Rep. Marty Causer

Primary HB 271

In committee · Pennsylvania House · Lead sponsor

An Act establishing the Distressed Hospital Grant Program to award grants to distressed hospitals to prevent the reduction of services or cessation of operations; and making an appropriation.

Maddy summaryHB 271 establishes a grant program to help financially struggling or geographically isolated hospitals in Pennsylvania avoid closing or cutting services. Hospitals must meet specific criteria (e.g., three consecutive years of financial losses or being over 25 miles from another hospital) and apply through the Department of Health to receive funds. Grants must be used solely to maintain operations - prohibiting executive pay - and applicants must certify they’ve explored partnerships with other providers. The Department of Health will review applications within 60 days and award funds until December 31, 2029, or until the allocated budget is exhausted.

Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill allocates state funds via grants to maintain essential hospital services, directly increasing public sector funding for critical infrastructure.95% confidence HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill provides grants to distressed hospitals to prevent service cuts or closures, directly maintaining healthcare access and operations per its purpose.95% confidence

In committee Jan 22, 2025 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 73

In committee · Pennsylvania House · Lead sponsor

An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in emergency medical services system, further providing for emergency medical responders, for emergency medical technicians, for emergency medical services vehicle operators and for advanced life support ambulances.

Maddy summaryHB 73 updates Pennsylvania's emergency medical services laws by changing certification renewal requirements for EMRs (Emergency Medical Responders) and EMTs (Emergency Medical Technicians) to every three years through exams or continuing education, with recertification options within six years of expiration. It also modifies EMS vehicle operator rules, making certification permanent but requiring three-year registration (with continuing education) for most operators, excluding those exclusively working for certain qualified providers. These changes directly affect EMS personnel who must meet these updated standards to maintain their ability to work in Pennsylvania.

In committee Jan 14, 2025 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor HB 88

In committee · Pennsylvania House · Co-sponsor

An Act amending the act of June 28, 1995 (P.L.89, No.18), known as the Conservation and Natural Resources Act, in Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, providing for money collected from oil or gas leases under publicly owned streambeds.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires Pennsylvania's Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to distribute revenue from oil and gas leases on publicly owned streambeds to the counties where those streambeds are located. For funds collected between January 2014 and the bill's effective date (which takes effect immediately), the state will send a one-time lump-sum payment to each affected county within 60 days. For future lease payments, the revenue will be distributed annually to the respective counties. Counties must use these funds exclusively for maintaining local creeks and streams within their boundaries.

In committee Jan 14, 2025 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HR 240

Passed · Pennsylvania House · Co-sponsor

A Resolution impeaching Lawrence Samuel Krasner, District Attorney of Philadelphia, for misbehavior in office; and providing for the appointment of trial managers.

Passed Nov 18, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 1641

In committee · Pennsylvania House · Co-sponsor

An Act designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 8517, carrying Pennsylvania Route 403 over the Stonycreek River in Ferndale Borough, Cambria County, as the Private First Class Lee David Meadows Memorial Bridge.

In committee Nov 14, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 38

In committee · Pennsylvania House · Co-sponsor

A Joint Resolution proposing integrated amendments to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, organizing the Judiciary into representative districts and further providing for residency requirements.

In committee Nov 14, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary HB 1830

In committee · Pennsylvania House · Lead sponsor

An Act designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 25507, on that portion of State Route 3006 over the Kinzua Creek in the census-designated place of Westline, Lafayette Township, McKean County, as the Westline Veterans Memorial Bridge.

In committee Nov 14, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor HB 2528

Signed into law · Pennsylvania House · Co-sponsor

An Act amending Title 58 (Oil and Gas) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in oil and gas well plugging oversight, further providing for allocation of funding, for establishment of Oil and Gas Well Plugging Grant Program, for grants, for eligible wells, for qualified well plugger and for applications and review process; in development, further providing for well plugging funds and providing for well plugging contracts; and making editorial changes.

Signed into law Nov 3, 2022 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor HB 397

Signed into law · Pennsylvania House · Co-sponsor

An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Nonprofit Security Grant Fund, further providing for Nonprofit Security Grant Fund and for expiration; in Commonwealth services, further providing for State Fire Commissioner and for curriculum and training and providing for capital grants for municipal fire departments, for capital grants for emergency service training centers, for money for online training for firefighters and for money for reimbursement to Pennsylvania bomb squads; in volunteer firefighters, further providing for fire relief formula study; in grants to fire companies and emergency medical services companies, further providing for award of grants for volunteer fire companies and for award of grants for emergency medical services companies; in incentives for municipal volunteers of fire companies and nonprofit emergency medical services agencies, further providing for rejection and appeal; in emergency medical services, providing for tuition and loan assistance for active volunteers and establishing the Active Volunteer Tuition and Loan Assistance Program and the Active Volunteer Tuition and Loan Assistance Program Fund; in emergency medical services system, providing for scholarships for recruitment, training and retention; and establishing the EMS Training Fund.

Signed into law Nov 3, 2022 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor HB 668

Signed into law · Pennsylvania House · Co-sponsor

An Act amending the act of May 31, 1945 (P.L.1198, No.418), known as the Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act, further providing for Mining and Reclamation Advisory Board.

Signed into law Nov 3, 2022 1 co-sponsor