weekly legislative update

Here is a list of bills passed in the PA House and Senate this week. As usual, the list of sponsors has been deleted if it ran over 2 lines, in the interest of space. Resolutions are not included as they are usually passed without discussion and regard items such as naming Cow Pie Week.

PICPA, the PA CPA organization has updated their weekly legislative materials as well.

HB 137 Prior Printer's No. 138. Printer's No. 2311. An Act amending Title 75
(Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for
lighted lamp requirements for motorcycles and for restrictions on highway and
bridge use.

HB 586 Prior Printer's No. 659. Printer's No. 2314. 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 definitions, for distress in school districts of the
first class and for the scholarship organization educational improvement tax
credit programs; and providing for free and reduced-price school lunches in
certain circumstances.

HB 600 Prior Printer's No. 673. Printer's No. 2313. An Act amending the act
of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, providing
for military tax credits for employers who pay or subsidize the wages of an
employee called to active duty.

HB 761 Prior Printer's Nos. 923, 1920. Printer's No. 1992. An Act amending
Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for the offense of invasion
of privacy; and providing for actions involving products or services used to
invade privacy.

HB 797 Prior Printer's Nos. 959, 1863. Printer's No. 2315. An Act amending the
act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, further
providing for the definition of "manufacture" and for other sales and use tax
definitions, for sales and use tax exclusions, for personal income tax definitions,
for classes of personal income and for special tax provisions for poverty;
providing for a credit against personal income tax and for contributions to the
Lupus Foundation of Pennsylvania of refunds by checkoff; further providing for
imposition of the corporate net income tax, for realty transfer tax definitions,
for realty transfer tax exclusions and for penalties for failing to fulfill a
historic covenant; and conferring powers and duties on the Pennsylvania Historical
and Museum Commission.

HB 1014 Prior Printer's Nos. 1160, 1965. Printer's No. 2310. An Act amending
Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing
for application for certificate of title, for transfer of ownership of vehicle,
for application for certificate of title by agent, for an electronic titling
program and for restrictions on use of highways and bridges.

HB 1055 Prior Printer's No. 1211. Printer's No. 1914. An Act amending Title 23
(Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for
court-appointed child custody health care practitioners.

HB 1062 Prior Printer's No. 1218. Printer's No. 1961. An Act providing for a
tax credit program to support community-based mental retardation services in this
Commonwealth.

HB 1317 Printer's No. 1565. An Act to promote the general welfare and stimulate
the economy of the Commonwealth by requiring that all government agencies purchase
only flags manufactured in the United States; and imposing a penalty.

HB 1478 Prior Printer's No. 1796. Printer's No. 2309. An Act amending Titles 7
(Banks and Banking) and 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, regulating payday loans in terms of practice, licensure and penalties;
further providing for deceptive or fraudulent business practices; and providing
for unlicensed payday lending.

HB 1507 Prior Printer's Nos. 1841, 1972. Printer's No. 2312. An Act amending
the act of November 10, 1999 (P.L.491, No.45), known as the Pennsylvania
Construction Code Act, further providing for definitions; and providing for
applicability on certain uncertified buildings.

HB 1510 By Representatives LaGROTTA, SAINATO, WILT, SHANER, JAMES, KIRKLAND,
CALTAGIRONE and MUNDY. Printer's No. 1844. An Act amending the act of March 27,
1852 (P.L.197, No.147), entitled, "An act relative to the collection of taxes,
in Crawford and Lawrence counties; to authorize the Commissioners of Erie county
to borrow money; relative to a State road in Crawford county; extending the time
for the completion of the works of the Centreville Water Company, and relative to
Justices of the Peace of Bedford county," further providing for the collection of
State and county taxes in Lawrence County.

HB 1548 By Representatives TURZAI, HUTCHINSON, REED, ELLIS, BOYD, PICKETT,
ARMSTRONG, SAYLOR and METCALFE. Printer's No. 1905. An Act amending the act
of June 2, 1915 (P.L.736, No.338), known as the Workers' Compensation Act,
further providing for penalties.

HB 1650 Printer's No. 2061. An Act amending Title 30 (Fish) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, further providing for resident, nonresident and tourist
fishing licenses.

HB 1717 Printer's No. 2174. An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and
23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further
providing for persons not to possess, use, manufacture, control, sell or transfer
firearms, for firearms not to be carried without licenses, for licenses, for loans,
lending or giving of firearms, for definitions, for jurisdiction, for full faith
and credit and foreign protection orders, for responsibilities of law enforcement
agencies, for commencement of proceedings, for hearings and for relief; providing
for return of relinquished firearms, other weapons and ammunition, for
relinquishment for consignment sale or lawful transfer, for relinquishment to
third party for safekeeping and for registry or database of firearm ownership;
further providing for emergency relief by minor judiciary, for arrest for
violation of order, for private criminal complaints for violation of order or
agreement, for contempt for violation of order or agreement and for procedures
and other remedies; and providing for immunity, for inability to pay and for
limitation on warrantless searches.

HB 185 Prior Printer's Nos. 189, 1643. Printer's No. 2277. An Act amending the
act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949,
providing for school district notification of residential development and for
contracts for competitive food or beverage contracts; further providing for
funding for charter schools, for cyber charter school requirements and
prohibitions and for enrollment and notification; and providing for free and
reduced-price school lunches for certain students.

