Senator Maria Collett Announces $8 Million in Grants for Well Renovations in District Plagued by Water Contamination Crisis
North Wales, Pa. – March 26, 2019 – Senator Maria Collett (D-Bucks/Montgomery) announced today that Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) has awarded a $5 million grant to the Warminster Municipal Authority (WMA) to construct water treatment systems...Companion Legislation to Expand #MeToo PA Act Provisions Proposed by Democratic Senators
Harrisburg – March 25, 2019 – Sens. Maria Collett (D-Bucks/Montgomery), Tim Kearney (D-Chester/Delaware), Katie Muth (D-Berks/Chester/Montgomery), Steve Santarsiero (D-Bucks), and Lindsey Williams (D-Allegheny) are sponsoring legislation to expand reforms included in the #MeToo PA General Assembly Act.
Senator Maria Collett and Representative Gene DiGirolamo Announce Legislation to Set Safe Nurse-To-Patient Limits
North Wales, Pa. – March 20, 2019 – Senator Maria Collett RN (D-Montgomery/Bucks) and Representative Gene DiGirolamo (R-Bucks) held a press conference today to introduce their legislation to set safe nurse-to-patient limits in Pennsylvania hospitals. SB 450 and HB 867...Senator Maria Collett Introduces Legislation to Allow Local Regulation of Firearms on Municipal Properties
North Wales, Pa. – March 11, 2019 – Keeping a major campaign promise to support common sense gun safety legislation, Senator Maria Collett (D-12) introduced a bill memo for co-sponsorship today which would allow local governments, by ordinance, to restrict the presence and use of firearms at facilities they own or operate.
Senator Collett Addresses PFAS Crisis in Budget Hearing with PA Secretary of Health
North Wales, Pa. – February 27, 2019 – Pennsylvania’s Secretary of Health, Dr. Rachel Levine, testified before the Senate Appropriations Committee today. A major topic of conversation was our region’s PFAS crisis. Addressing this crisis from both an environmental and...Senator Collett Announces $1.4 Million PennDOT Contract for Stormwater Management and Wetland Mitigation
North Wales, Pa. − February 25, 2019 — Senator Maria Collett (D-12) announced today that the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has awarded a $1,378,718 contract to Road-Con, Inc. for the restoration of 11 stormwater management sites and 5 wetland...Senator Collett Attends Kickoff for Keith Valley Challenge
Horsham, Pa. − February 22, 2019 − Earlier today, Senator Maria Collett (D-12) attended the kick-off of the 43rd annual Keith Valley Challenge at Keith Valley Middle School in the Hatboro-Horsham school district and presented the school with a copy of Senate Resolution 28, recognizing today as “Keith Valley Challenge Day” in Pennsylvania.