1 00:00:21,933 --> 00:00:23,567 Good afternoon everyone uh I’d 2 00:00:23,567 --> 00:00:25,267 Good afternoon everyone uh I’d like to thank everybody for 3 00:00:25,267 --> 00:00:27,166 like to thank everybody for being here today My name is 4 00:00:27,166 --> 00:00:28,833 being here today My name is Jeff Numbers. I’m the executive 5 00:00:28,833 --> 00:00:31,599 Jeff Numbers. I’m the executive director of Pittsburgh Works 6 00:00:31,599 --> 00:00:33,400 director of Pittsburgh Works together and the Builders Guild 7 00:00:33,400 --> 00:00:34,867 together and the Builders Guild of Western Pennsylvania. Uh 8 00:00:34,867 --> 00:00:36,500 of Western Pennsylvania. Uh Pittsburgh Works together is 9 00:00:36,500 --> 00:00:39,567 Pittsburgh Works together is really a uh much more than a 10 00:00:39,567 --> 00:00:40,466 really a uh much more than a labor management organization. 11 00:00:40,466 --> 00:00:44,433 labor management organization. It’s a coalition of labor 12 00:00:44,433 --> 00:00:46,700 It’s a coalition of labor construction trade unions uh 13 00:00:46,700 --> 00:00:48,466 construction trade unions uh steel workers and utility 14 00:00:48,466 --> 00:00:51,000 steel workers and utility workers as well as contractors 15 00:00:51,000 --> 00:00:53,266 workers as well as contractors major corporations workforce 16 00:00:53,266 --> 00:00:55,632 major corporations workforce development. And community and 17 00:00:55,632 --> 00:00:57,066 development. And community and business leaders, as well as 18 00:00:57,066 --> 00:00:59,433 business leaders, as well as some area chambers of commerce 19 00:00:59,433 --> 00:01:01,966 some area chambers of commerce and our mission really is to 20 00:01:01,966 --> 00:01:04,767 and our mission really is to get Pennsylvania moving forward 21 00:01:04,767 --> 00:01:06,166 get Pennsylvania moving forward and we were on that mission 22 00:01:06,166 --> 00:01:07,966 and we were on that mission before the pandemic and it’s 23 00:01:07,966 --> 00:01:10,567 before the pandemic and it’s become even more important as 24 00:01:10,567 --> 00:01:11,933 become even more important as we’ve gone through the pandemic 25 00:01:11,933 --> 00:01:14,133 we’ve gone through the pandemic and seek to recover. Uh so 26 00:01:14,133 --> 00:01:15,866 and seek to recover. Uh so today we’re gonna hear some 27 00:01:15,866 --> 00:01:18,300 today we’re gonna hear some information uh about some 28 00:01:18,300 --> 00:01:21,432 information uh about some proposed legislation that we as 29 00:01:21,432 --> 00:01:23,033 proposed legislation that we as Pittsburgh works together fully 30 00:01:23,033 --> 00:01:25,566 Pittsburgh works together fully agree. With and we think it’s 31 00:01:25,566 --> 00:01:28,100 agree. With and we think it’s gonna be very important as we 32 00:01:28,100 --> 00:01:29,367 gonna be very important as we move forward uh with that, I’d 33 00:01:29,367 --> 00:01:31,967 move forward uh with that, I’d like to bring up Ken Broadband 34 00:01:31,967 --> 00:01:33,567 like to bring up Ken Broadband is a business manager for Steve 35 00:01:33,567 --> 00:01:35,866 is a business manager for Steve Fritters local 449 I wanna 36 00:01:35,866 --> 00:01:38,566 Fritters local 449 I wanna thank him for uh lending his 37 00:01:38,566 --> 00:01:39,600 thank him for uh lending his facility to us today. Thank 38 00:01:39,600 --> 00:01:43,966 facility to us today. Thank you. Thank you, Jeff. Good 39 00:01:43,966 --> 00:01:45,367 you. Thank you, Jeff. Good afternoon. My name is Ken 40 00:01:45,367 --> 00:01:46,166 afternoon. My name is Ken Broadband. I’m the business 41 00:01:46,166 --> 00:01:48,000 Broadband. I’m the business managers Team Fitters local 42 00:01:48,000 --> 00:01:50,233 managers Team Fitters local four nine and on behalf of the 43 00:01:50,233 --> 00:01:51,732 four nine and on behalf of the Steam Fitters and Tommy meer 44 00:01:51,732 --> 00:01:53,300 Steam Fitters and Tommy meer that has a building trays and 45 00:01:53,300 --> 00:01:55,200 that has a building trays and representatives The building 46 00:01:55,200 --> 00:01:56,666 representatives The building trades uh welcome to our 47 00:01:56,666 --> 00:01:58,433 trades uh welcome to our facility All the building 48 00:01:58,433 --> 00:01:59,300 facility All the building trades are proud of their 49 00:01:59,300 --> 00:02:00,767 trades are proud of their facilities. We all do this 50 00:02:00,767 --> 00:02:02,466 facilities. We all do this training for free just like our 51 00:02:02,466 --> 00:02:04,400 training for free just like our health care and our pension 52 00:02:04,400 --> 00:02:06,266 health care and our pension funds. We’re all self funded 53 00:02:06,266 --> 00:02:07,433 funds. We’re all self funded and so we’re an asset to the 54 00:02:07,433 --> 00:02:09,100 and so we’re an asset to the community and we’re here with a 55 00:02:09,100 --> 00:02:10,533 community and we’re here with a lot of our friends. a lot of 56 00:02:10,533 --> 00:02:11,532 lot of our friends. a lot of them from the Republican side 57 00:02:11,532 --> 00:02:12,300 them from the Republican side of the legislator and I’d like 58 00:02:12,300 --> 00:02:15,300 of the legislator and I’d like to read some of their names of. 59 00:02:15,300 --> 00:02:18,933 to read some of their names of. Friend of mine leader Carrie 60 00:02:18,933 --> 00:02:19,800 Friend of mine leader Carrie was curious as a friend of 61 00:02:19,800 --> 00:02:21,233 was curious as a friend of working people and I’ve got to 62 00:02:21,233 --> 00:02:23,000 working people and I’ve got to know him recently majority with 63 00:02:23,000 --> 00:02:25,832 know him recently majority with Donna Overland also bud Cook 64 00:02:25,832 --> 00:02:27,533 Donna Overland also bud Cook Representative Eric Deo, member 65 00:02:27,533 --> 00:02:28,900 Representative Eric Deo, member of the building trades of 66 00:02:28,900 --> 00:02:30,866 of the building trades of Carpenter George Dunbar, 67 00:02:30,866 --> 00:02:32,367 Carpenter George Dunbar, representative to 68 00:02:32,367 --> 00:02:33,866 representative to Representative Jonathan Fitz 69 00:02:33,866 --> 00:02:35,366 Representative Jonathan Fitz Representative Jimmy Marshall, 70 00:02:35,366 --> 00:02:36,467 Representative Jimmy Marshall, Jimmy’s Run a little late. He 71 00:02:36,467 --> 00:02:38,033 Jimmy’s Run a little late. He helped us get an R cap on our 72 00:02:38,033 --> 00:02:39,433 helped us get an R cap on our first building, helping us on 73 00:02:39,433 --> 00:02:41,933 first building, helping us on our new Hall to next door. 74 00:02:41,933 --> 00:02:43,234 our new Hall to next door. Representative Natalie 75 00:02:43,234 --> 00:02:44,733 Representative Natalie Represent Lori I think Lori 76 00:02:44,733 --> 00:02:47,200 Represent Lori I think Lori your husband is a car. Right, 77 00:02:47,200 --> 00:02:50,466 your husband is a car. Right, alright see Valerie Caucus Over 78 00:02:50,466 --> 00:02:55,766 alright see Valerie Caucus Over there. Mallory Thank you Marcy 79 00:02:55,766 --> 00:02:58,166 there. Mallory Thank you Marcy Also Mike, along with Mike 80 00:02:58,166 --> 00:02:59,033 Also Mike, along with Mike Reese. We were just uh one of 81 00:02:59,033 --> 00:03:00,732 Reese. We were just uh one of his fundraisers Mikee. We had a 82 00:03:00,732 --> 00:03:02,166 his fundraisers Mikee. We had a good time Representative 83 00:03:02,166 --> 00:03:04,700 good time Representative Rothman and the guy that’s 84 00:03:04,700 --> 00:03:05,967 Rothman and the guy that’s leading this legislation the 85 00:03:05,967 --> 00:03:07,867 leading this legislation the good friend of the building 86 00:03:07,867 --> 00:03:08,967 good friend of the building trades from Don Beaver County 87 00:03:08,967 --> 00:03:11,533 trades from Don Beaver County Josh Thank you Josh. So thanks 88 00:03:11,533 --> 00:03:12,834 Josh Thank you Josh. So thanks for being here today. Thanks 89 00:03:12,834 --> 00:03:15,500 for being here today. Thanks for taking your time up. uh you 90 00:03:15,500 --> 00:03:15,967 for taking your time up. uh you realize that the building 91 00:03:15,967 --> 00:03:17,966 realize that the building trades are working people 92 00:03:17,966 --> 00:03:19,667 trades are working people middle class players. Life 93 00:03:19,667 --> 00:03:21,833 middle class players. Life paying taxes and for you to 94 00:03:21,833 --> 00:03:22,900 paying taxes and for you to come to our facility and the 95 00:03:22,900 --> 00:03:24,499 come to our facility and the building trades got some of the 96 00:03:24,499 --> 00:03:25,833 building trades got some of the best facilities in North 97 00:03:25,833 --> 00:03:27,400 best facilities in North America, whether it’s the iron 98 00:03:27,400 --> 00:03:28,833 America, whether it’s the iron workers and carpenters the boil 99 00:03:28,833 --> 00:03:31,399 workers and carpenters the boil makers electricians we train at 100 00:03:31,399 --> 00:03:33,866 makers electricians we train at no cost or an asset to the 101 00:03:33,866 --> 00:03:35,133 no cost or an asset to the community pay taxes. Thank you 102 00:03:35,133 --> 00:03:36,999 community pay taxes. Thank you for our friends being here 103 00:03:36,999 --> 00:03:40,100 for our friends being here today. 104 00:03:43,100 --> 00:03:44,766 Jeff, who’s up next? Bury you 105 00:03:44,766 --> 00:03:49,967 Jeff, who’s up next? Bury you up next to Jeff. 106 00:03:53,333 --> 00:03:54,733 Thank you, I was even looking 107 00:03:54,733 --> 00:03:55,933 Thank you, I was even looking to your cheat sheet. Actually 108 00:03:55,933 --> 00:03:58,399 to your cheat sheet. Actually Josh was before me, but that’s 109 00:03:58,399 --> 00:04:01,133 Josh was before me, but that’s okay. We’ll go um we’ll go age 110 00:04:01,133 --> 00:04:02,500 okay. We’ll go um we’ll go age over height. Uh we’re also 111 00:04:02,500 --> 00:04:05,399 over height. Uh we’re also joined by our good friend 112 00:04:05,399 --> 00:04:05,967 joined by our good friend Marcella from mountainous 113 00:04:05,967 --> 00:04:07,967 Marcella from mountainous region. I am Carrie betting I’m 114 00:04:07,967 --> 00:04:08,866 region. I am Carrie betting I’m actually from the middle of 115 00:04:08,866 --> 00:04:10,800 actually from the middle of state the little town of Bell 116 00:04:10,800 --> 00:04:12,900 state the little town of Bell uh former construction worker 117 00:04:12,900 --> 00:04:14,532 uh former construction worker Carpenter myself, but not good 118 00:04:14,532 --> 00:04:16,000 Carpenter myself, but not good enough that they sent me a 119 00:04:16,000 --> 00:04:17,532 enough that they sent me a legislature get a new job but 120 00:04:17,532 --> 00:04:18,500 legislature get a new job but we are grateful for the work 121 00:04:18,500 --> 00:04:21,399 we are grateful for the work that you folks do here Uh I do 122 00:04:21,399 --> 00:04:22,833 that you folks do here Uh I do wanna thank the colleagues 123 00:04:22,833 --> 00:04:24,000 wanna thank the colleagues who’ve been