(File Photo of the Seal of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Harrisburg, PA) Republican Floor Leader Jesse Topper commented about new rules for the Pennsylvania House on Wednesday. According to Topper, committee splits of 14-12 on all standing committees with 13 votes needed to report a bill out of committee. Topper also wants to stop grouping all amendments for legislation and make the process of discharge for bottled-up legislation from a committee fair. Topper also emphasized reducing the cutoff of debates for House matters. Topper was part of a controversial tie for election of the speaker of the House on Tuesday and then bowed out, giving the position to Democrat Joanna McClinton.