Erie County Projects Receive $7.5 Million in RACP Funding
October 26, 2022

Erie County Projects Receive $7.5 Million in RACP Funding

A combined total of $7.5 million in Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) grants was awarded to three Erie County projects, according to Sen. Dan Laughlin (R-Erie).  [Read More]

Laughlin’s Data Breach Notification Legislation Heads to Governor
October 26, 2022

Laughlin’s Data Breach Notification Legislation Heads to Governor

The General Assembly has approved Sen. Dan Laughlin’s legislation, Senate Bill 696, that would require state agencies and their contractors, as well as local governments, to notify victims of a data breach involving personally identifiable information within one week of such a breach being determined.  [Read More]

Senate Approves Measures Expanding Access to Lifesaving Breast Cancer Screenings
October 19, 2022

Senate Approves Measures Expanding Access to Lifesaving Breast Cancer Screenings

The Pennsylvania Senate today approved two measures to expand access to breast cancer screening tests with no out-of-pocket costs for people at high risk, said Sen. Dan Laughlin (R-49).  [Read More]

Laughlin Announces Erie City Water Authority Gets $18 Million in PENNVEST Funding
October 19, 2022

Laughlin Announces Erie City Water Authority Gets $18 Million in PENNVEST Funding

The Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST) today awarded $18 million in funding to the Erie City Water Authority to replace lead connections throughout the water system, according to Sen. Dan Laughlin (R-49).  [Read More]

Senate Approves Laughlin Bill to Ease Antlerless Deer Hunting License Sales
September 20, 2022

Senate Approves Laughlin Bill to Ease Antlerless Deer Hunting License Sales

The state Senate has approved Sen. Dan Laughlin’s legislation, Senate Bill 431, seeking to make it easier for hunters to obtain antlerless deer hunting licenses.  [Read More]

Laughlin Announces Erie City Stream Restoration Projects Get a Combined $400,000 in Grant Funding
September 20, 2022

Laughlin Announces Erie City Stream Restoration Projects Get a Combined $400,000 in Grant Funding

Two Erie projects focused on stream restoration have received a combined $400,000 in grants, Sen. Dan Laughlin (R-49) announced.  [Read More]

Senate Passes 2022-23 State Budget that Cuts Taxes, Funds Essential Services
July 8, 2022

Senate Passes 2022-23 State Budget that Cuts Taxes, Funds Essential Services

The Senate approved a $45.2 billion General Fund Budget for Fiscal Year 2022-23 that meets the needs of Pennsylvanians today without creating multi-billion-dollar budget deficits in the future, according to Sen. Dan Laughlin (R-49), who voted for the measure.  [Read More]

Martin, Laughlin and Yaw Applaud Establishment of $220M Pennsylvania Clean Streams Fund
July 8, 2022

Martin, Laughlin and Yaw Applaud Establishment of $220M Pennsylvania Clean Streams Fund

Legislation establishing the landmark Pennsylvania Clean Streams Fund heads to the governor’s desk this week as part of the 2022-23 budget, Sens. Scott Martin (R-13), Dan Laughlin (R-49) and Gene Yaw (R-23) announced today.  [Read More]

Sen. Laughlin: Senate Passes Legislation to Prevent Bridge Tolling
July 7, 2022

Sen. Laughlin: Senate Passes Legislation to Prevent Bridge Tolling

Legislation halting the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) from imposing new tolls on nine interstate bridges throughout the state was passed today by the Senate, according to Sen. Dan Laughlin (R-49).  [Read More]

Laughlin’s Child Care Facility Smoke Alarm Legislation Heads to Governor
June 28, 2022

Laughlin’s Child Care Facility Smoke Alarm Legislation Heads to Governor

The Pennsylvania General Assembly has sent to the governor Sen. Dan Laughlin’s Senate Bill 563 to improve safety in state-regulated child care facilities, a measure he introduced in response to a tragic fire that claimed the lives of five young children in Erie in 2019.  [Read More]

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