directly involved 124 00:04:24,000 --> 00:04:25,266 who’ve been directly involved in this represents 125 00:04:25,266 --> 00:04:26,966 in this represents representative Reese uh helping 126 00:04:26,966 --> 00:04:29,933 representative Reese uh helping to get this. Together uh I get 127 00:04:29,933 --> 00:04:30,866 to get this. Together uh I get the title of leader, but the 128 00:04:30,866 --> 00:04:32,433 the title of leader, but the leaders of people standing 129 00:04:32,433 --> 00:04:33,466 leaders of people standing behind me today and I don’t 130 00:04:33,466 --> 00:04:35,167 behind me today and I don’t think I could ask for a better 131 00:04:35,167 --> 00:04:37,499 think I could ask for a better team of people to work for and 132 00:04:37,499 --> 00:04:38,767 team of people to work for and the best thing is they love 133 00:04:38,767 --> 00:04:39,966 the best thing is they love Pennsylvania like I love 134 00:04:39,966 --> 00:04:41,433 Pennsylvania like I love Pennsylvania and they want 135 00:04:41,433 --> 00:04:42,266 Pennsylvania and they want people back to work because we 136 00:04:42,266 --> 00:04:43,832 people back to work because we know that working people are 137 00:04:43,832 --> 00:04:45,367 know that working people are happy people and happy people 138 00:04:45,367 --> 00:04:45,733 happy people and happy people taking money from their 139 00:04:45,733 --> 00:04:48,000 taking money from their families makes a great year 140 00:04:48,000 --> 00:04:49,400 families makes a great year stronger community. Uh we are 141 00:04:49,400 --> 00:04:51,067 stronger community. Uh we are here. We’re anxious to be part 142 00:04:51,067 --> 00:04:52,400 here. We’re anxious to be part of this press conference. Uh we 143 00:04:52,400 --> 00:04:53,633 of this press conference. Uh we also wanna thank Pittsburgh 144 00:04:53,633 --> 00:04:56,466 also wanna thank Pittsburgh works and esteem fritters our 145 00:04:56,466 --> 00:04:57,066 works and esteem fritters our friends that have been really 146 00:04:57,066 --> 00:04:58,867 friends that have been really allowing us to use this. 147 00:04:58,867 --> 00:04:59,966 allowing us to use this. They’re gracious, Let me have a 148 00:04:59,966 --> 00:05:00,666 They’re gracious, Let me have a couple meetings here this 149 00:05:00,666 --> 00:05:02,500 couple meetings here this morning. In addition to what 150 00:05:02,500 --> 00:05:04,399 morning. In addition to what we’re doing here but the common 151 00:05:04,399 --> 00:05:06,633 we’re doing here but the common focus that we are sharing and 152 00:05:06,633 --> 00:05:07,633 focus that we are sharing and we’re really realizing that it 153 00:05:07,633 --> 00:05:08,199 we’re really realizing that it doesn’t matter what part of 154 00:05:08,199 --> 00:05:10,700 doesn’t matter what part of part of state you live doesn’t 155 00:05:10,700 --> 00:05:11,233 part of state you live doesn’t matter what your political 156 00:05:11,233 --> 00:05:13,366 matter what your political affiliation is We want people 157 00:05:13,366 --> 00:05:14,633 affiliation is We want people working and we want the 158 00:05:14,633 --> 00:05:15,967 working and we want the well-trained way opt to be 159 00:05:15,967 --> 00:05:17,533 well-trained way opt to be successful and I think steam 160 00:05:17,533 --> 00:05:18,700 successful and I think steam fitters. There’s a great 161 00:05:18,700 --> 00:05:20,499 fitters. There’s a great shining example of that we 162 00:05:20,499 --> 00:05:21,533 shining example of that we appreciate that training. I’m 163 00:05:21,533 --> 00:05:23,833 appreciate that training. I’m actually trying to work on my 164 00:05:23,833 --> 00:05:24,500 actually trying to work on my nephew to come out here This 165 00:05:24,500 --> 00:05:26,433 nephew to come out here This training does lead to good jobs 166 00:05:26,433 --> 00:05:28,567 training does lead to good jobs and frankly helps. Or our 167 00:05:28,567 --> 00:05:30,867 and frankly helps. Or our economy and support what we 168 00:05:30,867 --> 00:05:33,332 economy and support what we hold dear to us as we know just 169 00:05:33,332 --> 00:05:34,133 hold dear to us as we know just a few months ago almost over 170 00:05:34,133 --> 00:05:36,333 a few months ago almost over half a year now before this 171 00:05:36,333 --> 00:05:37,833 half a year now before this pandemic, Pennsylvania was 172 00:05:37,833 --> 00:05:39,967 pandemic, Pennsylvania was literally the best it’s been in 173 00:05:39,967 --> 00:05:41,733 literally the best it’s been in generations and was only 174 00:05:41,733 --> 00:05:43,266 generations and was only getting better. You folks folks 175 00:05:43,266 --> 00:05:44,700 getting better. You folks folks are big part of unemployment 176 00:05:44,700 --> 00:05:46,167 are big part of unemployment was low job creation was high 177 00:05:46,167 --> 00:05:47,966 was low job creation was high with lower taxes and fewer 178 00:05:47,966 --> 00:05:49,467 with lower taxes and fewer burst and regulations and the 179 00:05:49,467 --> 00:05:52,000 burst and regulations and the government that incentivize job 180 00:05:52,000 --> 00:05:54,000 government that incentivize job growth instead of government 181 00:05:54,000 --> 00:05:56,100 growth instead of government intent of shutting down things 182 00:05:56,100 --> 00:05:57,733 intent of shutting down things we need to commonwealth back 183 00:05:57,733 --> 00:05:59,733 we need to commonwealth back post Coven. And I know we can 184 00:05:59,733 --> 00:06:03,233 post Coven. And I know we can do that we could and we should 185 00:06:03,233 --> 00:06:04,666 do that we could and we should make Pennsylvania better and 186 00:06:04,666 --> 00:06:06,900 make Pennsylvania better and better than it was before we 187 00:06:06,900 --> 00:06:09,200 better than it was before we started 8 months ago with all 188 00:06:09,200 --> 00:06:11,367 started 8 months ago with all the talk about creating a new 189 00:06:11,367 --> 00:06:12,666 the talk about creating a new normal, Our caucus wants to 190 00:06:12,666 --> 00:06:14,866 normal, Our caucus wants to start Pennsylvania on the road 191 00:06:14,866 --> 00:06:15,933 start Pennsylvania on the road to a better normal and I am 192 00:06:15,933 --> 00:06:17,967 to a better normal and I am thankful for for this group of 193 00:06:17,967 --> 00:06:20,433 thankful for for this group of legislators my colleagues who 194 00:06:20,433 --> 00:06:21,767 legislators my colleagues who are eager for leading this 195 00:06:21,767 --> 00:06:24,466 are eager for leading this charge on doing what this 196 00:06:24,466 --> 00:06:26,832 charge on doing what this package of bills Does covet may 197 00:06:26,832 --> 00:06:27,467 package of bills Does covet may have knock us down, but it 198 00:06:27,467 --> 00:06:28,933 have knock us down, but it hasn’t run us over. It’s not 199 00:06:28,933 --> 00:06:30,700 hasn’t run us over. It’s not gonna keep us down and these 200 00:06:30,700 --> 00:06:31,967 gonna keep us down and these legislators for. Smarts and 201 00:06:31,967 --> 00:06:33,500 legislators for. Smarts and their ingenuity have put a 202 00:06:33,500 --> 00:06:35,832 their ingenuity have put a great bill package together and 203 00:06:35,832 --> 00:06:37,766 great bill package together and we’re excited to get things 204 00:06:37,766 --> 00:06:39,566 we’re excited to get things moving for a long time. We’ve 205 00:06:39,566 --> 00:06:41,367 moving for a long time. We’ve called the Keystone State. I’ve 206 00:06:41,367 --> 00:06:43,566 called the Keystone State. I’ve kind of gen up a little bit, my 207 00:06:43,566 --> 00:06:44,000 kind of gen up a little bit, my colleagues and my own 208 00:06:44,000 --> 00:06:45,200 colleagues and my own leadership team and said, let’s 209 00:06:45,200 --> 00:06:46,367 leadership team and said, let’s make Pennsylvania and I’m just 210 00:06:46,367 --> 00:06:47,933 make Pennsylvania and I’m just a Keystone state but the end of 211 00:06:47,933 --> 00:06:49,566 a Keystone state but the end of the east of this whole country 212 00:06:49,566 --> 00:06:50,566 the east of this whole country because we’ve got great 213 00:06:50,566 --> 00:06:52,932 because we’ve got great resources Great commodities 214 00:06:52,932 --> 00:06:53,366 resources Great commodities great natural resources and one 215 00:06:53,366 --> 00:06:55,833 great natural resources and one of the best in our workforce. 216 00:06:55,833 --> 00:06:57,066 of the best in our workforce. Thank you to the team for for 217 00:06:57,066 --> 00:06:58,900 Thank you to the team for for having us here. I introduce my 218 00:06:58,900 --> 00:06:59,799 having us here. I introduce my younger taller colleague 219 00:06:59,799 --> 00:07:04,900 younger taller colleague representative. Kale 220 00:07:07,433 --> 00:07:09,099 Not as good looking though as 221 00:07:09,099 --> 00:07:12,366 Not as good looking though as you care, you got that on me to 222 00:07:12,366 --> 00:07:14,899 you care, you got that on me to do that’s right. Hey. thank you 223 00:07:14,899 --> 00:07:17,000 do that’s right. Hey. thank you so much to the stain Fitters II 224 00:07:17,000 --> 00:07:19,166 so much to the stain Fitters II really appreciate uh you 225 00:07:19,166 --> 00:07:21,000 really appreciate uh you opening up your facility here. 226 00:07:21,000 --> 00:07:22,700 opening up your facility here. Kenny. I love this facility. 227 00:07:22,700 --> 00:07:23,432 Kenny. I love this facility. It’s the it’s probably the 228 00:07:23,432 --> 00:07:24,300 It’s the it’s probably the seventh or eighth time. I’ve 229 00:07:24,300 --> 00:07:26,733 seventh or eighth time. I’ve been here uh I have family that 230 00:07:26,733 --> 00:07:28,467 been here uh I have family that work out of this facility that 231 00:07:28,467 --> 00:07:29,832 work out of this facility that but thank you very much. Thank 232 00:07:29,832 --> 00:07:31,467 but thank you very much. Thank you to Pittsburgh works. 