About the House Democratic THE Policy Committee Rep. is chair of the House Democratic Policy Committee. The Policy Committee holds public hearings and meetings across the state, and serves as the catalyst APOLICY Summary of House Democratic Policy Committee Meetings ...... RECAPJanuary 9 – 11, 2018 to enacting major policy initiatives put forth by members of the House Democratic Caucus. You can find details about upcoming House Democrats have a Plan4PA, a new way forward that puts hearings, hearing testimony from people first with good jobs, quality schools and fair taxes. The House previous hearings and Chairman Democratic Policy Committee held a series of hearings to further discuss Sturla’s Policy Point of the Day the Plan4PA’s focus on fair taxes, putting people first and good jobs. by visiting www.pahouse.com/ PolicyCommittee. Additional information about the Plan4PA is available at planforpa.pahouse.com. Members of the Policy Committee Rep. Mike Sturla Rep. Rep. Maureen E. Madden Chairman Rep. Thomas R. Caltagirone Rep. Joseph F. Markosek Rep. Ryan A. Bizzarro Rep. Rep. Dan Miller Vice Chair Rep. Rep. Rep. Kevin Boyle Vice Chair Rep. Rep. Michael O’Brien Rep. Madeleine Dean Rep. Rep. Vice Chair Rep. Daniel Deasy Rep. Joseph A. Petrarca Rep. Rep. Pamela A. DeLissio Rep. Christopher M. Rabb Vice Chair Rep. Tony Deluca Rep. Rep. Margo Davidson Rep. Frank Dermody Rep. Harry A. Readshaw Rep. Vice Chair Rep. Maria P. Donatucci Rep. James R. Roebuck Jr. Property Taxes Rep. Rep. Michael Driscoll Rep. East Stroudsburg | January 9 Vice Chair Rep. Florindo J. Fabrizio Rep. Christopher Sainato State Rep. Maureen Madden Rep. Marty Flynn hosted a House Democratic Policy Vice Chair Rep. Rep. Mike Schlossberg Committee public forum at the Rep. Jordan A. Harris Rep. Dan B. Frankel Rep. Peter G. Schweyer Dansbury Depot where residents Vice Chair Rep. Robert L. Freeman Rep. Brian K. Sims had the opportunity to discuss property tax concerns with state Rep. Sid Michaels Kavulich Rep. Edward C. Gainey Rep. and local officials. Tax reform is a Vice Chair Rep. Neal P. Goodman Rep. Jared G. Solomon main focus in House Democrats’ Rep. Rep. Michael K. Hanna Sr. Rep. W. Curtis Thomas Plan4PA. Vice Chair Rep. Patrick J. Harkins Rep. Madden requested the forum format Rep. Rep. Rep. to give residents an open dialogue Vice Chair Rep. William C. Kortz Rep. on reasonable reform efforts that Rep. Steve McCarter could bring relief to homeowners Vice Chair Rep. -Braneky Rep. Rosita C. Youngblood while still meeting community needs. Rep. Mark A. Longietti lpo.kl.0118 Rep. Rep. Mike Schlossberg Health Care Access Where are the Jobs? Allentown | January 10 Allentown | January 11 State Rep. Peter Schweyer hosted a public hearing at the Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network’s Health State Rep. Mike Schlossberg and Technology Center to discuss health care access in Pennsylvania. Testifiers and legislators discussed hosted a House Democratic Policy the importance of investing in quality health care access to preventative, mental health, vision and dental Committee roundtable discussion care. Schweyer also discussed the economic boost that health care investments will have on the job at PA CareerLink Lehigh Valley market and economy in Allentown and all of Pennsylvania. in Allentown to talk about current employment issues in the Lehigh The committee heard Valley and across the state. Local testimony from: policy experts and committee members discussed future ● John Kristel, president workforce development needs. and CEO, Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network; Discussion participants included: ● Dr. David Burnmeister, chairman of Department of ● Nancy Dischinat, executive director, Lehigh Emergency and Hospital Valley Workforce Development Board; Medicine, Lehigh Valley ● Michelle Griffin Young, executive vice president Health Network; of Government and External Affairs, Greater ● Alan Jennings, executive Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce; director, Community Action ● Don Cunningham, president and CEO, Lehigh Committee of the Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corp.; Valley Inc.; ● Anthony Durante, program manager of ● Melissa Miranda, executive Bridgeworks Enterprise Center, Allentown director, Neighborhood Economic Development Corp.; Health Centers of the Lehigh Valley; ● Diane Lewis, manager of Business Development Services, Manufacturers Resource Center; ● Deb Gilbert, director of the Parish Nursing/Community ● Edward Hozza Jr., mayor, Whitehall Township; Outreach Department, and Sacred Heart Healthcare ● Chris Naylor, legislative and political director, System; UFCW Local 1776. ● Kelly Berk, network director of maternal child health initiatives for Nurse-Family Partnership, St. Luke’s University Health Network; ● Maggie Murphy, director, NAMI Lehigh Valley; ● Dr. Michelle Wasno, dentist, Wasno Dental; and ● Dr. Mark Dalton, optometrist, Allentown Vision Care.

