Institutional Sustainability & Innovation Committee

Senator Frank Farry, Chair

Institutional Sustainability & Innovation Committee

Senator Frank Farry, Chair

Committee News

PA Senate Communications and Technology, Institutional Sustainability and Innovation Committees Hold Joint Hearing to Discuss AI in the Biotech Sector in PA
January 22, 2026

PA Senate Communications and Technology, Institutional Sustainability and Innovation Committees Hold Joint Hearing to Discuss AI in the Biotech Sector in PA

Today, Senator Tracy Pennycuick (24th District) and Senator Frank Farry (6th District) held a joint hearing at Merck & Co., to discuss the growing use of AI to advance innovation in the biotechnology sector.  [Read More]

Farry: Senate Institutional and Sustainability Committee Advances Bill to Strengthen Pennsylvania’s Nursing Workforce
November 3, 2025

Farry: Senate Institutional and Sustainability Committee Advances Bill to Strengthen Pennsylvania’s Nursing Workforce

The Senate Institutional and Sustainability Committee, chaired by Sen. Frank Farry (R-6), held a meeting last week and unanimously passed important legislation aimed at addressing nursing workforce challenges in Pennsylvania.  [Read More]

Farry Chairs First Voting Meeting of Senate Institutional Sustainability and Innovation Committee
June 11, 2025

Farry Chairs First Voting Meeting of Senate Institutional Sustainability and Innovation Committee

State Sen. Frank Farry (R-6) yesterday chaired the inaugural voting meeting of the Senate Institutional Sustainability and Innovation Committee, marking a milestone in the Senate’s efforts to improve long-term infrastructure planning and foster innovation across the commonwealth.  [Read More]

Farry: Public Hearing Highlights Urgent Need to Address Hospital Closures, Staffing Shortages in Pennsylvania
May 7, 2025

Farry: Public Hearing Highlights Urgent Need to Address Hospital Closures, Staffing Shortages in Pennsylvania

Sen. Frank Farry (R-6), chair of the Senate Institutional Sustainability and Innovation Committee, led a public hearing today focused on the ongoing crisis facing hospitals across Pennsylvania, including closures, critical staffing shortages and access to specialty care.  [Read More]

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