233 00:07:31,467 --> 00:07:32,999 you to Pittsburgh works. There’s so many different 234 00:07:32,999 --> 00:07:35,333 There’s so many different groups that came together to 235 00:07:35,333 --> 00:07:36,966 groups that came together to help us with this process. uh 236 00:07:36,966 --> 00:07:39,766 help us with this process. uh the Chamber as well, but so 237 00:07:39,766 --> 00:07:41,567 the Chamber as well, but so many different legislators you 238 00:07:41,567 --> 00:07:43,000 many different legislators you know over the past 9 months, 239 00:07:43,000 --> 00:07:44,300 know over the past 9 months, there’s been a lot of 240 00:07:44,300 --> 00:07:45,933 there’s been a lot of conversations that we’ve had in 241 00:07:45,933 --> 00:07:46,834 conversations that we’ve had in Harrisburg and there’s 242 00:07:46,834 --> 00:07:48,233 Harrisburg and there’s different platforms to us for 243 00:07:48,233 --> 00:07:49,966 different platforms to us for us to speak at there’s the 244 00:07:49,966 --> 00:07:52,367 us to speak at there’s the economic growth Caucus. There’s 245 00:07:52,367 --> 00:07:53,666 economic growth Caucus. There’s different committees. There’s 246 00:07:53,666 --> 00:07:55,033 different committees. There’s different things where we share 247 00:07:55,033 --> 00:07:57,433 different things where we share ideas and we talk and a lot of 248 00:07:57,433 --> 00:07:58,232 ideas and we talk and a lot of these ideas that you see up 249 00:07:58,232 --> 00:08:00,300 these ideas that you see up here at least a couple of them 250 00:08:00,300 --> 00:08:02,800 here at least a couple of them you have seen before and it’s 251 00:08:02,800 --> 00:08:03,532 you have seen before and it’s because we’ve been talking 252 00:08:03,532 --> 00:08:05,700 because we’ve been talking about them but after what’s 253 00:08:05,700 --> 00:08:07,366 about them but after what’s happened during the last nine. 254 00:08:07,366 --> 00:08:10,800 happened during the last nine. We need a renewed sense of 255 00:08:10,800 --> 00:08:13,166 We need a renewed sense of urgency we need to act and move 256 00:08:13,166 --> 00:08:15,066 urgency we need to act and move forward with the pro jobs 257 00:08:15,066 --> 00:08:18,934 forward with the pro jobs agenda, Pennsylvania has 258 00:08:18,934 --> 00:08:20,367 agenda, Pennsylvania has everything we have tremendous 259 00:08:20,367 --> 00:08:21,966 everything we have tremendous resources, great natural 260 00:08:21,966 --> 00:08:24,432 resources, great natural resources a great workforce. We 261 00:08:24,432 --> 00:08:26,966 resources a great workforce. We have fantastic universities. We 262 00:08:26,966 --> 00:08:27,867 have fantastic universities. We have everything you would need. 263 00:08:27,867 --> 00:08:30,000 have everything you would need. We also have our deficiencies 264 00:08:30,000 --> 00:08:32,234 We also have our deficiencies and this package of bills is 265 00:08:32,234 --> 00:08:34,932 and this package of bills is about leveraging our resources 266 00:08:34,932 --> 00:08:37,900 about leveraging our resources and fixing deficiencies. Now, 267 00:08:37,900 --> 00:08:40,267 and fixing deficiencies. Now, let’s be honest. Are not going 268 00:08:40,267 --> 00:08:43,000 let’s be honest. Are not going to be able to smoke our way to 269 00:08:43,000 --> 00:08:44,832 to be able to smoke our way to prosperity. We need a pro jobs 270 00:08:44,832 --> 00:08:47,299 prosperity. We need a pro jobs agenda and I’m not saying just 271 00:08:47,299 --> 00:08:48,733 agenda and I’m not saying just jobs all over the place. I’m 272 00:08:48,733 --> 00:08:49,867 jobs all over the place. I’m saying particular types of 273 00:08:49,867 --> 00:08:53,200 saying particular types of jobs, good paying jobs jobs 274 00:08:53,200 --> 00:08:55,299 jobs, good paying jobs jobs that your members enjoy in 275 00:08:55,299 --> 00:08:56,799 that your members enjoy in energy jobs that your members 276 00:08:56,799 --> 00:08:59,367 energy jobs that your members enjoy construction jobs and 277 00:08:59,367 --> 00:09:01,333 enjoy construction jobs and manufacturing. We are 278 00:09:01,333 --> 00:09:04,367 manufacturing. We are positioned well to have that 279 00:09:04,367 --> 00:09:07,466 positioned well to have that type of uh explosion of jobs in 280 00:09:07,466 --> 00:09:08,899 type of uh explosion of jobs in this area, and that’s what this 281 00:09:08,899 --> 00:09:11,000 this area, and that’s what this package of of bills is to do. 282 00:09:11,000 --> 00:09:12,832 package of of bills is to do. There’s five basic tenants. 283 00:09:12,832 --> 00:09:14,533 There’s five basic tenants. Five bills that we have here 284 00:09:14,533 --> 00:09:17,000 Five bills that we have here the first one deals with the 285 00:09:17,000 --> 00:09:19,367 the first one deals with the coveted liabilities uh that 286 00:09:19,367 --> 00:09:21,033 coveted liabilities uh that reliability reform excuse me. 287 00:09:21,033 --> 00:09:22,700 reliability reform excuse me. The second one is a regulatory 288 00:09:22,700 --> 00:09:24,900 The second one is a regulatory reform. The third one is a 289 00:09:24,900 --> 00:09:25,899 reform. The third one is a manufacturing incentive, The 290 00:09:25,899 --> 00:09:28,366 manufacturing incentive, The fourth one is tax reform and 291 00:09:28,366 --> 00:09:30,566 fourth one is tax reform and the fifth one finally is a 292 00:09:30,566 --> 00:09:31,366 the fifth one finally is a resolution that my good friend 293 00:09:31,366 --> 00:09:32,833 resolution that my good friend uh Mike Reese is going to talk 294 00:09:32,833 --> 00:09:34,367 uh Mike Reese is going to talk about all of us are going to be 295 00:09:34,367 --> 00:09:36,267 about all of us are going to be talking about our separate 296 00:09:36,267 --> 00:09:37,900 talking about our separate bills and the first one that I 297 00:09:37,900 --> 00:09:39,233 bills and the first one that I would like to talk about is the 298 00:09:39,233 --> 00:09:40,566 would like to talk about is the coveted liabilities bill and 299 00:09:40,566 --> 00:09:42,267 coveted liabilities bill and representative to e. Came from 300 00:09:42,267 --> 00:09:43,799 representative to e. Came from the middle part of the state 301 00:09:43,799 --> 00:09:44,800 the middle part of the state who’s been a leader on this 302 00:09:44,800 --> 00:09:46,067 who’s been a leader on this issue. You know the only thing 303 00:09:46,067 --> 00:09:47,932 issue. You know the only thing that I’d like to say about it 304 00:09:47,932 --> 00:09:49,967 that I’d like to say about it is our businesses, small and 305 00:09:49,967 --> 00:09:51,533 is our businesses, small and large have been hit very hard 306 00:09:51,533 --> 00:09:53,766 large have been hit very hard over the course of the last 9 307 00:09:53,766 --> 00:09:55,867 over the course of the last 9 months and we don’t need uh 308 00:09:55,867 --> 00:09:57,533 months and we don’t need uh plaintiff attorneys hitting 309 00:09:57,533 --> 00:09:59,467 plaintiff attorneys hitting them even harder over the next 310 00:09:59,467 --> 00:10:01,100 them even harder over the next 20 years. so if you can come on 311 00:10:01,100 --> 00:10:05,166 20 years. so if you can come on up and speak a little about. 312 00:10:05,166 --> 00:10:07,100 up and speak a little about. Thanks Josh and uh thanks for 313 00:10:07,100 --> 00:10:08,000 Thanks Josh and uh thanks for the steam finish for having us 314 00:10:08,000 --> 00:10:10,366 the steam finish for having us here today. Uh I represent to 315 00:10:10,366 --> 00:10:12,100 here today. Uh I represent to and from Adams in Cumberland 316 00:10:12,100 --> 00:10:13,900 and from Adams in Cumberland County and uh it’s a pleasure 317 00:10:13,900 --> 00:10:14,900 County and uh it’s a pleasure to be here today and talk a 318 00:10:14,900 --> 00:10:17,399 to be here today and talk a little bit about uh my 319 00:10:17,399 --> 00:10:18,800 little bit about uh my legislation in this package my 320 00:10:18,800 --> 00:10:20,133 legislation in this package my legislation. this package is a 321 00:10:20,133 --> 00:10:22,767 legislation. this package is a common sense immunity 322 00:10:22,767 --> 00:10:23,833 common sense immunity protection via a limited 323 00:10:23,833 --> 00:10:25,200 protection via a limited liability to our critical 324 00:10:25,200 --> 00:10:26,767 liability to our critical health care workers our 325 00:10:26,767 --> 00:10:27,900 health care workers our manufacturers and businesses 326 00:10:27,900 --> 00:10:29,199 manufacturers and businesses that have have been that have 327 00:10:29,199 --> 00:10:32,300 that have have been that have operating during this pandemic 328 00:10:32,300 --> 00:10:33,433 operating during this pandemic our health care workers, 329 00:10:33,433 --> 00:10:34,766 our health care workers, manufacturers and businesses. 330 00:10:34,766 --> 00:10:36,133 manufacturers and businesses. Has stepped up during the 331 00:10:36,133 --> 00:10:39,367 Has stepped up during the pandemic when the Commonwealth 332 00:10:39,367 --> 00:10:40,333 pandemic when the Commonwealth need them most, they deserve 333 00:10:40,333 --> 00:10:42,366 need them most, they deserve the common sense liability 334 00:10:42,366 --> 00:10:42,900 the common sense liability protection that would be 335 00:10:42,900 --> 00:10:44,466 protection that would be afforded to them in this 336 00:10:44,466 --> 00:10:46,633 afforded to them in this proposal, but by providing 337 00:10:46,633 --> 00:10:49,399 proposal, but by providing these common sense measures 338 00:10:49,399 --> 00:10:50,699 these common sense measures these industries can continue 339 00:10:50,699 --> 00:10:52,432 these industries can continue to do their job with confidence 340 00:10:52,432 --> 00:10:55,167 to do their job with confidence for the foreseeable future. 341 00:10:55,167 --> 00:10:56,532 for the foreseeable future. employers will be subject to 342 00:10:56,532 --> 00:10:58,832 employers will be subject to strict work for the future, our 343 00:10:58,832 --> 00:11:00,433 strict work for the future, our employers and manufacturers and 344 00:11:00,433 --> 00:11:01,566 employers and manufacturers and businesses are gonna be subject 345 00:11:01,566 --> 00:11:03,166 businesses are gonna be subject to strict health regulations 346 00:11:03,166 --> 00:11:05,166 to strict health regulations and requirements. And those 347 00:11:05,166 --> 00:11:06,666 and requirements. And those that take those necessary 348 00:11:06,666 --> 00:11:08,800 that take those necessary health regulations and health 349 00:11:08,800 --> 00:11:11,333 health regulations and health requirements seriously should 350 00:11:11,333 --> 00:11:12,767 requirements seriously should not be subject to fearless 351 00:11:12,767 --> 00:11:16,334 not be subject to fearless lawsuits and costly litigation 352 00:11:16,334 --> 00:11:19,466 lawsuits and costly litigation by those that are looking to 353 00:11:19,466 --> 00:11:20,766 by those that are looking to make a quick dollar. The safe 354 00:11:20,766 --> 00:11:22,300 make a quick dollar. The safe harbor legislations within this 355 00:11:22,300 --> 00:11:24,400 harbor legislations within this this bill will be to 356 00:11:24,400 --> 00:11:25,967 this bill will be to facilitating our economic 357 00:11:25,967 --> 00:11:28,733 facilitating our economic recovery this unprecedented 358 00:11:28,733 --> 00:11:30,000 recovery this unprecedented pandemic has challenged many 359 00:11:30,000 --> 00:11:31,600 pandemic has challenged many different sectors of our of our 360 00:11:31,600 --> 00:11:33,466 different sectors of our of our job market We now have an 361 00:11:33,466 --> 00:11:35,833 job market We now have an opportunity. Need to rebuild 362 00:11:35,833 --> 00:11:38,333 opportunity. Need to rebuild our economy so that’s stronger 363 00:11:38,333 --> 00:11:39,933 our economy so that’s stronger and supported by good solid 364 00:11:39,933 --> 00:11:43,433 and supported by good solid blue collar jobs, which