Pennsylvania has a Children's Health Insurance Program that provides free and low-cost health insurance to children. CHIP is not welfare – it covers children of working parents whose employers don't offer coverage and who can't afford private insurance. If you can't afford health insurance for your children, chances are they are eligible for CHIP. Read more
Each year, the Pennsylvania Treasury receives millions of dollars of unclaimed property. It is estimated that roughly one in 10 Pennsylvanians has unclaimed property. Read more
In Pennsylvania, you can choose the company that generates your electricity – also known as your electric supplier. This means that you have the power to switch to a competing supplier who can offer the lowest price, or provide a specific service you want, such as “green” or renewable energy. Read more
HARRISBURG, Oct. 7 – State Rep. Tina Davis, D-Bucks, said she voted today for a compromise budget plan that would have helped seniors and families with children by increasing education funding and providing significant property tax relief to those who need it most. Davis said the Democratic amendment also would have addressed the state’s burgeoning structural budget deficit. “The plan considered today would have put the state on sound fiscal footing, provided significant property tax relief and would begin to reverse devastating cuts to public education,” Davis said. “Unfortunately, the amendment did not pass, and seniors will continue to face higher and higher school taxes as Republican leadership continues to play games instead of dealing with budget realities.” Davis said that her mission remains eliminating school property taxes, but she was encouraged by the Democratic plan to quadruple the number of senior citizens that would have property taxes eliminated. “Under the plan, more than 6,000 senior households in Bucks County would no longer have their homes jeopardized by property taxes,” Davis said. “We need broad-based tax relief, but this plan attempted to move toward an education funding system based on ability to pay, not home value.” Davis said the budget amendment, defeated on a 73-127 vote, was a true effort by Gov. Tom Wolf and Democrats in the legislature to compromise and deliver a budget Read more
Pa. state Rep. Tina Davis' resolution was unanimously adopted on the House floor Wednesday. It recognizes October as Code Green First Responder Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month and works to raise awareness about the psychological issues those men and women deal with everyday. Read more
HARRISBURG, June 27 – State Rep. Tina Davis, D-Bucks, today said a budget proposal approved Saturday by House Republicans will earn a quick and deserved veto because of its reliance on gimmicks over sound governance. “The plan doubles down on the four years of mayhem and misery Pennsylvania endured during the Corbett years,” Davis said. “This Corbett clone proposal is tone deaf and unsound in terms of property tax relief, help for struggling public schools and serious solutions to the commonwealth’s structural deficit.” Davis said the Republican budget she opposed and Gov. Tom Wolf has vowed to veto ignores the critical need for property tax relief and does almost nothing to restore funding for public education in Pennsylvania. “The plan represents nothing more than a repeat of the last four years,” Davis said. “Instead of making gas drillers pay their fair share, we get more gimmicks, flimsy ideology and policies that suffocate economic opportunity.” Davis said she looks forward to returning to Harrisburg to launch a serious effort on crafting a state spending plan. “A closer look at the Republican proposal shows it only provides an additional $8 million for our public schools – less than 2 percent of the $500 million needed to restore the damage from Corbett’s cuts,” Davis said. “The plan would continue to short-change schools and require higher property taxes – which Read more
Rep. Tina Davis reports that the state police are seeking applications – especially from women and minorities -- until June 30 for the written examination, which is scheduled for August. Also, the House voted passed legislation that would increase the income eligibility limit for the state’s reduced-fee vehicle registration program for retirees. The program offers vehicle registration at a discount rate of $10. Read more
Rep. Tina Davis reports that Sunday – Flag Day -- is the culmination of the two-day 30th Annual Donald W. Jones Flag Memorial at the Falls Township Park. Over 65,000 flags will be planted by volunteers to honor veterans of all wars and their sacrifices as part of the tribute sponsored by the Delaware Valley Vietnam Veterans. A Memorial Service is planned for 1 p.m. Sunday, and Rep. Davis will be participating. Read more
