Alternative Programs, Amusement Tax, and Animal Cruelty Correspondence

Alternative Programs for Disruptive Students

April 13, 1994, from Rep. Thomas Scrimenti, to Harry Beil, Principal Corry Area High School. He will be supporting proposals of alternative school programs to curb disruptive students in the classroom.

February 23, 1995, from Rep. Thomas Scrimenti, to Robert Rhodes, Principal North East High School. He voted in the affirmative for providing funding to educational programs for disruptive youths. Attached is a letter, January 31, 1995, asking Rep. Scrimenti to remember funding for disruptive students programs.

Amusement Tax

September 2, 2003, from Rep. Thomas Scrimenti, to a constituent regarding the existence of an amusement tax in the state and whether the state is repealing them. Attached is an email, August 3, 2003 requesting information about the existence of an amusement tax.

Animal Cruelty

April 28, 1994, from Rep. Thomas Scrimenti, to a constituent regarding efforts to ban live pigeon shoots and his stance against pigeon shoots.

December 12, 1997, from a constituent to Rep. Thomas Scrimenti. His prize breed sire buck on his whitetail deer farm was killed and stollen, but the legal charges won't include animal cruelty. He asks Rep. Scrimenti to introduce legislation to correct terminology.

February 5, 1998, from Rep. Thomas Scrimenti, to Donald C. Madl, Executive Director Game Commission. He is asking for their input about amending the definition of domestic to include deer. Their response, February 12, 1998 asks him not to amend the definition because of anti-hunting organizations.

January 12, 1998, from Mark T. Fedorco, Democratic Research Analyst, to Rep. Thomas Scrimenti. RE: Cruelty to animals. Passing along the definitions of the Department of Agriculture and the Crime and Offenses for domestic animals.

January 12, 1998, from Rep. Thomas Scrimenti, to constituents regarding their killed whitetail deer. He will investigate amending the definition of domestic animal to include deer.

March 9, 1998, from Mark T. Fedorco, Democratic Research Analyst, to Rep. Thomas Scrimenti. RE: Cruelty to animals. Rep. Hess is proposing legislation along the same lines as Rep. Scrimenti would like to submit.

June 17, 1998, from Rep. Thomas Scrimenti, to constituents. He supports House Bill 2127 to prohibit transporting equine animals for slaughter in an inhumane manner.

December 1, 2000, from Rep. Thomas Scrimenti, to constituents. Congressman Phil English forwarded their letter to him, and he will continue to submit bills for transporting equines for slaughter.

February 8, 2001, from a constituent to Rep. Thomas Scrimenti. Please support Rep. Cawley's bill to place a moratorium on hunting bobcats. Attached is Rep. Scrimenti's response, February 21, 2001.

August 15, 2001, from Rep. Thomas Scrimenti, to a constituent. Responding to a constituent wanting legislation preventing elephant performances in Pennsylvania.