Friday, June 08, 2007

weekly legislative update

Here is a list of the bills that passed the Pennsylvania House and/or Senate this week. Standard caveats: list of sponsors deleted if it ran over three lines in the original format, resolutions not included.

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HOUSE

SB 437 By Senators REGOLA, WAUGH, LOGAN, ROBBINS, WONDERLING, BOSCOLA, RAFFERTY, McILHINNEY, O'PAKE, BAKER, BROWNE, FONTANA, TOMLINSON, D. WHITE, EARLL and VANCE. Prior Printer's Nos. 163, 425.Printer's No. 853. An Act amending the act of November 10, 1999 (P.L.491, No.45), known as the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, further providing for the adoption of regulations.

HB 161 Printer's No. 182. An Act amending the act of November 6, 1987 (P.L.381, No.79), known as the Older Adults Protective Services Act, further providing for the definition of "exploitation."

HB 483 An Act establishing the Mine Families First Program; providing assistance to persons whose family members are trapped, injured or waiting rescue during an underground mine emergency and for duties of the Department of Environmental Protection.

HB 1169 By Representatives DERMODY, DeLUCA, MARKOSEK, PETRONE, PRESTON, LEVDANSKY, DeWEESE, McCALL, FRANKEL and CALTAGIRONE. Prior Printer's No. 1433.Printer's No. 1535. An Act designating the bridge carrying State Route 2073 over Plum Creek between the boroughs of Oakmont and Verona in Allegheny County as the Roger F. Duffy Viaduct.

HB 1214 Prior Printer's No. 1474.Printer's No. 1660. An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for organization of the Pennsylvania Game Commission.

HB 1228 Printer's No. 1513. An Act redesignating the Clarion River Bridge on Main Street in Ridgway, Elk County, as Rear Admiral Paul H. Speer Bridge.

SB 218 Prior Printer's Nos. 23, 39, 981.Printer's No. 1056. An Act amending the act of December 31, 1965 (P.L.1257, No.511), known as The Local Tax Enabling Act, providing for local services taxes; repealing provisions relating to emergency and municipal services taxes and to continuation of occupational privilege taxes; and making editorial changes.

SB 760 An Act designating the section of State Route 219 that is situated in Somerset County as the Flight 93 Memorial Highway.


SENATE

SB 8 Prior Printer's Nos. 477, 896, 1089.Printer's No. 1091. An Act establishing the Medical Safety Automation Fund; and providing grants to implement medical safety automation systems.

SB 100 By Senators TOMLINSON, WONDERLING, BOSCOLA, RAFFERTY, ERICKSON, LAVALLE, FERLO, BROWNE, PILEGGI, STACK and LOGAN. Prior Printer's No. 135.Printer's No. 1037. An Act providing for the regulation of home improvement contracts and for the registration of certain contractors; prohibiting certain acts; and providing for penalties.

SB 116 By Senators COSTA, GREENLEAF, FONTANA, TARTAGLIONE, ORIE, KITCHEN, STOUT, EARLL, MUSTO, O'PAKE, C. WILLIAMS, WASHINGTON, WOZNIAK, LAVALLE, BROWNE, MELLOW, FERLO and LOGAN. Prior Printer's No. 93.Printer's No. 1038. An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for selection of prospective jurors.

SB 221 Printer's No. 258. An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for the offense of firearms not to be carried without a license and for license to carry firearm.

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