority Leader Dominic Pileggi (R-9) and Senate Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee Chairman Elder Vogel (R-47) announced today that Governor Tom Corbett has signed a new law exempting family farms from the inheritance tax and the realty transfer tax. [Read More]
Senator Elder Vogel (R-47) today announced that the Senate concurred in amendments made by the House to legislation he introduced with Senator Tim Solobay (D-46) designed to make gasoline cheaper for western Pennsylvania motorists. [Read More]
Senator Vogel announced today legislation he introduced called the Pennsylvania Resource Manufacturing (PRM) Tax Credit was passed into law after being amended into House Bill 761. [Read More]
Vehicles ten years or newer and alternative fuel vehicles would be exempt from testing State Senator Elder Vogel, Jr. announced today that Senate Bill 1532 which would exempt light passenger vehicles ten years old or newer and alternative fuel vehicles from vehicle emissions inspections has passed the Senate Transportation Committee. The bill now moves to […] [Read More]
