Agriculture & Rural Affairs 2025-2026
The Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs committee met on Tuesday, June 24, 2025 to consider the following nominations and legislation:
Milk Board nominees Kristi Kassimer Harper and James Van Blarcom. Both nominations were advanced out of committee by a unanimous vote of 11-0.
HB 615 (Rep Khan) – Limited Liability for Donating Food Past Recommended Label Codes was also on the agenda and was approved unanimously.
The Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs committee met on Monday, February 3, 2025 to consider the following bill:
HB 324 (Rep Cepeda-Freytiz) – Eliminates prohibitions and limitations for Certified Poultry Technicians.
The vote to move the bill out of committee was 9 yes – 2 no
The Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs committee met on Tuesday, May 6, 2025 to consider the following bill:
SB 689 (Sens Vogel/Schwank) – Amends the Milk Marketing Law (Act of April 28, 1937) and allows the PA Milk Board to establish and collect a board established premium.
The bill was passed out of committee by a vote of 11-0.
Senator Judy Schwank
Committee Chair