HB 189 Prior Printer's Nos. 192, 1815. Printer's No. 2278. An Act amending the
act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949,
providing for nutritional standards for competitive food sales; further providing
for health services; providing for physical education and recess; and further
providing for physiology and hygiene instruction in public schools and educational
institutions receiving State appropriations, for cyber charter school requirements
and prohibitions and for enrollment and notification.

HB 191 Prior Printer's Nos. 194, 1644. Printer's No. 2279. 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 advisory health councils; establishing local wellness
policies; and providing for the establishment of a child health and nutrition
advisory committee.

HB Prior Printer's No. 404. Printer's No. 1492. 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 the definition of "compulsory school age" and for home education
programs.

HB 670 Prior Printer's No. 763. Printer's No. 2276. An Act amending Title 42
(Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes,
providing for food purveyor immunity.

Senate

HB 815 By Representative FEESE. Prior Printer's Nos. 848, 1641. Printer's No.
2282. [The description of this bill went on for nearly one full printed page and
appears to be a budget bill. It didn’t state how the money would be spent but
where the money would come from and what time period it covered. Check the bill
number on at www.legis.state.pa.us]

HB 1110 By Representative STAIRS. Printer's No. 1317. An Act designating State
Route 56 in Seward, Westmoreland County, as the Ricky Hafer Highway; and
designating State Route 711 in Seward, Westmoreland County, as Aaron Rusin
Boulevard.

SB 361 Printer's No. 366. 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 home
education programs.

SB 652 Prior Printer's No. 749. Printer's No. 973. 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 the establishment of programs, for the Educational Assistance Program and for accountability grants.

SB 672 By Senators RAFFERTY, ERICKSON, FERLO, STACK and WONDERLING. Prior
Printer's No. 799. Printer's No. 878. 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
annual budget; prescribing a penalty; and making editorial changes.

SB 686 Prior Printer's Nos. 782, 813. Printer's No. 974. An Act amending the act
of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949,
repealing provisions relating to cost of tuition and maintenance of certain
exceptional children in approved institutions and in chartered schools for the
education of the deaf and the blind; and providing for cost of tuition and
maintenance of certain children in approved private schools and in chartered
schools.

SB 457 By Senators M. WHITE, THOMPSON, FERLO, ORIE, ARMSTRONG, KITCHEN, WOZNIAK,
COSTA, EARLL, RAFFERTY, ROBBINS, C. WILLIAMS and LOGAN. Prior Printer's No. 490.
Printer's No. 900. An Act amending the act of June 23, 1931 (P.L.932, No.317),
known as The Third Class City Code, further providing for beneficiaries of fund
not to be employed by the city; and providing for beneficiaries serving in
elective office.

SB 594 Printer's No. 668. An Act providing for the creation of a trust for the
benefit of certain owners of interests in oil and gas; authorizing trustee to
enter into leases of interests in oil and gas under terms and conditions
authorized by the court of common pleas; providing for the administration of the
trust and for payment of moneys to the trustee; and imposing penalties for
nonpayment.

SB 722 Prior Printer's Nos. 866, 901. Printer's No. 976. An Act amending the act
of July 6, 1989 (P.L.169, No.32), known as the Storage Tank and Spill Prevention
Act, further providing for definition of "department," for powers and duties of the
Environmental Quality Board, for interim requirements for aboveground storage tanks
and underground storage tanks, for the expiration of the additional allocation and
for the Underground Storage Tank Environmental Cleanup Program; and providing for
investigations and closure costs.

SB 251 Prior Printer's Nos. 248, 657. Printer's No. 899. An Act amending the act
of May 26, 1947 (P.L.318, No.140), known as the CPA Law, further providing for the
title, for definitions, for the State Board of Accountancy, for examinations and
certificates, for education, for experience and for reciprocity; providing for
substantial equivalency; and further providing for fees, for licensing, for peer
review, for grounds for discipline, for ownership of working papers, for unlawful
acts and for lawful acts.

SB 386 Prior Printer's No. 390. Printer's No. 677. An Act amending Title 18
(Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing
for burglary.

SB 410 Prior Printer's Nos. 436, 785, 927. Printer's No. 933. An Act amending
the act of June 22, 1993 (P.L.105, No.24), known as the Environmental Education
Act, providing for the establishment of the Pennsylvania Center for Environmental
Education and the Pennsylvania Center for Environmental Education Board; and making
editorial changes.

SB 509 By Senators WAUGH, D. WHITE, RAFFERTY, KITCHEN, LEMMOND, THOMPSON, WOZNIAK,
GREENLEAF, C. WILLIAMS, PILEGGI and FERLO. Prior Printer's No. 542. Printer's
No. 806. An Act amending Title 20 (Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries) of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for classification and
order of payment of claims against the estate of a decedent.

SB 539 By Senators PIPPY, WAUGH, VANCE, COSTA, RAFFERTY, BOSCOLA and STOUT. Prior
Printer's No. 572. Printer's No. 872. An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for the offense of trespass
on private property while hunting; and prescribing penalties.

SB 688 By Senator EARLL. Prior Printer's Nos. 783, 874, 922, 934. Printer's
No. 969. An Act authorizing the Department of General Services, with the approval
of the Governor and the Department of Environmental Protection, to grant and
convey to Erie-Western Pennsylvania Port Authority certain lands situate in the
City of Erie, County of Erie.

SB 697 By Senator STOUT. Prior Printer's Nos. 834, 875, 935. Printer's No. 970. An Act authorizing and directing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor, to grant and convey to Basalt Trap Rock Company, a Pennsylvania company, or its assigns, certain lands, situate in Morgan and Franklin Townships, Greene County, Pennsylvania.