FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 3, 2020 Contact: 610-683-8860 Chamber Office Kutztown, PA…On Friday, October 16, the Northeast Berks Chamber invites the public to its first Virtual Chamber Dinner via zoom. Hosting a Chamber Dinner in the fall is tradition for the chamber; however, the 8th Annual Chamber Dinner is planned as a fully …
Kutztown, PA… The Northeast Berks Chamber of Commerce, 110 W. Main Street, Kutztown, PA 19530, understands that all businesses have faced serious challenges born of the coronavirus pandemic. Business closures, stay-at-home orders, and new safety practices have disrupted the cycle of business and what had been considered “normal” in work and in life. Although …
Pennsylvania has limited interest that accrues on its capital debt obligations by enacting Act 43 of 2019 (the Act”) which requires principal payments to be made in equal annual maturities. This plan requires an equal amount of principal to be included in each payment over the life of an obligation. The Act removes a prior …
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Pennsylvania has reduced barriers to occupational licensure for new residents of the Commonwealth by enacting Act 41 of 2019 (the Act”) which allows state boards and commissions of licensure (“Boards”) under the Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs (“Bureau”) to authorize endorsement based on out-of-state credentials. The Act continues a trend to make Pennsylvania open …
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30th Anniversary Chamber DinnerThe Center at the Holiday Inn, Breinigsville, PAThursday, September 26, 20195:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Solicitation for Silent Auction donations, from which 50% of the proceeds will benefit the new Chamber Scholarship Fund, is underway now. Graduates of Brandywine, Fleetwood, Hamburg, and Kutztown Area School Districts who will attend Kutztown University and major in …
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SOLICITOR’S REPORT NATURAL GAS BURNING VEHICLES IN PENNSYLVANIA Senate Bill No.589, adopted as Act31 of 2017 (the “Act”) amends title 75 of Pennsylvania Statutes, the Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Code (the “Code”) to increase the maximum weight limit for natural gas powered vehicles by up to 2,000pounds, in furtherance of the federal Fixing America’s Surface Transportation …
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SOLICITOR REPORT–PENNSYLVANIA PENSION REFORM Senate Bill No.1 (the “Act”) will replace the current defined benefit pension plans under Act120 for state and public school employees (the “Current Plans”) with two hybrid plans and a defined contribution plan (the “Revised Plans”). As a result, Pennsylvania taxpayers should bear less risk for market performance of funds in …
LEGISLATIVE REPORT – FUNDING THE PROPOSED GOP BUDGET Following introduction of Governor Wolf’s $32.34 billion state budget proposal, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives adopted along party lines a Republican budget with $31.27 billion in expenditures known as House Bill 218 (the “House Budget”). While the Governor’s budget raises money from a severance tax on natural …
