legislative update / wed 6/29

Sorry for the delay. Here are the bills passed in the PA House and Senate on Wed. June 29th. I'm still trying to catch up with the backlog but due to computer limitations next week it may not be all done until the week after.

Standard caveats apply. See one of the previous weekly legislative updates for details.

HOUSE

HB 498 Prior Printer's No. 537. Printer's No. 2392. An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for possessing instruments of crime, for false swearing and for criminal history record fees.

HB 816 By Representative FEESE. Printer's No. 849. An Act making an appropriation from a restricted revenue account within the General Fund and from Federal augmentation funds to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.

HB 817 By Representative FEESE. Printer's No. 850. An Act making an appropriation from a restricted revenue account within the General Fund to the Office of Consumer Advocate in the Office of Attorney General.

HB 818 By Representative FEESE. Printer's No. 851. An Act making an appropriation from a restricted revenue account within the General Fund to the Office of Small Business Advocate in the Department of Community and Economic Development.

HB 819 By Representative FEESE. Printer's No. 852. An Act making an appropriation from the State Employees' Retirement Fund to provide for expenses of the State Employees' Retirement Board for the fiscal year July 1, 2005, to June 30, 2006, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2005.

HB 820 By Representative FEESE. Printer's No. 853. An Act making an appropriation from the Public School Employees' Retirement Fund to provide for expenses of the Public School Employees' Retirement Board for the fiscal year July 1, 2005, to June 30, 2006, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2005.

HB 821 By Representative FEESE. Printer's No. 854. An Act making appropriations from the Professional Licensure Augmentation Account and from restricted revenue accounts within the General Fund to the Department of State for use by the Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs in support of the professional licensure boards assigned thereto.

HB 822 By Representative FEESE. Printer's No. 855. An Act making appropriations from the Workmen's Compensation Administration Fund to the Department of Labor and Industry and the Department of Community and Economic Development to provide for the expenses of administering the Workers' Compensation Act, The Pennsylvania Occupational Disease Act and the Office of Small Business Advocate for the fiscal year July 1, 2005, to June 30, 2006, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2005.

HB 823 By Representative FEESE. Prior Printer's Nos. 856, 2389. Printer's No. 2569. An Act providing for the capital budget for the fiscal year 2005-2006, itemizing public highway projects to be constructed or acquired by the Department of Transportation, together with their estimated financial costs; authorizing the incurring of debt without the approval of the electors for the purpose of financing the projects to be constructed or acquired by the Department of Transportation; stating the estimated useful life of the projects; and making appropriations.

HB 983 Prior Printer's Nos. 1118, 1960. Printer's No. 2397. An Act amending Title 12 (Commerce and Trade) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, establishing a film production grant program; and repealing provisions of the Tax Reform Code of 1971 relating to film production tax credits.

HB 1108 Prior Printer's Nos. 1270, 2208. Printer's No. 2390. An Act amending the act of March 1, 1988 (P.L.82, No.16), known as the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority Act, establishing the Water and Wastewater System Connection Funding Program to provide certain grants and low-interest loans; providing for transfer of certain moneys; and making editorial changes.

HB 1192 Prior Printer's Nos. 1398, 2205. Printer's No. 2394. An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for adoption assistance programs and for the applicability of certain equitable distribution proceedings; further providing for alimony pendente lite, counsel fees and expenses; and making a related repeal.

HB 1235 Printer's No. 1448. An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, providing for staffing levels and limitations on inmate capacity at State correctional institutions.

HB 1264 Prior Printer's No. 1490. Printer's No. 2396. An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for persons not to possess, use, manufacture, control, sell or transfer firearms, for licenses to carry firearms, for the offense of certain bullets prohibited and for the offense of solicitation of minors to traffic drugs.

HB 1377 Prior Printer's Nos. 1665, 2304. Printer's No. 2391. An Act amending the act of June 18, 1998 (P.L.655, No.85), known as the Boiler and Unfired Pressure Vessel Law, defining "water heating appliance"; and further providing for interpretation.

HB 1525 Prior Printer's No. 1858. Printer's No. 2398. An Act amending the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), known as the Liquor Code, further providing for limiting the number of retail licenses to be issued in each county, for unlawful acts and for unlawful advertising.

HB 1563 Printer's No. 1938. An Act amending the act of June 24, 1931 (P.L.1206, No.331), known as The First Class Township Code, further providing for composition of park or recreation boards.

HB 1580 Prior Printer's No. 1981. Printer's No. 2302. An Act amending Title 3 (Agriculture) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for the regulation of Cervidae livestock operations.

HB 1745 Prior Printer's Nos. 2219, 2307, 2388, 2458. Printer's No. 2492. An Act authorizing and directing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor, to convey tracts of land and buildings, consisting of a portion of the former Laurelton Center, located in Hartley Township, Union County, Pennsylvania; authorizing the Department of Transportation to convey to Montour County two tracts of land situate in the Borough of Danville, Montour County, Pennsylvania; and making a related repeal.

SB 158 By Senator EARLL. Prior Printer's Nos. 149, 649, 666. Printer's No. 704. An Act adding a certain portion of the Bayfront Parkway in the City of Erie, Erie County, to the State Highway System, and transferring to the City of Erie a certain State road.

SENATE

HB 399 Prior Printer's No. 425. Printer's No. 610. An Act amending Title 54 (Names) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for divorcing and divorced person and surviving spouse to resume prior name.

HB 887 Prior Printer's Nos. 1010, 1638, 1919, 2101. Printer's No. 2362. An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for resident license and fee exemptions and for license costs and fees.

HB 1076 Prior Printer's Nos. 1235, 1639, 2102. Printer's No. 2363. An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for license and fee exemptions and for license costs and fees.

HB 1077 Prior Printer's Nos. 1236, 1640, 1866, 2103. Printer's No. 2364. An Act amending Title 30 (Fish) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for license fee for deployed Pennsylvania National Guard members and for reserve component of the armed forces members.

SB 260 By Senators ARMSTRONG, STACK, THOMPSON, RHOADES, MUSTO, RAFFERTY, KITCHEN, ORIE and O'PAKE. Printer's No. 264. An Act joining with other states in an effort to establish an interstate compact to regulate designated insurance products.

SB 723 Prior Printer's Nos. 867, 879, 975. Printer's No. 1026. An Act amending the act of June 30, 1981 (P.L.128, No.43), known as the Agricultural Area Security Law, further providing for statement of legislative findings, for definitions, for purchase of agricultural conservation easements and for legislative report.