Majority Policy Committee

Senator Dave Argall, Chair

Majority Policy Committee

Senator Dave Argall, Chair

Public Hearing on the Sterling Act and the impact of suburban communities

Senate Majority Policy Committee

Thursday, March 2, 2023 | 10 a.m.

Middletown Twp. Municipal Bld.
3 Municipal Way
Langhorne, PA 


Agenda

10:00 – Opening Remarks 
            Senator Dan Laughlin, Majority Policy Chair
            Senator Frank Farry, Bucks County

10:10 – History of the Sterling Act
            David A. Greene, Executive Director, Local Government Commission – Testimony
            Joseph Pizzo, Bensalem Township, Solicitor – Testimony

10:30 – Individual Taxpayer Impact and Solutions
            Wendi Thomas, Resident, Northampton Township – Testimony
            Matthew Melinson, CPA, State & Local Tax Grant Thornton LLP – Testimony

10:50 – Municipal Impacts and Solutions
            Joseph W Lazzaro, Senior Vice President of Law and Communications. Keystone Collections Group – Testimony
            Robert Pellegrino, Chair, Bucks County Tax Collection Committee – Testimony
            Joseph DiGirolamo, Mayor, Bensalem Township – Testimony

11:20 – Closing Remarks
            Senator Laughlin
            Committee Members

 

Additional Testimony

Rob Dubow – Testimony

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