Press Releases
Senator Collett Reacts to Governor Tom Wolf’s 2019 Budget Address
Harrisburg – February 5, 2019 – Senator Maria Collett (D-12) attended Governor Tom Wolf’s (D) budget address today. The Governor’s budget proposal for the 2019 term focused primarily on the Statewide Workforce, Education and Accountability Program (SWEAP) and...
Senator Collett Approved to Judiciary Committee
Harrisburg – February 4, 2019 – Senator Maria Collett announced today that she has been appointed to the Senate Judiciary Committee. This announcement comes in light of Senator Daylin Leach’s decision to step down from the Judiciary Committee amid...
Senator Collett Announces Nearly $1.6 Million in Road and Infrastructure Project Grants
North Wales − February 1, 2019 − Senator Collett announced today that $1,590,000 in multimodal project grants would be going to roadway and infrastructure improvements in the 12th District. The grants come from PennDOT’s Multimodal Fund and will be...
Senate Democrats Jointly Introduce Bill to Eliminate Statute of Limitations for Sexual Offenses
Harrisburg, Pa. − January 31, 2019 − Today, 17 members of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus announced that they are seeking cosponsors for a bill that would abolish the statute of limitations for sexual abuse, assault and misconduct. "Sexual assault is...
Senator Maria Collett Announces Approval of a $4.6 Million Loan from PENNVEST to Franconia Sewer Authority
NORTH WALES − January 30, 2019 – Senator Maria Collett (D-12) announced today that the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST) has approved a $4.6 million low-interest loan to the Franconia Sewer Authority (FSA) to repair their public...
Senator Collett Announces Committee Assignments for 2019-20 Legislative Session
(North Wales, Pa.) January 24, 2019 − Today, Senator Maria Collett (D-12) announced her committee assignments for the 2019-20 legislative session. In addition to her chairmanship on the Aging & Youth Committee, Senator Collett will also be serving on the...
Updated: Senator Collett Announces Recipients of PAsmart Grants for Bucks and Montgomery County Schools
Lower Gwynedd − January 18, 2019 − State Senator Maria Collett (D-12 Bucks/Montgomery) announced today that schools throughout her senatorial district have received targeted PAsmart Grants through the Pennsylvania Department of Education. “The smartest...
Senate Democratic Caucus Details Local Impacts of Federal Shutdown, Outline State Remedies
HARRISBURG, PA − January 16, 2019 −Members of the Senate Democratic Caucus stood together Wednesday, outlining the impacts of the federal shutdown on their constituents and addressing potential remedies at a state level. “In my county of Allegheny, we have...
Senator Collett Announces Business Education Partnership Grants in Bucks and Montgomery County
North Wales, Pa. − December 28, 2018 − Today, State Senator Maria Collett announced the award of grant funding from the Department of Labor and Industry for Business Education Partnerships in Bucks and Montgomery counties. “Education is just one part of the picture...
Senator-Elect Maria Collett Introduces Legislation to Address PFAS Water Contamination Crisis
Ambler, December 28, 2018 – Keeping a major campaign promise to protect our communities from the dangers associated with contamination from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), Senator-Elect Maria Collett introduced two bill memos for co-sponsorship today: (1)...
Senator-Elect Collett and Santarsiero Vow to Protect and Strengthen Healthcare Rights for Residents
BUCKS COUNTY – December 20, 2018 – Senators-elect Steve Santarsiero (D-10, Bucks) and Maria Collett (D-12, Bucks and Montgomery) issued a joint press release to local residents in response to the Texas court ruling on the Affordable Care Act (ACA). To...