Visit www.pahouse.com/policycommittee for hearing testimony, video and photos. Rep. Peter Schweyer Rep. Mike Schlossberg Health Care Access Where are the Jobs? Allentown | January 10 Allentown | January 11 State Rep. Peter Schweyer hosted a public hearing at the Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network’s Health State Rep. Mike Schlossberg and Technology Center to discuss health care access in Pennsylvania. Testifiers and legislators discussed hosted a House Democratic Policy the importance of investing in quality health care access to preventative, mental health, vision and dental Committee roundtable discussion care. Schweyer also discussed the economic boost that health care investments will have on the job at PA CareerLink Lehigh Valley market and economy in Allentown and all of Pennsylvania. in Allentown to talk about current employment issues in the Lehigh The committee heard Valley and across the state. Local testimony from: policy experts and committee members discussed future ● John Kristel, president workforce development needs. and CEO, Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network; Discussion participants included: ● Dr. David Burnmeister, chairman of Department of ● Nancy Dischinat, executive director, Lehigh Emergency and Hospital Valley Workforce Development Board; Medicine, Lehigh Valley ● Michelle Griffin Young, executive vice president Health Network; of Government and External Affairs, Greater ● Alan Jennings, executive Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce; director, Community Action ● Don Cunningham, president and CEO, Lehigh Committee of the Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corp.; Valley Inc.; ● Anthony Durante, program manager of ● Melissa Miranda, executive Bridgeworks Enterprise Center, Allentown director, Neighborhood Economic Development Corp.; Health Centers of the Lehigh Valley; ● Diane Lewis, manager of Business Development Services, Manufacturers Resource Center; ● Deb Gilbert, director of the Parish Nursing/Community ● Edward Hozza Jr., mayor, Whitehall Township; Outreach Department, and Sacred Heart Healthcare ● Chris Naylor, legislative and political director, System; UFCW Local 1776. ● Kelly Berk, network director of maternal child health initiatives for Nurse-Family Partnership, St. Luke’s University Health Network; ● Maggie Murphy, director, NAMI Lehigh Valley; ● Dr. Michelle Wasno, dentist, Wasno Dental; and ● Dr. Mark Dalton, optometrist, Allentown Vision Care.

Visit www.pahouse.com/policycommittee for hearing testimony, video and photos. About the House Democratic THE Policy Committee Rep. Mike Sturla is chair of the House Democratic Policy Committee. The Policy Committee holds public hearings and meetings across the state, and serves as the catalyst APOLICY summary of House Democratic Policy Committee Hearings inRECAP Northeast PA...... January 9 – 11, 2018 to enacting major policy initiatives put forth by members of the House Democratic Caucus. You can find details about upcoming House Democrats have a Plan for PA, a new way forward that puts hearings, hearing testimony from people first with good jobs, quality schools and fair taxes. The House previous hearings and Chairman Democratic Policy Committee held a series of hearings to further discuss Sturla’s Policy Point of the Day the Plan4PA’s focus on fair taxes, putting people first and good jobs. by visiting www.pahouse.com/ PolicyCommittee. Additional information about the Plan4PA is available at www.planforpa.pahouse.com. Members of the Policy Committee Rep. Mike Sturla Rep. Donna Bullock Rep. Maureen E. Madden Rep. Maureen Madden Chairman Rep. Thomas R. Caltagirone Rep. Joseph F. Markosek Property Tax Reform East Stroudsburg | January 9 Rep. Ryan A. Bizzarro Rep. Paul Costa Rep. Dan Miller Vice Chair State Rep. Maureen Madden Rep. Mary Jo Daley Rep. Ed Neilson Rep. Kevin Boyle hosted a House Democratic Policy Vice Chair Rep. Jason Dawkins Rep. Michael O’Brien Committee public forum at the Rep. Madeleine Dean Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski Dansbury Depot where residents Rep. Frank Burns had the opportunity to discuss Vice Chair Rep. Daniel Deasy Rep. Joseph A. Petrarca property tax concerns with state Rep. Dom Costa Rep. Pamela A. DeLissio Rep. Christopher M. Rabb and local officials. Tax reform is a Vice Chair Rep. Tony Deluca Rep. Adam Ravenstahl main focus in House Democrats’ Plan4PA. Rep. Margo Davidson Rep. Frank Dermody Rep. Harry A. Readshaw Vice Chair Rep. Maria P. Donatucci Rep. James R. Roebuck Jr. Madden requested the forum format Rep. Tina Davis Rep. Michael Driscoll Rep. Mark Rozzi to give residents an open dialogue Vice Chair on reasonable reform efforts that Rep. Florindo J. Fabrizio Rep. Christopher Sainato Rep. Marty Flynn could bring relief to homeowners Vice Chair Rep. Isabella Fitzgerald Rep. Mike Schlossberg while still meeting community needs. Rep. Jordan A. Harris Rep. Dan B. Frankel Rep. Peter G. Schweyer Vice Chair Rep. Robert L. Freeman Rep. Brian K. Sims Rep. Sid Michaels Kavulich Rep. Edward C. Gainey Rep. Pam Snyder Vice Chair Rep. Neal P. Goodman Rep. Jared G. Solomon Rep. Stephen Kinsey Rep. Michael K. Hanna Sr. Rep. W. Curtis Thomas Vice Chair Rep. Patrick J. Harkins Rep. Greg Vitali Rep. Robert Matzie Rep. Patty Kim Rep. Perry Warren Vice Chair Rep. William C. Kortz Rep. Jake Wheatley Rep. Steve McCarter Vice Chair Rep. Leanne Krueger-Braneky Rep. Rosita C. Youngblood Rep. Mark A. Longietti lpo.kl.0118