weekly legislative update

Below is a list of bills passed in the House or Senate this week. Also, PICPA, the statewide CPA association has a new weekly update. Community activists take note of HB 965, on the Main Street Program. As usual, sponsors were left on if there were only a few; otherwise those names were deleted for space considerations.

HOUSE

HB 1521 By Representatives BUNT and VEON.  Printer's No. 1865.  An Act relating to
compensation for executive branch officials.

HB 1144 By Representative J. TAYLOR.  Printer's No. 1350.  An Act repealing the act
of March 14, 1867 (P.L.440, No.415), entitled "An act for the better regulation of
public halls and places of amusement, in cities of Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and
Allegheny."

HB 1137 By Representative J. TAYLOR.  Printer's No. 1343.  An Act repealing the act
of May 13, 1927 (P.L.982, No.472), entitled "An act fixing the compensation of the
county commissioners in counties of the second class."

HB 746 Prior Printer's Nos. 837, 1913.  Printer's No. 2136.  An Act amending Title
18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing
for the offense of luring a child into a motor vehicle or structure.

HB 88 Prior Printer's No. 82.  Printer's No. 2135.  An Act enabling certain counties
and municipalities to develop comprehensive watershed storm water plans and to
regulate storm water within designated watershed boundaries; imposing duties and
conferring powers on the Department of Environmental Protection, the Environmental
Quality Board, counties and municipalities; and providing for financing and for
waiver of use of certain grant or loan funds.

HB 86 Prior Printer's No. 80. Printer's No. 1945.  An Act authorizing the Department
of Conservation and Natural Resources on behalf of the Commonwealth to agree to hold
and save the United States Army Corps of Engineers free from certain damages arising
from certain construction projects.

HB 49 Prior Printer's No. 51.  Printer's No. 2108.  An Act providing for Commonwealth
support for a Mental Health and Mental Retardation Staff Member Loan Forgiveness
Program and an Alcohol and Drug Addiction Counselor Loan Forgiveness Program for
Commonwealth residents who graduate from institutions of higher education and who
apply their degrees to careers as mental health and mental retardation staff members
in this Commonwealth.

HB 176 Printer's No. 1586.  An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2),
known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, further providing, in realty transfer tax, for
determination and notice of tax and review; providing, in realty transfer tax, for
sharing information; further providing, in local real estate transfer tax, for
imposition and for administration; providing, in local real estate transfer tax, for
regulations, for documentary stamps, for collection agents, for disbursements, for
judicial sale proceeds, for stamps, for determination and review, for liens, for
refunds, for civil penalties, for violations and for information; and making repeals.

HB 218 Prior Printer's No. 244.  Printer's No. 2104.  An Act amending the act of June
22, 2000 (P.L.318, No.32), known as the Downtown Location Law, further providing for
definitions and for powers and duties of Department of General Services.

HB 249 Printer's No. 275.  An Act amending the act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.103, No.69),
known as The Second Class Township Code, further providing for connection to water
system.

HB 489 Prior Printer's Nos. 528, 2063.  Printer's No. 2112.  An Act amending Title 75
(Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for certain veterans
plates; and further providing for permit for movement of containerized cargo.

HB 965 Prior Printer's No. 1100.  Printer's No. 2064.  An Act amending the act of
April 23, 2002 (P.L.298, No.39), entitled "An act providing for a commercial downtown
enhancement program to be administered by the Department of Community and Economic
Development," further providing for the Main Street Program.

HB 1025 By Representatives MAITLAND, CRAHALLA, M. KELLER, MILLARD, SCAVELLO, E. Z.
TAYLOR and WALKO.  Prior Printer's No. 1181.  Printer's No. 1612.  An Act amending
Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, defining,
in theft and related offenses, "firearm" and "organized theft"; and further providing
for grading of theft offenses, for the offenses of theft of services, for retail
theft, for library theft and for the offense of bad checks.

HB 1113 Prior Printer's Nos. 1320, 1915.  Printer's No. 2065.  An Act amending Titles
18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for the offense of child abuse
resulting in death; and further providing for sentences for offenses against infant
persons.

SB 464 Prior Printer's No. 497.  Printer's No. 765.  An Act amending the act of
December 5, 1936 (2nd Sp.Sess., 1937 P.L. 2897, No.1), known as the Unemployment
Compensation Law, further providing for the definition of "employer" and for general
powers and duties of department, providing for representation in proceedings; further
providing for contributions by employers and employees, for successors-in-interest,
for appeals, for interest on past due contributions and for limitations upon
enforcement of payment of contributions, interest and penalties; providing for
registration and other reports; further providing for the Special Administration
Fund; providing for the Job Training Fund; further providing for the duties of the
State Treasurer as custodian and for offenses relating to false statements and
representations to prevent or reduce compensation and other offenses; and providing
for monetary penalties.

HB 100 Printer's No. 237.  An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14),
known as the Public School Code of 1949, further providing for school lunch and
breakfast reimbursement.

HB 129  Prior Printer's No. 132.  Printer's No. 2066.  An Act amending Title 74
(Transportation) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for flying
while impaired; and imposing penalties.

HB 139  Printer's No. 1313.  An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of
the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, codifying the Optional County Affordable
Housing Funds Act; and making a related repeal.

HB 157 Printer's No. 157.  An Act amending the act of August 9, 1955 (P.L.323,
No.130), known as The County Code, further providing for the authorization of excise
tax, for the authorization of the hotel tax and for hotel room rental tax.

HB 459 Prior Printer's No. 498. Printer's No. 1456.  An Act amending the act of July
7, 1947 (P.L.1368, No.542), known as the Real Estate Tax Sale Law, further providing
for property subject to or exempt from claim and for content of claims entered; and
providing for public record lists and for report of nonpayment of taxes.

HB 654  Printer's No. 747. An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated

Statutes, further providing for period of revocation or suspension of operating
privilege.

HB 737  Printer's No. 828.  An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2),
known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, further defining "installment sales method of
reporting" for purposes of the personal income tax; and providing for exclusion of
fire departments from requirements to pay realty transfer tax.

HB 801 Printer's No. 963. An Act authorizing and directing the Department of Health
to establish a Cervical Cancer Task Force to evaluate and make recommendations for
education, prevention and detection of cervical cancer.

SB 124 By Senator GREENLEAF.  Prior Printer's No. 107.  Printer's No. 703.  An Act
providing for applicability of certain provisions relating to equitable division of
marital property in divorce actions; and making a related repeal.

SENATE

SB 584  Prior Printer's No. 608.  Printer's No. 807.  An Act amending Title 18
(Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, defining the
offense of disarming a law enforcement officer; and providing a penalty.

SB 332 Prior Printer's No. 388. Printer's No. 805.  An Act amending Title 23
Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for
foreign decree of adoption.

SB 600 By Senator D. WHITE.   Printer's No. 671.  An Act authorizing the release of
Project 70 restrictions imposed on certain land owned by Indiana County, being
conveyed by the county in return for the imposition of Project 70 restrictions on
certain land being conveyed to the county by the Department of Transportation.