Pa. House Bill 1091 would raise the monthly payments to $270, up from the current rate of $150 an 80% increase. The rate would rise every other year, when applicable, based on changes to the regional Consumer Price Index, which is a measurement of the cost of consumer goods.
Democratic Pennsylvania House Speaker Mark Rozzi, elected earlier this month as a 'compromise candidate,' says he has no intentions of forfeiting the speakership in the future.
The rank-and-file Democrat who was unexpectedly elected speaker of the Pennsylvania House as a compromise candidate in January is saying he hopes to keep the job.