Senate confirms Education and L I heads in COVID era
The state Senate confirmed Noe Ortega as Education Secretary by 44-6 and Jennifer Berrier as Labor and Industry Secretary by 45-5. Ortega served as acting chief after Pedro Rivera resigned. Berrier has been acting secretary since December. DiSanto criticized both nominees during hearings amid pandemic concerns and charter school tensions.
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Department of Education
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Senate
Noe Ortega
Education
Lancaster
Jennifer Berrier
Labor and Industry
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Senate Education Committee
Ortega
John DiSanto
Dauphin County
DiSanto
Scott Martin
Lancaster County
Joe Pittman
Indiana County
Hutchinson
Mastriano
Pittman
Ward
Berrier
Senate Labor and Industry Committee
Senate approves agritourism bill in Pennsylvania
The state Senate approved House Bill 101 by a 48 to 2 vote to create the Agritourism Activity Protection Act. The measure provides limited civil liability protection for farmers hosting activities such as pick your own produce, corn mazes, petting zoos, hayrides, and farm tours while requiring warning signage and signed participant agreements.
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Elder Vogel Jr
Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee
Barb Gleim
Senate
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Vogel
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