Senate Democratic Policy Committee
Senator Nick Miller, Policy Chair
Senator Nick Miller
Policy Chair
Please contact the Dem Policy Team with any questions at (717) 787-7105 or via email at DemPolicyCommittee@pasenate.com for information regarding the Policy Committee.
Micromobility Solutions & Safety
Tuesday, September 1, 2026 | 10:00 AM
Testimony
- Becky Bradley, Executive Director, Lehigh Valley Planning Commission (virtually)
- Samantha Pearson, Healthy Communities Program Mgr., Pennsylvania Downtown Center
- Ngani Ndimbie, Director of Programs, Mobilify Southwestern Pennsylvania
- Scott Slingerland, Director, Coalition for Appropriate Transportation (CAT) Lehigh Valley
- Chief Charles Roca, Allentown Police Department
- Chief Donald Sabo, Salisbury Township Police Department
- Scott L. Bohn, Executive Director, Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association
Upcoming Policy Hearings
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Micromobility Solutions & Safety
Tuesday, September 1, 2026 | 10:00 AM
On Tuesday, September 1, 2026, Senate Democratic Policy Committee Chair Nick Miller along with Senator Tim Kearney will host a Policy Hearing to discuss Micromobility Solutions and Safety.
This hearing will examine steps the General Assembly could take toward meaningful, clarifying safety and age rules for privately owned e-scooters, and how such micromobility issues intersect with infrastructure and public policy. It will explore Abby’s Law (SB 1008 of 2025-26) which is a measure that remains pending before its committee. Perspectives will be heard from mobility and transportation advocates, law enforcement and community planning & revitalization experts. Materials and agenda are forthcoming.
This hearing will be held at the Lehigh Valley Planning Commission (LVPC) located at 615 Waterfront Drive, Allentown, PA 18102
Committee News
Senate Democratic Policy Committee – Lowering Consumer Grocery Costs
Senate Democratic Policy Committee Members Investigate Strategies for Lowering Consumer Grocery Costs
PITTSBURGH, PA − July 31, 2026 − Senate Democratic Policy Committee Chair Nick Miller (D-14) held a policy hearing on lowering consumer grocery costs, alongside co-host Senate Democratic Leader Senator Costa (D-43). This hearing examined the status of grocery...
Senate Democratic Policy Committee Hearing on Lowering Your Electric Bill
HARRISBURG, PA − June 23, 2026 − Senate Democratic Policy Committee Chair Nick Miller (D-14) hosted a policy hearing examining solutions to lower consumer electric bills, alongside Senator Kane and Senator Malone. Experts provided testimony regarding strategies to...
Senate Democratic Policy Committee Hearing on Addressing Rising Costs for Seniors
Elizabethtown, PA − June 12, 2026 − Senate Democratic Policy Committee Chair Nick Miller (D-14) hosted a policy hearing addressing rising costs for seniors, alongside Senator Malone. This hearing will examine the rising cost of living and the effect it...
Senate Democratic Policy Committee Hearing on Equal Pay in Pennsylvania
NEWTON, PA − May 18, 2026 − Senate Democratic Policy Committee Chair Nick Miller (D-14) hosted a policy hearing on Equal Pay in Pennsylvania with Senators Steve Santarsiero and Maria Collett. The hearing focused on the pay gap in the Commonwealth, driven by factors...
Senate Democratic Policy Committee – Equal Pay in Pennsylvania
Senate Democratic Policy Committee Hearing on Addressing Hit & Runs and the Jay Alerts Pilot Program
PHILADELPHIA, PA − May 11, 2026 − Senate Democratic Policy Committee Chair Nick Miller (D-14) hosted a policy hearing on Addressing Hit & Runs and the Jay Alerts Pilot Program alongside House Policy Chair Ryan Bizzaro, Senator Anthony Williams, and Representative...
Senate Democratic Caucus Policy Committee Hearing on Nursing Home Sustainability & Costs
WHITEHALL, PA − April 10, 2026 − Senate Democratic Policy Committee Chair Nick Miller held a hearing on the sustainability of nursing homes, statewide and regional aging demographics, projected needs for the aging community, effects on the labor force, and...
Democrats Draw Line on Dynamic Pricing for Essential Goods
HARRISBURG, March 4, 2026 – A report published in December revealed how Instacart utilized AI-enabled pricing experiments to allow grocery retailers to charge shoppers different prices for identical goods purchased at the same time. The PA House Majority Policy Committee and Senate Democratic Policy Committee convened a joint hearing on the topic and dynamic pricing on essential goods.
Senate Democratic Caucus Policy Chair Nick Miller Held Hearing Regarding Clean Air and Water
ALLENTOWN, PA − January 26, 2026 − Senate Democratic Policy Committee Chair Nick Miller held a hearing to examine comprehensive solutions and actions to deliver clean air and water to Pennsylvanians. “Pennsylvania has made progress in addressing centuries of...