are the 365 00:11:43,433 --> 00:11:45,666 blue collar jobs, which are the backbone of our society. I hope 366 00:11:45,666 --> 00:11:47,067 backbone of our society. I hope to see us returning to a time 367 00:11:47,067 --> 00:11:49,533 to see us returning to a time and I think we’re gonna see it 368 00:11:49,533 --> 00:11:50,900 and I think we’re gonna see it real soon when we find products 369 00:11:50,900 --> 00:11:53,033 real soon when we find products proudly stamped with made in 370 00:11:53,033 --> 00:11:54,566 proudly stamped with made in the Usa and heck, why not have 371 00:11:54,566 --> 00:11:57,032 the Usa and heck, why not have made in Pennsylvania right 372 00:11:57,032 --> 00:11:58,366 made in Pennsylvania right right behind it, We have an 373 00:11:58,366 --> 00:12:00,834 right behind it, We have an opportunity right now in the 374 00:12:00,834 --> 00:12:02,367 opportunity right now in the Commonwealth to help our 375 00:12:02,367 --> 00:12:03,800 Commonwealth to help our businesses to help our 376 00:12:03,800 --> 00:12:04,867 businesses to help our manufacturers to help our folks 377 00:12:04,867 --> 00:12:07,333 manufacturers to help our folks to help our labor folks to get 378 00:12:07,333 --> 00:12:08,833 to help our labor folks to get back to work and have 379 00:12:08,833 --> 00:12:10,533 back to work and have protections from fearless 380 00:12:10,533 --> 00:12:12,733 protections from fearless lawsuits. I’m proud to be 381 00:12:12,733 --> 00:12:13,767 lawsuits. I’m proud to be sponsoring this bill will help 382 00:12:13,767 --> 00:12:16,500 sponsoring this bill will help dry pen. Towards towards the 383 00:12:16,500 --> 00:12:18,766 dry pen. Towards towards the economic success that is 384 00:12:18,766 --> 00:12:20,500 economic success that is capable of getting to thank you 385 00:12:20,500 --> 00:12:22,466 capable of getting to thank you uh representative and thanks 386 00:12:22,466 --> 00:12:23,700 uh representative and thanks for thanks for everybody for 387 00:12:23,700 --> 00:12:26,800 for thanks for everybody for being here. 388 00:12:29,400 --> 00:12:30,167 Thank you representative, and I 389 00:12:30,167 --> 00:12:32,266 Thank you representative, and I feel like we can both speak to 390 00:12:32,266 --> 00:12:33,466 feel like we can both speak to that being both of us are 391 00:12:33,466 --> 00:12:35,700 that being both of us are attorneys are you don’t usually 392 00:12:35,700 --> 00:12:36,399 attorneys are you don’t usually admit that I’m not all that 393 00:12:36,399 --> 00:12:38,666 admit that I’m not all that proud of it, but thank you for 394 00:12:38,666 --> 00:12:40,400 proud of it, but thank you for taking your leadership on that 395 00:12:40,400 --> 00:12:42,900 taking your leadership on that uh the next bill uh that that I 396 00:12:42,900 --> 00:12:45,399 uh the next bill uh that that I wanna talk about uh or that 397 00:12:45,399 --> 00:12:46,332 wanna talk about uh or that Representative Fritz actually 398 00:12:46,332 --> 00:12:48,000 Representative Fritz actually is going to talk about. He came 399 00:12:48,000 --> 00:12:49,266 is going to talk about. He came all the way from Wayne County 400 00:12:49,266 --> 00:12:50,699 all the way from Wayne County If you look at a map and you 401 00:12:50,699 --> 00:12:52,233 If you look at a map and you look at where we’re at Wayne 402 00:12:52,233 --> 00:12:53,433 look at where we’re at Wayne County is like the exact 403 00:12:53,433 --> 00:12:54,800 County is like the exact opposite location. It’s the 404 00:12:54,800 --> 00:12:55,967 opposite location. It’s the northeast corner of the state 405 00:12:55,967 --> 00:12:57,499 northeast corner of the state and I’m very happy to have my 406 00:12:57,499 --> 00:12:59,966 and I’m very happy to have my good friend uh Jonathan. Here 407 00:12:59,966 --> 00:13:02,333 good friend uh Jonathan. Here with us, you know it doesn’t 408 00:13:02,333 --> 00:13:04,000 with us, you know it doesn’t sound like it is that 409 00:13:04,000 --> 00:13:05,133 sound like it is that transformative of a bill, but 410 00:13:05,133 --> 00:13:06,432 transformative of a bill, but if you talk to pipeline 411 00:13:06,432 --> 00:13:08,033 if you talk to pipeline developers or developers across 412 00:13:08,033 --> 00:13:10,466 developers or developers across the board, this is a big deal. 413 00:13:10,466 --> 00:13:15,400 the board, this is a big deal. so Jonathan Fritz Fritz Thank 414 00:13:15,400 --> 00:13:16,966 so Jonathan Fritz Fritz Thank you. Thank you. Hey, it was 415 00:13:16,966 --> 00:13:17,900 you. Thank you. Hey, it was worth the trip what an 416 00:13:17,900 --> 00:13:19,667 worth the trip what an impressive impressive facility? 417 00:13:19,667 --> 00:13:21,633 impressive impressive facility? Kenny Thank you so much for the 418 00:13:21,633 --> 00:13:23,966 Kenny Thank you so much for the tour we actually sat in on a 419 00:13:23,966 --> 00:13:26,300 tour we actually sat in on a course today today we sat on 420 00:13:26,300 --> 00:13:27,666 course today today we sat on coolant and refrigeration class 421 00:13:27,666 --> 00:13:31,066 coolant and refrigeration class and let me tell you. It was 422 00:13:31,066 --> 00:13:34,433 and let me tell you. It was really cool. 423 00:13:36,900 --> 00:13:38,700 So uh so good morning again 424 00:13:38,700 --> 00:13:39,267 So uh so good morning again friends. I’m state 425 00:13:39,267 --> 00:13:40,933 friends. I’m state Representative Jonathan Fritz 426 00:13:40,933 --> 00:13:42,900 Representative Jonathan Fritz proudly representing the 111 427 00:13:42,900 --> 00:13:43,933 proudly representing the 111 legislative district, 428 00:13:43,933 --> 00:13:44,900 legislative district, comprising Wayne and 429 00:13:44,900 --> 00:13:46,666 comprising Wayne and Susquehanna Counties. a quick 430 00:13:46,666 --> 00:13:48,433 Susquehanna Counties. a quick shout out of appreciation to 431 00:13:48,433 --> 00:13:49,933 shout out of appreciation to rep for bringing together this 432 00:13:49,933 --> 00:13:50,933 rep for bringing together this package of highly worthwhile 433 00:13:50,933 --> 00:13:53,266 package of highly worthwhile bills and I plead to have a 434 00:13:53,266 --> 00:13:54,833 bills and I plead to have a regulatory reform bill included 435 00:13:54,833 --> 00:13:56,933 regulatory reform bill included in this package now my 436 00:13:56,933 --> 00:13:58,500 in this package now my legislation mirrors policy and 437 00:13:58,500 --> 00:14:00,967 legislation mirrors policy and many other states in fact, 438 00:14:00,967 --> 00:14:02,200 many other states in fact, states recognized for their 439 00:14:02,200 --> 00:14:05,266 states recognized for their focus. Environmental 440 00:14:05,266 --> 00:14:07,400 focus. Environmental responsibility states like 441 00:14:07,400 --> 00:14:08,833 responsibility states like Vermont, California and New 442 00:14:08,833 --> 00:14:11,000 Vermont, California and New York, and it was during this 443 00:14:11,000 --> 00:14:12,332 York, and it was during this comparative analysis. This 444 00:14:12,332 --> 00:14:13,767 comparative analysis. This examination that we 445 00:14:13,767 --> 00:14:16,766 examination that we conclusively learned just how 446 00:14:16,766 --> 00:14:17,800 conclusively learned just how uncompetitive Pennsylvania is 447 00:14:17,800 --> 00:14:20,866 uncompetitive Pennsylvania is when it comes to reviewing and 448 00:14:20,866 --> 00:14:23,266 when it comes to reviewing and processing permits. fact that 449 00:14:23,266 --> 00:14:24,766 processing permits. fact that signal was vividly clear 450 00:14:24,766 --> 00:14:27,399 signal was vividly clear Pennsylvania’s regulatory 451 00:14:27,399 --> 00:14:29,933 Pennsylvania’s regulatory review and permit process is 452 00:14:29,933 --> 00:14:31,967 review and permit process is punitive Pennsylvania friends. 453 00:14:31,967 --> 00:14:33,967 punitive Pennsylvania friends. unfortunately, very active. 454 00:14:33,967 --> 00:14:36,433 unfortunately, very active. Scares away, business 455 00:14:36,433 --> 00:14:37,866 Scares away, business investment and opportunities 456 00:14:37,866 --> 00:14:39,832 investment and opportunities frankly, frankly, other states 457 00:14:39,832 --> 00:14:41,932 frankly, frankly, other states are eating our lunch when it 458 00:14:41,932 --> 00:14:43,399 are eating our lunch when it comes to attracting businesses 459 00:14:43,399 --> 00:14:46,733 comes to attracting businesses and responsible industry and 460 00:14:46,733 --> 00:14:48,166 and responsible industry and given our strategic geographic 461 00:14:48,166 --> 00:14:50,732 given our strategic geographic location in proximity to keep 462 00:14:50,732 --> 00:14:52,233 location in proximity to keep markets, Pennsylvania can and 463 00:14:52,233 --> 00:14:53,833 markets, Pennsylvania can and should prosper. In fact, we 464 00:14:53,833 --> 00:14:57,467 should prosper. In fact, we ought to be the Texas of the 465 00:14:57,467 --> 00:14:59,200 ought to be the Texas of the northeast instead of putting up 466 00:14:59,200 --> 00:15:00,600 northeast instead of putting up a wall of red tape. We should 467 00:15:00,600 --> 00:15:02,000 a wall of red tape. We should be rolling out the red carpet 468 00:15:02,000 --> 00:15:05,566 be rolling out the red carpet for businesses and. Industry my 469 00:15:05,566 --> 00:15:07,666 for businesses and. Industry my 45 days deemed approved 470 00:15:07,666 --> 00:15:09,066 45 days deemed approved legislation provides the 471 00:15:09,066 --> 00:15:11,233 legislation provides the predictability and consistency 472 00:15:11,233 --> 00:15:14,400 predictability and consistency that investors and businesses 473 00:15:14,400 --> 00:15:15,633 that investors and businesses truly want and deserve again. I 474 00:15:15,633 --> 00:15:17,000 truly want and deserve again. I thank you for the invite. I’m 475 00:15:17,000 --> 00:15:18,400 thank you for the invite. I’m very pleased to be here. Thank 476 00:15:18,400 --> 00:15:21,533 very pleased to be here. Thank you all. 477 00:15:24,300 --> 00:15:26,167 Thank you Representative Fritz. 478 00:15:26,167 --> 00:15:27,533 Thank you Representative Fritz. I would just note that I think 479 00:15:27,533 --> 00:15:29,967 I would just note that I think we should be calling Texas the 480 00:15:29,967 --> 00:15:31,400 we should be calling Texas the Pennsylvania of the South, but 481 00:15:31,400 --> 00:15:32,899 Pennsylvania of the South, but uh we’ll get there. We’ll get 482 00:15:32,899 --> 00:15:34,900 uh we’ll get there. We’ll get there next. I wanna talk about 483 00:15:34,900 --> 00:15:37,033 there next. I wanna talk about is my bill and over the last 9 484 00:15:37,033 --> 00:15:39,366 is my bill and over the last 9 months, there’s been a renewed 485 00:15:39,366 --> 00:15:41,866 months, there’s been a renewed focus on bringing manufacturing 486 00:15:41,866 --> 00:15:44,400 focus on bringing manufacturing back to the United States. Uh 487 00:15:44,400 --> 00:15:46,266 back to the United States. Uh II think in Pennsylvania uh 488 00:15:46,266 --> 00:15:47,500 II think in Pennsylvania uh Western Pennsylvania 489 00:15:47,500 --> 00:15:48,800 Western Pennsylvania northeastern Pennsylvania 490 00:15:48,800 --> 00:15:50,900 northeastern Pennsylvania northwest southeast, too. Uh 491 00:15:50,900 --> 00:15:51,967 northwest southeast, too. Uh we’ve been talking about 492 00:15:51,967 --> 00:15:52,900 we’ve been talking about bringing manufacturing back for 493 00:15:52,900 --> 00:15:55,133 bringing manufacturing back for the last 40 years, but there 494 00:15:55,133 --> 00:15:56,699 the last 40 years, but there seems as though on the national 495 00:15:56,699 --> 00:15:57,866 seems as though on the national stage, there’s been a renewed 496 00:15:57,866 --> 00:15:59,133 stage, there’s been a renewed focus after what we saw. 497 00:15:59,133 --> 00:16:02,000 focus after what we saw. Coveted and we saw how risky it 498 00:16:02,000 --> 00:16:04,533 Coveted and we saw how risky it is for us to be dependent on 499 00:16:04,533 --> 00:16:06,000 is for us to be dependent on foreign sources of 500 00:16:06,000 --> 00:16:07,232 foreign sources of manufacturing. My bill is an 501 00:16:07,232 --> 00:16:10,133 manufacturing. My bill is an effort to bring those 502 00:16:10,133 --> 00:16:11,633 effort to bring those manufacturers back. It’s called 503 00:16:11,633 --> 00:16:15,067 manufacturers back. It’s called the thank. 504 00:16:15,266 --> 00:16:18,900 It’s it’s the to restore bill. 505 00:16:18,900 --> 00:16:20,700 It’s it’s the to restore bill. It’s a tax credit incentive for 506 00:16:20,700 --> 00:16:22,700 It’s a tax credit incentive for manufacturers to come to 507 00:16:22,700 --> 00:16:24,766 manufacturers to come to Pennsylvania to enjoy what we 508 00:16:24,766 --> 00:16:26,767 Pennsylvania to enjoy what we have here and listen 509 00:16:26,767 --> 00:16:28,400 have here and listen Pennsylvania is so uniquely 510 00:16:28,400 --> 00:16:29,966 Pennsylvania is so uniquely qualified for this. we are 511 00:16:29,966 --> 00:16:31,733 qualified for this. we are vertically integrated they 512 00:16:31,733 --> 00:16:33,834 vertically integrated they could use Pennsylvania natural 513 00:16:33,834 --> 00:16:35,432 could use Pennsylvania natural gas to heat the facility they 514 00:16:35,432 --> 00:16:36,832 gas to heat the facility they can make things within the 515 00:16:36,832 --> 00:16:38,833 can make things within the facility and they could sell it 516 00:16:38,833 --> 00:16:40,832 facility and they could sell it right here in Pennsylvania and 517 00:16:40,832 --> 00:16:42,766 right here in Pennsylvania and across the United States. So 518 00:16:42,766 --> 00:16:45,967 across the United States. So it’s it’s a great bill to March 519 00:16:45,967 --> 00:16:46,800 it’s it’s a great bill to March forward to bring those 520 00:16:46,800 --> 00:16:48,466 forward to bring those manufacturers back and I gotta 521 00:16:48,466 --> 00:16:49,766 manufacturers back and I gotta say, and this is how I think 522 00:16:49,766 --> 00:16:52,367 say, and this is how I think all of our t. Credits and 523 00:16:52,367 --> 00:16:53,833 all of our t. Credits and incentives ought to work if 524 00:16:53,833 --> 00:16:55,533 incentives ought to work if we’re going to be offering that 525 00:16:55,533 --> 00:16:57,966 we’re going to be offering that benefit that type of investment 526 00:16:57,966 --> 00:17:00,866 benefit that type of investment for these manufacturers, they 527 00:17:00,866 --> 00:17:03,167 for these manufacturers, they ought to be investing in our 528 00:17:03,167 --> 00:17:05,766 ought to be investing in our workforce and so this bill has 529 00:17:05,766 --> 00:17:07,467 workforce and so this bill has provisions relating to ensuring 530 00:17:07,467 --> 00:17:10,133 provisions relating to ensuring that the work is local and that 531 00:17:10,133 --> 00:17:12,300 that the work is local and that the work is prevailing wage to 532 00:17:12,300 --> 00:17:15,567 the work is prevailing wage to protect the our unions and our 533 00:17:15,567 --> 00:17:18,166 protect the our unions and our workers here in uh in 534 00:17:18,166 --> 00:17:19,700 workers here in uh in Pennsylvania, so I’m looking 535 00:17:19,700 --> 00:17:21,900 Pennsylvania, so I’m looking forward to. Pushing this I’m 536 00:17:21,900 --> 00:17:23,499 forward to. Pushing this I’m looking forward to seeing 537 00:17:23,499 --> 00:17:24,832 looking forward to seeing manufacturing coming back to 538 00:17:24,832 --> 00:17:28,366 manufacturing coming back to Pennsylvania The next bill is 539 00:17:28,366 --> 00:17:31,299 Pennsylvania The next bill is Natalie Natalie has been a 540 00:17:31,299 --> 00:17:32,933 Natalie Natalie has been a wonderful friend in this entire 541 00:17:32,933 --> 00:17:35,233 wonderful friend in this entire process. uh she has done uh a 542 00:17:35,233 --> 00:17:36,933 process. uh she has done uh a lot of help in getting these 543 00:17:36,933 --> 00:17:38,000 lot of help in getting these bills together and helping me 544 00:17:38,000 --> 00:17:40,233 bills together and helping me and helping the team here. Uh 545 00:17:40,233 --> 00:17:41,800 and helping the team here. Uh it’s truly been a team effort. 546 00:17:41,800 --> 00:17:43,433 it’s truly been a team effort. Natalie has been wonderful in 547 00:17:43,433 --> 00:17:45,966 Natalie has been wonderful in that entire process so Natalie 548 00:17:45,966 --> 00:17:49,533 that entire process so Natalie you like to talk to you. 549 00:17:50,433 --> 00:17:51,967 Thank you Josh and thank you 550 00:17:51,967 --> 00:17:52,966 Thank you Josh and thank you everyone. Thanks Kenny for 551 00:17:52,966 --> 00:17:54,633 everyone. Thanks Kenny for having us here today. 552 00:17:54,633 --> 00:17:57,133 having us here today. appreciate it. I’ve growing up 553 00:17:57,133 --> 00:17:57,967 appreciate it. I’ve growing up across the river from a steel 554 00:17:57,967 --> 00:17:59,867 across the river from a steel plant, the largest coke 555 00:17:59,867 --> 00:18:00,800 plant, the largest coke manufacturing plant in the 556 00:18:00,800 --> 00:18:02,367 manufacturing plant in the nation. I have memories from my 557 00:18:02,367 --> 00:18:04,000 nation. I have memories from my childhood and stories from the 558 00:18:04,000 --> 00:18:05,900 childhood and stories from the neighborhood just like so many 559 00:18:05,900 --> 00:18:07,566 neighborhood just like so many other Pittsburgh kids that what 560 00:18:07,566 --> 00:18:08,200 other Pittsburgh kids that what was made in that facility would 561 00:18:08,200 --> 00:18:10,266 was made in that facility would would go to become railroad it 562 00:18:10,266 --> 00:18:11,933 would go to become railroad it would it would go on to become 563 00:18:11,933 --> 00:18:14,000 would it would go on to become and skyscrapers. everyone had a 564 00:18:14,000 --> 00:18:15,533 and skyscrapers. everyone had a grandparent or a cousin or an 565 00:18:15,533 --> 00:18:16,833 grandparent or a cousin or an uncle or a brother who worked 566 00:18:16,833 --> 00:18:18,466 uncle or a brother who worked in that middle or one of the 567 00:18:18,466 --> 00:18:19,700 in that middle or one of the other nearby mills because they 568 00:18:19,700 --> 00:18:20,967 other nearby mills because they were good family sustaining 569 00:18:20,967 --> 00:18:22,799 were good family sustaining jobs and they were right within 570 00:18:22,799 --> 00:18:24,100 jobs and they were right within our community. in fact for many 571 00:18:24,100 --> 00:18:26,700 our community. in fact for many years. Observed as the nation’s 572 00:18:26,700 --> 00:18:28,700 years. Observed as the nation’s industrial and commercial 573 00:18:28,700 --> 00:18:30,566 industrial and commercial powerhouse in Allegheny County, 574 00:18:30,566 --> 00:18:31,633 powerhouse in Allegheny County, we produced over half of the 575 00:18:31,633 --> 00:18:33,133 we produced over half of the nation’s steel in over half of 576 00:18:33,133 --> 00:18:34,600 nation’s steel in over half of the nation’s structures. We 577 00:18:34,600 --> 00:18:36,700 the nation’s structures. We were the gateway to the West 578 00:18:36,700 --> 00:18:37,599 were the gateway to the West and the leader, Betting said. 579 00:18:37,599 --> 00:18:38,832 and the leader, Betting said. We were the envy to the east 580 00:18:38,832 --> 00:18:40,000 We were the envy to the east and I think we could do that 581 00:18:40,000 --> 00:18:42,266 and I think we could do that again with advantageous 582 00:18:42,266 --> 00:18:44,000 again with advantageous geography and entrepreneurs 583 00:18:44,000 --> 00:18:45,267 geography and entrepreneurs flocking to our commonwealth 584 00:18:45,267 --> 00:18:47,767 flocking to our commonwealth because they knew a world-class 585 00:18:47,767 --> 00:18:49,400 because they knew a world-class workforce called themselves 586 00:18:49,400 --> 00:18:50,834 workforce called themselves Pennsylvanians our community 587 00:18:50,834 --> 00:18:52,266 Pennsylvanians our community benefited from locally owned 588 00:18:52,266 --> 00:18:53,300 benefited from locally owned businesses who invested right 589 00:18:53,300 --> 00:18:55,167 businesses who invested right back in the town. They were 590 00:18:55,167 --> 00:18:56,699 back in the town. They were based in but somewhere along 591 00:18:56,699 --> 00:18:58,800 based in but somewhere along the way our progress was 592 00:18:58,800 --> 00:19:01,399 the way our progress was stifled an opportunity dried up 593 00:19:01,399 --> 00:19:03,832 stifled an opportunity dried up regulatory environment shifted 594 00:19:03,832 --> 00:19:05,299 regulatory environment shifted tax records changed foreign 595 00:19:05,299 --> 00:19:07,133 tax records changed foreign markets became aggressively 596 00:19:07,133 --> 00:19:08,567 markets became aggressively competitive, Pennsylvania owned 597 00:19:08,567 --> 00:19:09,833 competitive, Pennsylvania owned businesses were brought bought 598 00:19:09,833 --> 00:19:11,233 businesses were brought bought out by larger corporations who 599 00:19:11,233 --> 00:19:13,500 out by larger corporations who were headquartered elsewhere, 600 00:19:13,500 --> 00:19:15,066 were headquartered elsewhere, manufacturing shifted overseas, 601 00:19:15,066 --> 00:19:17,334 manufacturing shifted overseas, our local economies crumbled 602 00:19:17,334 --> 00:19:19,834 our local economies crumbled now several decades later the 603 00:19:19,834 --> 00:19:21,233 now several decades later the covid-nineteen pandemic 604 00:19:21,233 --> 00:19:22,500 covid-nineteen pandemic highlighted the fragile nature 605 00:19:22,500 --> 00:19:23,666 highlighted the fragile nature of that overseas supply chain 606 00:19:23,666 --> 00:19:25,033 of that overseas supply chain and the many problems that 607 00:19:25,033 --> 00:19:27,332 and the many problems that arise. From for independence we 608 00:19:27,332 --> 00:19:28,733 