HARRISBURG, February 28, 2014 – Sen. Judy Schwank will continue her Berks County Model Senate on Tuesday, March 4, at Albright College.
This third session, which is being made up due to a prior weather-related postponement, will include “Senate committee hearings” where the student Senators from 15 Berks County schools will have the opportunity to hear and cross examine experts on the bills they created.
The “subpoenaed” witnesses will include:
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Representatives from the Department of Environmental Protection – Testifying on SB 21 and SB 35 (Natural Gas Funding the Future Act and Alternative Industrial Energy Act)
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Representatives from the Berks County District Attorney’s office– Testifying on SB 27 and SB 26 (Medical Marijuana Act and Recreational Marijuana Act)
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Representatives from the Penn State Berks Agricultural Extension – Testifying on SB 19 (Agricultural Revitalization Act)
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Representatives from Berks Abilities in Motion – Testifying on SB 24 (Office of Disabled Persons Act)
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Major Colin Devault, Salvation Army – Testifying on SB 25 ( Office of Non-profit Community Organizations Act), and
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Gregg Shemanski, president, Custom Processing Services – Testifying on SB 34 (Integration of Technology and Science in Education Act)
Media coverage is encouraged.
WHO: Sen. Judy Schwank
WHAT: Third Session of Sen. Schwank’s “Model Senate” (Committee Hearings)
WHEN: 12 p.m. – 2 p.m., Tuesday, March 4
WHERE: Albright College’s Student Center – South Lounge, 1621 N. 13th St, Reading
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