Nov. 03, 2022 /
![Owlett Public Safety Bills Signed into Law]()
HARRISBURG – Two bills sponsored by Rep. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter) that aim to improve public safety in the Commonwealth have been signed into law.
Nov. 02, 2022 /
![Owlett Announces $440,000 Grant for Emergency Response, Law Enforcement Training Initiative]()
HARRISBURG – Recognizing the importance of public safety training in the Commonwealth, Rep. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter) today announced a $440,000 grant has been awarded to the Emergency Response Training and Certification Association (ERTCA).
Oct. 26, 2022 /
![Owlett-Sponsored Measure to Help First Responder Organizations Heads to Governor’s Desk]()
HARRISBURG – Continuing the effort to help the state’s vital emergency response agencies, the House and Senate have approved and sent to the governor’s desk legislation designed to help address financial and personnel challenges within the organizations, said Rep. Clint Owlett, prime sponsor of the measure.
Oct. 26, 2022 /
![Bill to Streamline Hiring of Campus Police Officers at State System Universities Heads to Governor’s Desk, Lawmakers Say]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation to make it easier for State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) universities to hire campus police officers has been overwhelmingly approved by the House and Senate and is now awaiting the governor’s signature to become law.
Oct. 19, 2022 /
![Senate Committee Advances Bills to Address Creek, Stream Maintenance, Say Owlett, Pickett]()
HARRISBURG – With the 2021-22 Legislative Session winding down, Reps. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter) and Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) are encouraged by Senate committee passage of several bills in the creeks and streams maintenance package they have been working on for the past year.
Oct. 03, 2022 /
![Lawmakers Collecting Complaints from Business Owners, Residents Regarding Ongoing Issues with Frontier Communications]()
HARRISURG – Reps. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) and Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter) are urging area residents and business owners who have experienced problems with Frontier Communications services to fill out forms that may be used by the Pennsylvania Office of Consumer Advocate (OCA) to file a formal complaint against the company.
Jul. 20, 2022 /
![Owlett’s Upcoming Game Commission Night: Let’s Talk Turkey]()
WELLSBORO – Rep. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter) is inviting area sportsmen and women to his upcoming Game Commission Night, entitled “Let’s Talk Turkey,” featuring a presentation by Pennsylvania Game Commission Biologist Tony Musselman.
Jul. 13, 2022 /
![Owlett Senior Citizens Expo Aug. 5]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter) is inviting area seniors, their family members and caregivers to his upcoming Senior Citizens Expo on Friday, Aug. 5, from 9 a.m. to noon at Wellsboro Senior High School Gym and Commons, 225 Nichols St.
Jul. 07, 2022 /
![Owlett Supports 2022-23 State Budget]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter) joined a bipartisan majority in the state House Thursday to support passage of the 2022-23 state budget, highlighting its investments in creeks and streams maintenance, election integrity, agriculture, education options, mental health care, support for seniors and more.
Jun. 28, 2022 /
![House Approves Bill to Streamline Hiring of Campus Police at State System Universities, Lawmakers Say]()
HARRISBURG – Recognizing the importance of campus security, the state House has approved legislation that will ease the hiring of campus police officers by state System of Higher Education (PASSHE) universities.
Jun. 13, 2022 /
![Final Stream Maintenance Bills Advance to Senate, Owlett Says]()
HARRISBURG – Completing the work they began last week to cut red tape involving local efforts to prevent flooding, the state House on Monday approved the final two bills of the eight-bill stream maintenance package, including one sponsored by Rep. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter).
Jun. 09, 2022 /
![Bills to Improve Creek and Stream Maintenance, Prevent Flooding Advanced by PA House, Lawmakers Say]()
HARRISBURG – Several bills that would empower local officials to better maintain creeks and streams to prevent flooding were approved by the House this week, according to Reps. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter), Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) and Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter).
May. 26, 2022 /
![House Approves Owlett Bill to Help with Medical Assistance Costs]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation to clarify that private insurance – rather than taxpayer-funded Medical Assistance – must be used, if available, to cover a child’s health care needs earned approval Tuesday by the state House, said Rep. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter), prime sponsor of the measure.
May. 25, 2022 /
![Owlett Resolution to Ensure Fairness in Disaster Assistance Eligibility Earns Committee Approval]()
HARRISBURG – The House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee this week approved a resolution sponsored by Rep. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter) to help ensure fairness in federal disaster assistance eligibility.
May. 25, 2022 /
![Bill to Streamline Hiring of Campus Police at State System Universities Earns Committee Approval, Lawmakers Say]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation to help boost security on campuses within the State System of Higher Education was approved by the House Judiciary Committee Tuesday, announced the bill’s sponsors, Reps. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter), Donna Oberlander (R-Clarion/Armstrong/Forest) and Jim Struzzi (R-Indiana).
May. 24, 2022 /
![Owlett, Pickett: Bills to Improve Creek and Stream Maintenance, Prevent Flooding Earn Committee Approval]()
HARRISBURG – A package of bills spearheaded by Reps. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter) and Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) in the wake of serious flooding in the Northern Tier was advanced Tuesday by the House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee.
May. 23, 2022 /
![House Committee to Take Up Creek, Stream Maintenance Bills]()
WHAT: The House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee has scheduled a meeting to consider a package of bills aimed at improving maintenance of the Commonwealth’s creeks and streams to help prevent flooding. The package of bills was developed after a House Majority Policy Committee hearing in Wellsboro last December.
Apr. 27, 2022 /
![Owlett Bill to Offer Lifeline to Struggling Students Passes PA House]()
HARRISBURG – Recognizing that too many Pennsylvania students are trapped in failing schools simply because of where they live, the state House has approved a bill sponsored by Rep. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter) that would provide scholarships to those students.
Apr. 26, 2022 /
![Health Committee OKs Owlett Bill to Help with MA Costs]()
HARRISBURG – The House Health Committee has approved legislation sponsored by Rep. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter) to clarify that private insurance instead of taxpayer-funded Medical Assistance must be used, if available, to cover a child’s health care needs.
Apr. 26, 2022 /
![House Committee Holds Informational Meeting on Creek, Stream Maintenance Bills, Say Owlett, Pickett]()
HARRISBURG – Just a few weeks after their package of creek and stream maintenance bills were first introduced in the state House, the Environmental Resources and Energy Committee on Monday held a meeting to gather more information about the initiatives, said Reps. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter) and Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna).