Legislation Proposed to Cut Number of Lawmakers in Harrisburg by 25%

A State Representative has introduced legislation that would cut the number of lawmakers in Harrisburg by 25 percent. Allegheny County state Rep. Valerie Gaydos says Pennsylvania has the second largest state legislature in the country, and not not only provide significant cost savings to taxpayers, but also streamline the legislative process and make it easier for lawmakers to reach consensus. Lawmakers regularly introduce bills to shrink the Legislature, but none have met the state constitutional amendment requirement of getting passed in consecutive sessions and then approved in a statewide referendum.