In mid-April, Rep. Davis began sounding the alarm about financial burdens placed on volunteers by a state law enacted last year. Gov. Tom Wolf heard the concerns and has announced that he will waive the $10 state fees for mandated clearances and background checks. The governor announced this week he will waive the $10 state fees for mandated clearances and background checks for volunteers working with children, including volunteer firefighters and emergency service personnel. Read more
Rep. Tina Davis, who launched efforts in April to exempt emergency responders from burdensome background clearance fees, applauds Gov. Tom Wolf’s decision to waive background clearance fees for volunteers, including volunteer firefighters and emergency service personnel. Davis’ H.B. 1081 awaits consideration in the House Judiciary Committee. Read more
Rep. Tina Davis reports that the Farmers Market Nutrition Program – offering FREE vouchers for the purchase of fresh fruits and vegetables at participating farmers markets – is now open. Bucks County residents 60 or older are eligible for free vouchers worth $20. The vouchers are available at 13 senior centers in Bucks County, including from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Fridays at three locations in the Bristol-Levittown area. Read more
Rep. Tina Davis reports that the deadline to apply for Pennsylvania’s Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program has been extended to Dec. 31. Her offices have the Property Tax/Rent Rebate claim forms and offer free assistance completing them. Read more
Rep. Tina Davis reports that the PUC is holding public hearings into the distribution rate increase being sought by PECO. Also, the House Judiciary Committee has advanced a measure that would expand the types of tobacco- and nicotine-based products – including e-cigarettes, snuff and chewing tobacco –- banned from Pennsylvania schools. Read more
Rep. Tina Davis voted to extend by three years the Aug. 31 deadline for veterans from Pennsylvania to apply to the state’s Persian Gulf Veterans' Bonus Program. Under H.B. 175, Pennsylvanians who served in the Persian Gulf Theater of Operations would have until Aug. 31, 2018, to apply for up to a $525 bonus under the program. Read more
Rep. Tina Davis reports that the state Health Department has developed an electronic complaint form that covers concerns or issues anyone may have with facilities -- hospitals, nursing homes or home health providers -- licensed and regulated by the department. Also, the FTC has a new, online resource that makes it easier for identity theft victims to report and recover from identity theft. Read more
Rep. Tina Davis reports that a one-hour webinar on June 11 will focus on four commonly diagnosed cancers: breast, cervical, colorectal and lung. A panel of cancer experts will share highlights of the data related to each cancer and what the data reveal. Read more
Rep. Davis has introduced legislation that would exempt experienced emergency responders from fees totaling more than $47 for state and federal background clearances. Read more
Memorial Day reminds us that the price paid for our freedom and way of life comes through the blood of those veterans who fought for our beloved nation. Read more
LEVITTOWN, May 21 – State Rep. Tina Davis, D-Bucks, today introduced legislation that would exempt experienced emergency responders from fees totaling more than $47 for state and federal background clearances. “I understand and endorse the need for better protections for our children,” Davis said. “However, first responders who have proven their integrity and value to their communities deserve a break from the financial burdens of such background checks.” Flanked by emergency responders at the Newportville Fire Company station, Davis said her House Bill 1081 would spare paid and volunteer firefighters and emergency medical service responders from the $10 clearances from the state police and state Department of Human Services and the $27.50 fee for an FBI criminal background clearance. Those fees and clearances are requirements under new laws enacted last year in an effort to better address how Pennsylvania responds to child abuse. “Many if not most of our experienced first responders have previously received clearances as a condition of their employment or service,” Davis said. “My measure would exempt them from burdensome fees as well as the FBI clearance requirements if they have clean records and have been state residents for the last 10 years.” “Our firefighters and EMS providers save lives and property throughout the commonwealth every day, and I believe they deserve to be spared from clearance fees Read more
Gov. Tom Wolf has signed into law legislation by Rep. Tina Davis and Sen. Tommy Tomlinson naming a segment of Bath Road in Bristol Township as the Sergeant George Stuckey Memorial Road. The Bucks County lawmakers said Act 3 of 2015 honors the ultimate sacrifice of Stuckey, who was the first police officer in Bucks County to be killed in the line of duty when he was shot to death March 29, 1972, while stopping suspected bank robbers. Read more
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