arise. From for independence we never wanna be in the position 609 00:19:28,733 --> 00:19:30,834 never wanna be in the position that we were in back in March 610 00:19:30,834 --> 00:19:32,433 that we were in back in March using the lessons we learned 611 00:19:32,433 --> 00:19:34,866 using the lessons we learned over the last 7 months we can 612 00:19:34,866 --> 00:19:36,466 over the last 7 months we can swiftly enact policies with the 613 00:19:36,466 --> 00:19:39,233 swiftly enact policies with the right people in place and 614 00:19:39,233 --> 00:19:40,433 right people in place and they’re all here today we could 615 00:19:40,433 --> 00:19:42,832 they’re all here today we could put Pennsylvania on the road to 616 00:19:42,832 --> 00:19:44,400 put Pennsylvania on the road to recovery and in an even better 617 00:19:44,400 --> 00:19:46,934 recovery and in an even better position than we were in before 618 00:19:46,934 --> 00:19:47,733 position than we were in before the pandemic hit We have 619 00:19:47,733 --> 00:19:49,400 the pandemic hit We have learned over the years that in 620 00:19:49,400 --> 00:19:50,232 learned over the years that in order to be competitive, we 621 00:19:50,232 --> 00:19:52,533 order to be competitive, we must learn to adapt to the 622 00:19:52,533 --> 00:19:53,566 must learn to adapt to the ever-changing needs of the 623 00:19:53,566 --> 00:19:55,333 ever-changing needs of the business community the markets 624 00:19:55,333 --> 00:19:56,600 business community the markets and of the workforce my role in 625 00:19:56,600 --> 00:19:59,233 and of the workforce my role in this company. Recovery package 626 00:19:59,233 --> 00:20:01,599 this company. Recovery package is to encourage entrepreneurs 627 00:20:01,599 --> 00:20:03,033 is to encourage entrepreneurs and businesses to come to 628 00:20:03,033 --> 00:20:04,467 and businesses to come to Pennsylvania and to create 629 00:20:04,467 --> 00:20:06,900 Pennsylvania and to create those family sustaining jobs by 630 00:20:06,900 --> 00:20:07,666 those family sustaining jobs by examining and reforming one of 631 00:20:07,666 --> 00:20:09,333 examining and reforming one of the biggest deterrence to 632 00:20:09,333 --> 00:20:10,000 the biggest deterrence to economic growth in this 633 00:20:10,000 --> 00:20:11,566 economic growth in this commonwealth and that is our 634 00:20:11,566 --> 00:20:12,600 commonwealth and that is our restrictions on the net 635 00:20:12,600 --> 00:20:14,000 restrictions on the net operating loss and having one 636 00:20:14,000 --> 00:20:16,633 operating loss and having one of the highest corporate tax 637 00:20:16,633 --> 00:20:17,500 of the highest corporate tax structures in our nation with 638 00:20:17,500 --> 00:20:19,800 structures in our nation with our legacy of manufacturing and 639 00:20:19,800 --> 00:20:21,866 our legacy of manufacturing and our story workforce coupled 640 00:20:21,866 --> 00:20:23,566 our story workforce coupled with with the abundant and 641 00:20:23,566 --> 00:20:24,967 with with the abundant and inexpensive energy right 642 00:20:24,967 --> 00:20:25,967 inexpensive energy right beneath our feet, Pennsylvania 643 00:20:25,967 --> 00:20:28,667 beneath our feet, Pennsylvania can once again. Lead the nation 644 00:20:28,667 --> 00:20:30,733 can once again. Lead the nation and be that economic powerhouse 645 00:20:30,733 --> 00:20:32,399 and be that economic powerhouse we can only do that though if 646 00:20:32,399 --> 00:20:33,967 we can only do that though if we take this opportunity to 647 00:20:33,967 --> 00:20:36,433 we take this opportunity to reshape our policies that chase 648 00:20:36,433 --> 00:20:37,800 reshape our policies that chase businesses away this 649 00:20:37,800 --> 00:20:39,466 businesses away this legislative package is about so 650 00:20:39,466 --> 00:20:40,967 legislative package is about so much more than the individual 651 00:20:40,967 --> 00:20:43,233 much more than the individual bills in it. This is about 652 00:20:43,233 --> 00:20:44,999 bills in it. This is about positioning this commonwealth 653 00:20:44,999 --> 00:20:45,966 positioning this commonwealth and leading the nation on a 654 00:20:45,966 --> 00:20:48,433 and leading the nation on a path to sustainable prosperity, 655 00:20:48,433 --> 00:20:49,533 path to sustainable prosperity, and I’m really proud to be part 656 00:20:49,533 --> 00:20:51,400 and I’m really proud to be part of it. Thank you for including 657 00:20:51,400 --> 00:20:53,233 of it. Thank you for including me Josh and thank you all for 658 00:20:53,233 --> 00:20:54,933 me Josh and thank you all for being here today very much 659 00:20:54,933 --> 00:20:58,200 being here today very much appreciated. 660 00:20:59,900 --> 00:21:01,933 You know, I gotta I gotta tie 661 00:21:01,933 --> 00:21:03,733 You know, I gotta I gotta tie rope briefly. I’ll just note 662 00:21:03,733 --> 00:21:04,832 rope briefly. I’ll just note this and being from Beaver 663 00:21:04,832 --> 00:21:06,966 this and being from Beaver County and my district is where 664 00:21:06,966 --> 00:21:08,267 County and my district is where the petrochemical plant is in 665 00:21:08,267 --> 00:21:09,966 the petrochemical plant is in parts of Washington County as 666 00:21:09,966 --> 00:21:12,232 parts of Washington County as well in my district. Uh I I’ve 667 00:21:12,232 --> 00:21:13,433 well in my district. Uh I I’ve spoken with many people looking 668 00:21:13,433 --> 00:21:15,800 spoken with many people looking to invest manufacturers and 669 00:21:15,800 --> 00:21:17,400 to invest manufacturers and they ask they ask about 670 00:21:17,400 --> 00:21:19,066 they ask they ask about locations up and down the river 671 00:21:19,066 --> 00:21:21,466 locations up and down the river and this plot in that spot and 672 00:21:21,466 --> 00:21:23,100 and this plot in that spot and one of the major shortfalls 673 00:21:23,100 --> 00:21:25,433 one of the major shortfalls that they communicate to me is 674 00:21:25,433 --> 00:21:27,832 that they communicate to me is our corporate tax structure. Uh 675 00:21:27,832 --> 00:21:29,699 our corporate tax structure. Uh they tell us and we know we’re 676 00:21:29,699 --> 00:21:31,832 they tell us and we know we’re we’re I think either the. Or 677 00:21:31,832 --> 00:21:34,433 we’re I think either the. Or the second worst state in the 678 00:21:34,433 --> 00:21:36,766 the second worst state in the union on that issue and uh it’s 679 00:21:36,766 --> 00:21:38,332 union on that issue and uh it’s it’s a critical issue for 680 00:21:38,332 --> 00:21:39,733 it’s a critical issue for investment for getting people 681 00:21:39,733 --> 00:21:41,300 investment for getting people here to build. Thank you 682 00:21:41,300 --> 00:21:43,467 here to build. Thank you Natalie for your leadership on 683 00:21:43,467 --> 00:21:45,033 Natalie for your leadership on that uh issue I truly do 684 00:21:45,033 --> 00:21:47,633 that uh issue I truly do appreciate it uh finally and 685 00:21:47,633 --> 00:21:49,567 appreciate it uh finally and this one is um I’m excited 686 00:21:49,567 --> 00:21:51,700 this one is um I’m excited about this one this resolution. 687 00:21:51,700 --> 00:21:52,000 about this one this resolution. I’m excited about 688 00:21:52,000 --> 00:21:53,600 I’m excited about Representative Reese being the 689 00:21:53,600 --> 00:21:55,633 Representative Reese being the one leading the charge. I was 690 00:21:55,633 --> 00:21:57,233 one leading the charge. I was talking to some individuals 691 00:21:57,233 --> 00:21:58,500 talking to some individuals about this idea and we’re 692 00:21:58,500 --> 00:21:59,900 about this idea and we’re thinking like who who would be 693 00:21:59,900 --> 00:22:03,667 thinking like who who would be best suited and. Races 694 00:22:03,667 --> 00:22:06,467 best suited and. Races leadership uh in education his 695 00:22:06,467 --> 00:22:07,766 leadership uh in education his knowledge of all the 696 00:22:07,766 --> 00:22:08,966 knowledge of all the stakeholders and all the 697 00:22:08,966 --> 00:22:11,333 stakeholders and all the relevant uh players and his 698 00:22:11,333 --> 00:22:12,400 relevant uh players and his passion for workforce 699 00:22:12,400 --> 00:22:14,433 passion for workforce development. uh very exciting 700 00:22:14,433 --> 00:22:16,732 development. uh very exciting stuff and I’m very pleased to 701 00:22:16,732 --> 00:22:18,000 stuff and I’m very pleased to introduce to you. My good 702 00:22:18,000 --> 00:22:22,000 introduce to you. My good friend uh Mike Reef. 703 00:22:24,166 --> 00:22:25,633 Alright, good afternoon 704 00:22:25,633 --> 00:22:27,933 Alright, good afternoon everyone I wanna start by 705 00:22:27,933 --> 00:22:28,666 everyone I wanna start by thanking my good friend who 706 00:22:28,666 --> 00:22:30,000 thanking my good friend who talked me up Representative 707 00:22:30,000 --> 00:22:32,466 talked me up Representative Josh uh for inviting me to join 708 00:22:32,466 --> 00:22:34,766 Josh uh for inviting me to join him in this endeavor and look I 709 00:22:34,766 --> 00:22:36,433 him in this endeavor and look I firmly believe this is an 710 00:22:36,433 --> 00:22:37,966 firmly believe this is an absolute game changer for the 711 00:22:37,966 --> 00:22:39,933 absolute game changer for the Commonwealth, Pennsylvania and 712 00:22:39,933 --> 00:22:40,566 Commonwealth, Pennsylvania and also wanna thank Kenny Kenny. 713 00:22:40,566 --> 00:22:42,933 also wanna thank Kenny Kenny. Thank you very much for giving 714 00:22:42,933 --> 00:22:43,967 Thank you very much for giving us a tour of the facility uh 715 00:22:43,967 --> 00:22:45,967 us a tour of the facility uh just an amazing place you are 716 00:22:45,967 --> 00:22:47,832 just an amazing place you are clearly training workers not 717 00:22:47,832 --> 00:22:49,533 clearly training workers not just for jobs of today but for 718 00:22:49,533 --> 00:22:51,800 just for jobs of today but for jobs of tomorrow, there’s no 719 00:22:51,800 --> 00:22:52,666 jobs of tomorrow, there’s no doubt about it. Thank you know 720 00:22:52,666 --> 00:22:54,133 doubt about it. Thank you know earlier this. The United States 721 00:22:54,133 --> 00:22:56,334 earlier this. The United States Department of Energy said that 722 00:22:56,334 --> 00:22:59,332 Department of Energy said that Appalachia was experiencing a 723 00:22:59,332 --> 00:23:01,366 Appalachia was experiencing a manufacturing revival the 724 00:23:01,366 --> 00:23:03,533 manufacturing revival the report pointed to our rich 725 00:23:03,533 --> 00:23:05,533 report pointed to our rich reserves and low-cost natural 726 00:23:05,533 --> 00:23:07,400 reserves and low-cost natural gas and called our workforce 727 00:23:07,400 --> 00:23:11,367 gas and called our workforce strong and dedicated I couldn’t 728 00:23:11,367 --> 00:23:12,533 strong and dedicated I couldn’t agree more, You know the 729 00:23:12,533 --> 00:23:13,900 agree more, You know the history of Pennsylvania’s 730 00:23:13,900 --> 00:23:15,266 history of Pennsylvania’s workplace has certainly had ups 731 00:23:15,266 --> 00:23:17,833 workplace has certainly had ups and downs that low points. 