Farmland Preservation, Financial Institutions and Insurance, Fire Insurance Costs, Firefighter and Emergency Services Training Correspondence

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Farmland Preservation

February 4, 2002, from Rep. Thomas Scrimenti, to Goodell and Goodell, Attorneys and Counselors at Law. Thanking them for information regarding a proposed swap of agricultural deed restrictions. Rep. Scrimenti will support Senate Bill 1169 to preserve prime farmland.

December 5, 2001, from Rep. Peter J. Daley, to Russell Redding Deputy Secretary Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. Re: Scott Wenzel Farm, Russel, PA. Rep. Peter Daley will do what he must to help salvage and preserve farmland in exchange for development of land with poorer quality soil.

March 18, 2003, from Rep. Thomas Scrimenti, to constituents. Regarding House Bill 66, allowing farmland currently or formerly owned by the Commonwealth to be used for nonfarm development. He discusses the ability of the House of Representatives to create land conveyance bills.

Financial Institutions and Insurance (House Bill 11 of 1997)

May 5, 1997, from Rep. Thomas Scrimenti, to Charles W. Schaaf, CIC, President, Loesel-Schaaf Insurance Agency, Inc. Rep. Scrimenti is cosponsoring House Bill 11, because Insurance Agents and the Insurance Federation of Pennsylvania cooperated in creating the bill.

Fire Insurance Costs

February 17, 2004, from Rep. Thomas Scrimenti, to Bob Mitchell, Millcreek Township Officials. Regarding the increase premiums on foreign fire insurance. No bills on this subject have been introduced yet in the House, but Senate Resolution 60 has passed both houses to provide assistance for improving the delivery of emergency services.

Firefighter and Emergency Services Training (House Bill 113 of 2003)

August 28, 2003, from Rep. Thomas Scrimenti, to Don Dodd, Erie Redevelopment Authority. Thanking him for the good idea in amending House Bill 113. An amendment will be submitted to close loopholes in the Public School Code.