from State Representative Scott Conklin LO Heed ei PO. BOX FAMILY OF DATING VIOLENCE VICTIM CALL ON STA’ SENATE TO PASS TEEN DATING VIOLENCE EDUCATION BILL The good news is the bill | introduced to better educate middle school and high schoo! students on the dangers of teen-dating violence passed the House of Representatives. But the fight is not over. The bilis currently waiting inthe ‘Senate's Education Comrnittee, | continue to work closely with the family of Demi Brae Cuccia, a Monroevilo teen Who lost her life as a result of dating violence, calling on the state Senate to pass ths bill and get it signed into law. ‘Teens need to know that if someone is texting them constantly ahd it feats uncomfortable, it's wrong; if they're being yelled at or pushed or hit, its wrong. ‘The numbers are staggering when you hear students as young as sixth-graders have reported being hit by a boyfriend or gitlfiend. We need to reach out so teens. start talking and we have the tools in place so someone is there to listen In the words of Dr. Gary Cuccia, Demis father: “My daughter was experiencing teen-dating violence, we were all just unaware. Getting an education on the dangers of teen-dating violence is the best defense we can offer our children. | stand with Rep. Conklin to urge the state Senate to pass this bill so no other family hhas to go through the same agony mine has." “The bill would be named the “Demi Brae Cuccia Law.” . Sixth graders have reported being hit...” To watch Demi’s story, learn more about my bil oF sign the petition, go to www,pahouse, ¢om/Conklin. State University students and personnel to Harrisburg during the university's “Penn State Capital Day.” You can watch a part of the day as Rep. Conklin talks with a current PSU student about tuition rates and more at yww.pahouse.net/Conk‘in. Rep. Conklin welcomes Pennsylvani ECONKLIN CALLS FOR ACTION ON ARSON REGISTRY BILL ‘Arson is @ crime with devastating effects. Homes, businesses and structures are destroyed. It puts the lives of residents and emergency responders at risk Sadly, local lives have been lost inthe fight against this growing crime. In October 2008, firefighter Roy Westover of the ‘Westover Area Volunteer Fire Company died of a heart attack after fighting a fire suspected to be set by an arsonist. His life was taken too soon and unnecessarily. We need to attack this problem aggressively so we aren't faced with more tragic results and our law ‘enforcement can be better armed to curb these horrible acts. am proposing a bill that would establish a statewide registry of convicted arsonists by requiring them {0 rogister their name, Social Security number and contact information with local authorities. {introduced simitar legislation in 2008 and am ‘continuing to work on getting this bill passed in the House and signed into law. Creating such a registry would help police track where convicted arsonists live and work. Arson is known to be a habitual crime, so if we can oreate more deterrents to potential arsons and re-offenders ‘committing the same crime again, we will all be safer. Currently the bill is under review by the House Judiciary Committee. | am calling on the committee to approve my legislation so it can be voted on by the full House of Representatives, moving it closer to becoming law. CONKLIN PROPOSES EMERGENCY RESPONSE BILL {1am introducing a bill in the House of Representatives that would address emergency response procedures at oil and gas wells in Pennsylvania, Two warning flares have already been fired. The blowout that happened in Clearfield County in June and the recent Indiana Township accident unfortunately need to make us pause and examine if higher safety standards are necessary to implement at driling sites, My legislation would be similar, yet Pennsyivania-specific, to that of USS. Senator Robert Casey's, called the Faster Action Safety Team Emergency Response Act, or FASTER ‘The FASTER Act of 2010 would allow the Occupational Safety and Heatth Adminstration to draft regulations that will enhance emergency response methods at oll and gas wells. ‘According to the proposal, OSHA cauld develop regulations that would require an employee that is trained In emergency response to be present at the well during exploration and driling, require ‘a certified response team to be based within one hour of travel time from a well site, require contact with local emergency responders within 15 minutes and OSHA within one hour of the beginning of ‘an emergency and provide annual training for ‘emergency personnel related to well-site hazards, ‘The Mid-State Airport immediately comes to mind when I think of a hub for a certified response team. The Rush Township facility is just 20 miles from State College and centrally located to many current drilling sites throughout the Centre County Region. While the Marcellus Shale industry is providing a much-needed economic boost to the area, safety is at the forefront and that's where itis to remain for the workers and the general public.A PLAN TO GET PENNSYLVANIANS WORKING Package of bills aims to enhance job creation, retention and improve Pa. economy ‘My colleagues in the House and I recently passed a job creation plan called PAJobsNow, a legislative package aimed at putting more Pennsylvanians to work. The package focuses on three major areas of economic investment: 1, Job creation and retention — to keep the jobs we currently have and create employment opportunities for those seeking work: 2. Business development — to help our srnall businesses and corporations succeed and grow in a difficult economy, and offer more jobs for Pennsylvania workers; and, 3. Workforce development — to continue to build an educated and skilled work force to attract business development in Pennsylvania We must give Pennsylvania businesses the tools and capital they need to compete and grow so thal they can more employees. PAJobsNow would build ‘upon many of the successful business development programs already on the books to help more Pennsylvania businesses invest in themselves and their employees right now. For more information about specific bills, visit http://www.pahouso.com/ Pajobsnow.asp ACT FAST! HOME HEATING EQUIPMENT REBATE PROGRAM NOW OPEN “The Pennsylvania Home Heating Equipment Rebate Program could help as many as 33,000 households purchase Energy Star-rated, non-electric residential hot water heaters, furnaces and boilers. The $1 milion program is being funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, ‘Almost half of our home energy consumption goes toward heating and water heating ~ more than any other appliance or fixture. This program is a great way for you to get help upgrading your heating equipment to reduce your energy costs both in the short and tong term, You can apply for and receive your rebate by following three simple steps: 1. Reserve a rebate by completing an online application (available at http:/iwww. paheatingrebates.com). Residents without Inteet access can call 1-877-592- 2061 to make a reservation; 2. Purchase and have a contractor install a qualifying product; and 3. Submit the completed rebate application within 30 ays of the reservation date. ‘The rebates will range from $100 to $500, depending on the equipments efficiency rating. Complete information about the program, as well as a listing of eligibility requirements, is available on the program's new website at www. paheatingrebates.com (aol MISSaey ARE YOU OWED MONEY? 1 in 10 Pennsylvanians are! Did you know that 10 percent of Pennsylvania residents have unclaimed property? That's right, one in 10 citizens has unclaimed property and money owed to them, and they don't even know it. The Pennsylvania Treasury wants to put that money back in your wallet. Visit the Unclaimed Property website at www. patreasury.org/unclaimedProperty.htm! or call 1-800- 222-2046 to see If you have money owed to you. Unclaimed property includes abandoned bank accounts, forgotten stocks, un-cashed checks, certificates of deposit, fe insurance policies, safe deposit boxes and similar items that have not been Claimed by their owners. The state Treasury holds these items for safekeeping while it attempts to find the rightful owners. ‘There is no fee to search the database or recover your property. If you are contacted by someone offering to help you find and claim property for a fee, de not. respond. LINEate ragsengve er Scott Conktin us posTASE PAD PO. 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