732 00:23:17,833 --> 00:23:18,700 and downs that low points. We’ve had high points and I 733 00:23:18,700 --> 00:23:19,800 We’ve had high points and I think if we’re gonna be honest 734 00:23:19,800 --> 00:23:20,699 think if we’re gonna be honest with ourselves, we’re gonna 735 00:23:20,699 --> 00:23:22,467 with ourselves, we’re gonna look back at 2020 and we’re 736 00:23:22,467 --> 00:23:25,666 look back at 2020 and we’re gonna recognize that. Probably 737 00:23:25,666 --> 00:23:27,100 gonna recognize that. Probably one of the low points but I 738 00:23:27,100 --> 00:23:28,733 one of the low points but I firmly believe much like my 739 00:23:28,733 --> 00:23:29,933 firmly believe much like my colleague, representative said. 740 00:23:29,933 --> 00:23:32,366 colleague, representative said. We’re gonna look back at this 741 00:23:32,366 --> 00:23:35,933 We’re gonna look back at this and say there’s an opportunity 742 00:23:35,933 --> 00:23:36,933 and say there’s an opportunity because we’re facing a threat 743 00:23:36,933 --> 00:23:38,033 because we’re facing a threat and that threat is that we are 744 00:23:38,033 --> 00:23:40,266 and that threat is that we are reliant on other countries who 745 00:23:40,266 --> 00:23:42,000 reliant on other countries who don’t really care how well we 746 00:23:42,000 --> 00:23:44,633 don’t really care how well we do in America for goods and 747 00:23:44,633 --> 00:23:46,100 do in America for goods and supplies. So I hope we look 748 00:23:46,100 --> 00:23:47,900 supplies. So I hope we look back at twenty and we recognize 749 00:23:47,900 --> 00:23:49,899 back at twenty and we recognize it as the time that we decide 750 00:23:49,899 --> 00:23:51,966 it as the time that we decide to take steps to invest in our 751 00:23:51,966 --> 00:23:53,766 to take steps to invest in our commonwealth invest in our 752 00:23:53,766 --> 00:23:56,600 commonwealth invest in our nation. And ultimately return 753 00:23:56,600 --> 00:23:59,767 nation. And ultimately return jobs to here in PA The bottom 754 00:23:59,767 --> 00:24:01,834 jobs to here in PA The bottom line is we can’t rely on India 755 00:24:01,834 --> 00:24:04,932 line is we can’t rely on India we cannot rely on China. That’s 756 00:24:04,932 --> 00:24:07,333 we cannot rely on China. That’s not an option We need the jobs 757 00:24:07,333 --> 00:24:08,933 not an option We need the jobs back your home, not just 758 00:24:08,933 --> 00:24:10,299 back your home, not just because economically. it makes 759 00:24:10,299 --> 00:24:11,600 because economically. it makes a lot of sense, but because 760 00:24:11,600 --> 00:24:12,867 a lot of sense, but because ultimately, this is about 761 00:24:12,867 --> 00:24:15,067 ultimately, this is about national security and it’s 762 00:24:15,067 --> 00:24:17,966 national security and it’s about supply chain security. so 763 00:24:17,966 --> 00:24:19,333 about supply chain security. so I’m truly happy to be here 764 00:24:19,333 --> 00:24:20,399 I’m truly happy to be here working with my colleagues in a 765 00:24:20,399 --> 00:24:21,232 working with my colleagues in a bipartisan effort. I promise 766 00:24:21,232 --> 00:24:22,167 bipartisan effort. I promise you this is gonna is gonna be 767 00:24:22,167 --> 00:24:23,566 you this is gonna is gonna be bipartisan at the end of the 768 00:24:23,566 --> 00:24:24,300 bipartisan at the end of the day. There’s no doubt about it. 769 00:24:24,300 --> 00:24:27,366 day. There’s no doubt about it. We will reassert Western. As a 770 00:24:27,366 --> 00:24:28,833 We will reassert Western. As a premier source of innovation 771 00:24:28,833 --> 00:24:30,533 premier source of innovation back to a strong technology and 772 00:24:30,533 --> 00:24:33,333 back to a strong technology and a skilled workforce in 773 00:24:33,333 --> 00:24:34,100 a skilled workforce in manufacturing with this in 774 00:24:34,100 --> 00:24:35,833 manufacturing with this in mind, my portion of this 775 00:24:35,833 --> 00:24:37,200 mind, my portion of this package is that I’ll be 776 00:24:37,200 --> 00:24:38,366 package is that I’ll be proposing a resolution that 777 00:24:38,366 --> 00:24:39,766 proposing a resolution that will establish a select 778 00:24:39,766 --> 00:24:41,233 will establish a select committee on the jobs of the 779 00:24:41,233 --> 00:24:43,234 committee on the jobs of the future the purpose of this 780 00:24:43,234 --> 00:24:44,899 future the purpose of this committee will be connect our 781 00:24:44,899 --> 00:24:46,333 committee will be connect our universities in Pennsylvania 782 00:24:46,333 --> 00:24:47,699 universities in Pennsylvania along with the technology 783 00:24:47,699 --> 00:24:49,933 along with the technology sector and our manufacturers, 784 00:24:49,933 --> 00:24:51,366 sector and our manufacturers, and of course our labor force. 785 00:24:51,366 --> 00:24:53,800 and of course our labor force. so the Pennsylvania will be in 786 00:24:53,800 --> 00:24:56,767 so the Pennsylvania will be in a prime position. To take 787 00:24:56,767 --> 00:24:59,533 a prime position. To take advantage of manufacturers who 788 00:24:59,533 --> 00:25:01,433 advantage of manufacturers who want advanced manufacturing and 789 00:25:01,433 --> 00:25:03,367 want advanced manufacturing and what I mean by advanced 790 00:25:03,367 --> 00:25:04,266 what I mean by advanced manufacturing, I mean robotics, 791 00:25:04,266 --> 00:25:05,300 manufacturing, I mean robotics, I mean automation I mean, 792 00:25:05,300 --> 00:25:10,433 I mean automation I mean, threeD and fourD printing this 793 00:25:10,433 --> 00:25:11,400 threeD and fourD printing this committee will then determine 794 00:25:11,400 --> 00:25:12,967 committee will then determine how to ultimately train our 795 00:25:12,967 --> 00:25:13,599 how to ultimately train our workers for these jobs of 796 00:25:13,599 --> 00:25:15,666 workers for these jobs of tomorrow and I gotta tell you I 797 00:25:15,666 --> 00:25:17,066 tomorrow and I gotta tell you I think this location right here 798 00:25:17,066 --> 00:25:18,400 think this location right here is a great example of where we 799 00:25:18,400 --> 00:25:19,966 is a great example of where we can train these folks at 800 00:25:19,966 --> 00:25:22,300 can train these folks at facilities like this with our 801 00:25:22,300 --> 00:25:23,832 facilities like this with our partners in the trades also 802 00:25:23,832 --> 00:25:25,000 partners in the trades also Techno technical institutions 803 00:25:25,000 --> 00:25:27,400 Techno technical institutions and maybe in our colleges and 804 00:25:27,400 --> 00:25:31,700 and maybe in our colleges and universities. Um this is a 805 00:25:31,700 --> 00:25:32,599 universities. Um this is a really simple concept. we have 806 00:25:32,599 --> 00:25:34,467 really simple concept. we have some of the greatest minds in 807 00:25:34,467 --> 00:25:35,500 some of the greatest minds in the entire world within 808 00:25:35,500 --> 00:25:37,866 the entire world within Pennsylvania universities and 809 00:25:37,866 --> 00:25:38,566 Pennsylvania universities and technology education centers. 810 00:25:38,566 --> 00:25:40,867 technology education centers. We have abundant natural 811 00:25:40,867 --> 00:25:44,533 We have abundant natural resources right under foot to 812 00:25:44,533 --> 00:25:45,200 resources right under foot to energize these facilities and 813 00:25:45,200 --> 00:25:47,366 energize these facilities and we’re without a doubt have a 814 00:25:47,366 --> 00:25:49,266 we’re without a doubt have a determined and agile workforce 815 00:25:49,266 --> 00:25:50,900 determined and agile workforce ready to go So I think it’s 816 00:25:50,900 --> 00:25:52,600 ready to go So I think it’s time we bring these three 817 00:25:52,600 --> 00:25:54,466 time we bring these three entities together not only to 818 00:25:54,466 --> 00:25:55,433 entities together not only to rebuild Pennsylvania’s economy 819 00:25:55,433 --> 00:25:56,732 rebuild Pennsylvania’s economy but to actually make it better 820 00:25:56,732 --> 00:25:58,300 but to actually make it better and take it to new levels in 821 00:25:58,300 --> 00:26:00,000 and take it to new levels in the future. Thank you all very 822 00:26:00,000 --> 00:26:03,033 the future. Thank you all very much. 823 00:26:06,466 --> 00:26:07,767 Thank you. Thank you very much 824 00:26:07,767 --> 00:26:11,433 Thank you. Thank you very much and in closing I just wanna say 825 00:26:11,433 --> 00:26:13,733 and in closing I just wanna say um you know 2 weeks ago, my 826 00:26:13,733 --> 00:26:15,766 um you know 2 weeks ago, my wife and I had our seventh 827 00:26:15,766 --> 00:26:20,799 wife and I had our seventh child and uh thank you. And II 828 00:26:20,799 --> 00:26:23,367 child and uh thank you. And II uh II think that I have an 829 00:26:23,367 --> 00:26:24,899 uh II think that I have an obligation. I think we all have 830 00:26:24,899 --> 00:26:27,266 obligation. I think we all have an obligation, not just to 831 00:26:27,266 --> 00:26:28,966 an obligation, not just to survive and just to keep going 832 00:26:28,966 --> 00:26:31,600 survive and just to keep going on every 2 years. but to make 833 00:26:31,600 --> 00:26:33,033 on every 2 years. but to make things better for the next 834 00:26:33,033 --> 00:26:34,799 things better for the next generation and I think we have 835 00:26:34,799 --> 00:26:37,166 generation and I think we have an opportunity to create a 836 00:26:37,166 --> 00:26:39,766 an opportunity to create a better normal with the packages 837 00:26:39,766 --> 00:26:41,300 better normal with the packages like this with legislation like 838 00:26:41,300 --> 00:26:43,367 like this with legislation like this that can move Pennsylvania 839 00:26:43,367 --> 00:26:44,833 this that can move Pennsylvania forward so II truly do 840 00:26:44,833 --> 00:26:45,666 forward so II truly do appreciate everyone being here 841 00:26:45,666 --> 00:26:48,899 appreciate everyone being here and Jeff you come coming back 842 00:26:48,899 --> 00:26:52,266 and Jeff you come coming back up. Thank you very much. 843 00:26:54,499 --> 00:26:56,000 Two more and Josh you’ll have a 844 00:26:56,000 --> 00:26:58,400 Two more and Josh you’ll have a baseball team ready to go uh 845 00:26:58,400 --> 00:26:59,966 baseball team ready to go uh now I’d like to bring up the 846 00:26:59,966 --> 00:27:02,533 now I’d like to bring up the co-chairs of Pittsburgh works 847 00:27:02,533 --> 00:27:03,699 co-chairs of Pittsburgh works together. Tom Meer business 848 00:27:03,699 --> 00:27:05,132 together. Tom Meer business manager of the Pittsburgh 849 00:27:05,132 --> 00:27:06,700 manager of the Pittsburgh Regional Building, Trades 850 00:27:06,700 --> 00:27:08,700 Regional Building, Trades Council and Morgan O’Brien, I 851 00:27:08,700 --> 00:27:10,532 Council and Morgan O’Brien, I think everyone knows Morgan a 852 00:27:10,532 --> 00:27:13,066 think everyone knows Morgan a very well-known business and 853 00:27:13,066 --> 00:27:17,033 very well-known business and civic leader from our region. 