Staff Writer
Pennsylvania H.B. 2034 – an act amending Title 3 (Agriculture) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes and intended to hold the mushroom industry to higher standards for quality and safety – passed by a vote of 23-3 at a Pa. House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee meeting on Nov. 17.
All Democrats on the committee voted in favor of the bill, and nine of the 12 Republican committee members – including Rep. John Lawrence (13th District) – voted “Yes.” Those rejecting the bill were Reps. Stephanie Borowicz, Joe Harris and Tom Jones…