Press Releases, 1989-1992

Every item is a press release.

January 3, 1989, Oaths of office were taken for the 173rd Session

February 1, 1989, Announcing Rep. Italo Cappabianca has been reappointed chairman of the Subcommittee on Small Business of the House Business and Commerce Committee.

February 8, 1989, Discussing House Bill 265 has been signed created the Office of Small Business Advocate.

August 17, 1989, Applications available for the new Pennsylvania Conservation Corps.

September 7, 1989, Announcing the awarding of a grant for an Enterprise Zone project.

September 29, 1989, Announcing the City of Erie awarded a grant to defray costs of implementing a curbside recycling and leaf composting program.

October 5, 1989, Announcing the awarding of a grant to improve facilities at the Erie Zoo

November 2, 1989, Discussing Erie City School District receiving money to expand drug education programs.

November 3, 1989, Discussing House Bill 1956 to help prevent accidents involving funeral processions.

November 14, 1989, Announcing Erie receiving a state reimbursement.

December 6, 1989, Announcing Erie Municipal Authority is expected to receive a loan to construct the Millcreek Tube Dry Weather overflow abatement system.

December 11, 1989, Discussing House Bill 1956 to help prevent accidents involving funeral processions.

March 1, 1990, Rep. Italo Cappabianca named chairman of the House Committee on Committees. Was serving as the vice chairman of the House Appropriations Committee.

April 11, 1990, Announcing Rep. Italo Cappabianca has officially announced his candidacy for a seventh term in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

April 25, 1990, Announcing legislation to permit members of scuba rescue teams to use flashing lights on their privately owned vehicles when responding to an emergency.

May 16, 1990, Rep. Italo Cappabianca will introduce legislation requiring applicants for professional and occupational licenses in Pennsylvania to show their tax records.

September 16, 1990, Polls support family and medical leave law like the bill passed by Congress and sent to President Bush.

January 22, 1991, Urging legislators to support House Bill 1 to amend the state constitution for disciplining judges.

January 30, 1991, Erie will use a Pennvest loan to improve Chestnut Street water treatment plant.

January 31, 1991, Urging legislators to schedule a vote for the Family and Medical Leave bill.

February 19, 1991, State residents serving in the Middle East and their families are eligible for state and federal benefits and financial protections.

March 11, 1991, Federal-State Relations Committee approved bill to create a commission to plan a bicentennial celebration of the Bill of Rights' adoption.

March 13, 1991, Federal-State Relations Committee will travel to Washington, D.C. to meet with the state's congressional delegation.

March 14, 1991, Federal-State Relations Committee will create a report showing the cost and effect federal mandates approved last year will have on Pennsylvania.

April 12, 1991, Discussing the joint hearing of the Federal-State Relations and Appropriations committee.

April 30, 1991, Discussing the joint meeting of the State House Federal-State Relations committee and the Pennsylvania Congressional Delegation.

May 19, 1991, Representatives Tom Scrimenti and Italo Cappabianca have joined the newly formed Northwest Caucus of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

August 4, 1991, The House approved the General Fund Budget.

August 30, 1991, Discussing a resolution that calls for a complete review of the Commonwealth's current budget procedure to find ways of improving the process.

October 10, 1991, Discussing House Bill 2489 regarding scuba rescue teams.

October 12, 1991, Discussing tabulations of a poll sent out by Rep. Italo Cappabianca. Topics include 12 weeks unpaid leave for illness and improving county prisons.

October 30, 1991, Discussing a Pennvest loan awarded for improvements to the City of Erie's water system.

December 9, 1991, First-time homebuyers may qualify for a state mortgage program.

January 29, 1992, The House approved a proposed amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibiting members of Congress from voting for their own pay increases ad receiving the higher salary in the same term.

March 13, 1992, Urging continued support for the PACE Rescue Plan with House Bill 2442.

March 24, 1992, Two of Rep. Italo Cappabianca's bills have passed the House vote, House Bill 992 and House Bill 993.

April 8, 1992, House bill introduced by Rep. Italo Cappabianca passed the House permitting certain scuba rescue personnel to use flashing lights on their private vehicles when responding to an emergency.

April 23, 1992, Asking legislators to vote into law House Resolution 1146 to establish and administer the State Food Purchase Program.

June 3, 1992, House Bill 994 sponsored by Italo Cappabianca passed the House.

July 21, 1992, tax credits under Pennsylvania's Neighborhood Assistance Program.

November 25, 1992, Discussing money to be authorized for improvements to the Erie Municipal Airport and Presque Isle State Park.

November 25, 1992, Discussing legislation authorizing the state to finance an Erie Baseball Stadium and the Discovery Square cultural and educational center.

December 11, 1992, Bill passed allowing the state's third class cities to provide cost-of-living pension increases for non-uniformed city retirees, House Bill 994.

December 21, 1992, Governor Casey signed into a law Rep. Italo Cappabianca's bill to permanently establish a state food program for the needy.