854 00:27:17,566 --> 00:27:18,967 Thank you. Jeff Well, thank all 855 00:27:18,967 --> 00:27:21,466 Thank you. Jeff Well, thank all you for being here today the 856 00:27:21,466 --> 00:27:23,000 you for being here today the legislation that you’re gonna 857 00:27:23,000 --> 00:27:24,700 legislation that you’re gonna be pushing forward. It goes 858 00:27:24,700 --> 00:27:26,266 be pushing forward. It goes right in line with what 859 00:27:26,266 --> 00:27:27,133 right in line with what Pittsburgh works together is 860 00:27:27,133 --> 00:27:29,566 Pittsburgh works together is doing we like to see this as a 861 00:27:29,566 --> 00:27:32,766 doing we like to see this as a bipartisan um bills going 862 00:27:32,766 --> 00:27:34,266 bipartisan um bills going through and uh we the building 863 00:27:34,266 --> 00:27:37,000 through and uh we the building trade supported 100% and I hope 864 00:27:37,000 --> 00:27:38,400 trade supported 100% and I hope my Democratic friends also 865 00:27:38,400 --> 00:27:39,800 my Democratic friends also supported. There’s a no brainer 866 00:27:39,800 --> 00:27:41,733 supported. There’s a no brainer in the workforce in the in the 867 00:27:41,733 --> 00:27:42,966 in the workforce in the in the future. The workforce is there 868 00:27:42,966 --> 00:27:45,000 future. The workforce is there as you see being here at 869 00:27:45,000 --> 00:27:45,967 as you see being here at Kenny’s facility and other 870 00:27:45,967 --> 00:27:47,367 Kenny’s facility and other facilities that we have. All 871 00:27:47,367 --> 00:27:49,066 facilities that we have. All the different trades out there 872 00:27:49,066 --> 00:27:51,199 the different trades out there like everybody, says it’s Josh 873 00:27:51,199 --> 00:27:53,033 like everybody, says it’s Josh knows first hand. nobody can 874 00:27:53,033 --> 00:27:55,467 knows first hand. nobody can touch our facilities in our 875 00:27:55,467 --> 00:27:57,767 touch our facilities in our training so uh building trade 876 00:27:57,767 --> 00:27:59,333 training so uh building trade stand behind you. Pittsburgh 877 00:27:59,333 --> 00:28:01,100 stand behind you. Pittsburgh work stand behind you and let’s 878 00:28:01,100 --> 00:28:03,167 work stand behind you and let’s move forward because we need we 879 00:28:03,167 --> 00:28:04,567 move forward because we need we want the jobs here. Let’s get 880 00:28:04,567 --> 00:28:08,767 want the jobs here. Let’s get this tax thing taken care of. 881 00:28:10,266 --> 00:28:12,133 I think uh as uh as Joshua at 882 00:28:12,133 --> 00:28:14,766 I think uh as uh as Joshua at the beginning, uh there’s a 883 00:28:14,766 --> 00:28:16,000 the beginning, uh there’s a real movement nationally to 884 00:28:16,000 --> 00:28:17,933 real movement nationally to bring manufacturing back to 885 00:28:17,933 --> 00:28:19,733 bring manufacturing back to this country right and it’s 886 00:28:19,733 --> 00:28:22,334 this country right and it’s that’s exciting. What’s amazing 887 00:28:22,334 --> 00:28:24,167 that’s exciting. What’s amazing is when you see the list of 888 00:28:24,167 --> 00:28:27,300 is when you see the list of places where manufacturing is 889 00:28:27,300 --> 00:28:28,834 places where manufacturing is probably gonna come back. 890 00:28:28,834 --> 00:28:29,667 probably gonna come back. Pennsylvania is not on that 891 00:28:29,667 --> 00:28:32,800 Pennsylvania is not on that list. It’s amazing. we have the 892 00:28:32,800 --> 00:28:34,200 list. It’s amazing. we have the cheapest energy in the country, 893 00:28:34,200 --> 00:28:36,233 cheapest energy in the country, the most plentiful energy in 894 00:28:36,233 --> 00:28:38,432 the most plentiful energy in the country maybe in the world 895 00:28:38,432 --> 00:28:40,867 the country maybe in the world right here we have an amazing. 896 00:28:40,867 --> 00:28:42,732 right here we have an amazing. Workforce development with a 897 00:28:42,732 --> 00:28:45,400 Workforce development with a history of training and 898 00:28:45,400 --> 00:28:47,433 history of training and creating the workforce of not 899 00:28:47,433 --> 00:28:49,299 creating the workforce of not only today, but of tomorrow we 900 00:28:49,299 --> 00:28:53,000 only today, but of tomorrow we have robotics and innovation 901 00:28:53,000 --> 00:28:56,434 have robotics and innovation That’s creating that tomorrow’s 902 00:28:56,434 --> 00:28:57,967 That’s creating that tomorrow’s economy right here and you put 903 00:28:57,967 --> 00:28:58,867 economy right here and you put all that together and you say 904 00:28:58,867 --> 00:29:00,900 all that together and you say yourself how are we on that 905 00:29:00,900 --> 00:29:03,200 yourself how are we on that list and a big part of it? are 906 00:29:03,200 --> 00:29:05,932 list and a big part of it? are these items you see here Um 907 00:29:05,932 --> 00:29:08,367 these items you see here Um companies go down the checklist 908 00:29:08,367 --> 00:29:10,300 companies go down the checklist and we fall off. We can’t get 909 00:29:10,300 --> 00:29:12,866 and we fall off. We can’t get permits. Uh a funny story about 910 00:29:12,866 --> 00:29:14,033 permits. Uh a funny story about the corporate and income tax, 911 00:29:14,033 --> 00:29:16,233 the corporate and income tax, not only um I share the 912 00:29:16,233 --> 00:29:18,766 not only um I share the Allegheny Conference in the 913 00:29:18,766 --> 00:29:19,632 Allegheny Conference in the Pittsburgh Chamber for years. 914 00:29:19,632 --> 00:29:23,267 Pittsburgh Chamber for years. No big company is paying 9.99% 915 00:29:23,267 --> 00:29:24,733 No big company is paying 9.99% corporate net income tax Pick 916 00:29:24,733 --> 00:29:26,266 corporate net income tax Pick your favorite Pittsburgh 917 00:29:26,266 --> 00:29:27,667 your favorite Pittsburgh company. They’re not paying 918 00:29:27,667 --> 00:29:28,566 company. They’re not paying those taxes, Western 919 00:29:28,566 --> 00:29:30,000 those taxes, Western Pennsylvania taxes. We can’t 920 00:29:30,000 --> 00:29:32,533 Pennsylvania taxes. We can’t put it on the advertisement 921 00:29:32,533 --> 00:29:35,000 put it on the advertisement like it really isn’t 9.9 the 922 00:29:35,000 --> 00:29:35,633 like it really isn’t 9.9 the effective tax rate in 923 00:29:35,633 --> 00:29:36,566 effective tax rate in Pennsylvania. I think it’s 924 00:29:36,566 --> 00:29:38,766 Pennsylvania. I think it’s around 4% for corporations, the 925 00:29:38,766 --> 00:29:40,334 around 4% for corporations, the governor understands that 926 00:29:40,334 --> 00:29:41,900 governor understands that people understand it, but just 927 00:29:41,900 --> 00:29:44,466 people understand it, but just having that as our state tax 928 00:29:44,466 --> 00:29:45,132 having that as our state tax rate, it keeps people away 929 00:29:45,132 --> 00:29:48,367 rate, it keeps people away right right um so there’s. So 930 00:29:48,367 --> 00:29:49,833 right right um so there’s. So many things that are standing 931 00:29:49,833 --> 00:29:51,399 many things that are standing in the way and many of those 932 00:29:51,399 --> 00:29:52,800 in the way and many of those are addressed right here 933 00:29:52,800 --> 00:29:55,533 are addressed right here because when you cut away all 934 00:29:55,533 --> 00:29:57,933 because when you cut away all those issues that we’ve created 935 00:29:57,933 --> 00:29:59,366 those issues that we’ve created ourselves, historically, 936 00:29:59,366 --> 00:30:01,000 ourselves, historically, there’s no reason that we and 937 00:30:01,000 --> 00:30:04,366 there’s no reason that we and won’t be the champions right of 938 00:30:04,366 --> 00:30:05,866 won’t be the champions right of bringing back manufacturing, 939 00:30:05,866 --> 00:30:07,600 bringing back manufacturing, bringing back good paying jobs, 940 00:30:07,600 --> 00:30:09,033 bringing back good paying jobs, bringing back investment in 941 00:30:09,033 --> 00:30:11,200 bringing back investment in this commonwealth and we’re 942 00:30:11,200 --> 00:30:12,833 this commonwealth and we’re excited about today as a 943 00:30:12,833 --> 00:30:14,999 excited about today as a beginning point um not as an 944 00:30:14,999 --> 00:30:16,632 beginning point um not as an ending point and really seeing 945 00:30:16,632 --> 00:30:18,666 ending point and really seeing these changes made so that we 946 00:30:18,666 --> 00:30:20,433 these changes made so that we can unlock and create a lot 947 00:30:20,433 --> 00:30:21,233 can unlock and create a lot more of these folks standing 948 00:30:21,233 --> 00:30:23,632 more of these folks standing behind me right being. And 949 00:30:23,632 --> 00:30:26,766 behind me right being. And creating mega centers where we 950 00:30:26,766 --> 00:30:27,633 creating mega centers where we multiply the number of kids 951 00:30:27,633 --> 00:30:28,599 multiply the number of kids coming through these programs 952 00:30:28,599 --> 00:30:30,733 coming through these programs and the jobs that we create and 953 00:30:30,733 --> 00:30:32,466 and the jobs that we create and that’s the future of 954 00:30:32,466 --> 00:30:33,433 that’s the future of Pennsylvania. so we wanna thank 955 00:30:33,433 --> 00:30:35,066 Pennsylvania. so we wanna thank these all these folks for their 956 00:30:35,066 --> 00:30:36,832 these all these folks for their leadership um for the 957 00:30:36,832 --> 00:30:38,766 leadership um for the willingness to take on what are 958 00:30:38,766 --> 00:30:39,733 willingness to take on what are important issues that will 959 00:30:39,733 --> 00:30:40,967 important issues that will create but tomorrow that your 960 00:30:40,967 --> 00:30:43,199 create but tomorrow that your kids and our grand kids are 961 00:30:43,199 --> 00:30:45,900 kids and our grand kids are gonna be excited about what was 962 00:30:45,900 --> 00:30:47,333 gonna be excited about what was done here um and we’re 963 00:30:47,333 --> 00:30:49,167 done here um and we’re completely behind this uh and 964 00:30:49,167 --> 00:30:51,467 completely behind this uh and as Tom said, this is this is 965 00:30:51,467 --> 00:30:53,467 as Tom said, this is this is not political. This is. About 966 00:30:53,467 --> 00:30:55,066 not political. This is. About what it takes to move 967 00:30:55,066 --> 00:30:57,167 what it takes to move Pennsylvania forward and we’re 968 00:30:57,167 --> 00:30:58,633 Pennsylvania forward and we’re fully supportive of this. so 969 00:30:58,633 --> 00:30:59,600 fully supportive of this. so thank you everybody and thanks 970 00:30:59,600 --> 00:31:01,233 thank you everybody and thanks for being here today. So thank 971 00:31:01,233 --> 00:31:04,533 for being here today. So thank you everyone.