PCCYFS Legislative Update
September 27, 2024 Both the State House and the State Senate return to session next week and with only nine days before the November 5 general election, the timeline is …
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PCCYFS Legislative Updates
September 20, 2024 The Pennsylvania Senate convened this week, and the docket included a vote to repeal the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) tax enacted by the Wolf Administration via …
PCCYFS Legislative Updates
September 13, 2024 The Pennsylvania State Senate resumes session as of Monday, September 16. It remains to be seen what the Senate may consider, especially considering the limited number of …
Pennsylvania Juvenile Justice Resource: Raise the Age Research
As a result of the Juvenile Justice Task Force, Pennsylvania legislators are considering legislation and policies that raise the minimum age of jurisdiction to 13 and maximum age of jurisdiction …
Updated Specialized Setting Certification List & SFY 25-26 LOI Deadline
As a reminder for providers, the Specialized Setting certification for SFY 25-26 Letter of Intent (LOI) deadline is September 30th, 2023. LOIs for SFY 25-26 can be submitted to: RA-DepSec@pa.gov. A …
PCCYFS Legislative Update
August 30, 2024 The State House of Representatives amended the fall session schedule to remove some September dates. The House will not convene the week of September 23 and will …
PCCYFS Legislative Updates
July 26, 2024 It’s been rather quiet in Harrisburg…unless you count the national buzz surrounding Governor Josh Shapiro. While the nation, and Shapiro, await a vice-presidential decision, the rest of …
OCYF Bulletin on Waiver Procedures
On July 19, 2024, OCYF issued a new bulletin on “Procedures to Request Waiver of Regulations,” accompanied by the following message: Attached you will find the updated Office of Children, …
PCCYFS Legislative Updates
July 12, 2024 It’s official. The state has its spending plan for the 2024-2025 fiscal year and the legislature has adjourned until September. Until then, we can enjoy what’s left …
PA Governor Shapiro Signs 2024-25 State Budget
While eleven days late, late last night the Governor signed into law General Appropriations Act yesterday along with the necessary legislation to implement the state’s 2024-2025 spending plan. In rapid …
