weekly legislative update

Now that the state Senate is back in session (the House picks up this week), the weekly legislative updates are back. To remind you of the ground rules -- these are bills that passed (not were introduced or routed to committee, but passed), in either house this week. The list of sponsors are deleted if it runs over three lines. Only bills are included, not non-controverial resolutions (their offical name), unless they seem particular interesting then I might break a rule and add them in. A brief abstract is included, copied directly from the information the state sends out. You yourself can receive daily email updates by going to the state's web site, going to the legislature section, and signing up.

Our friends at PICPA (the state CPA association) have started up their weekly updates again as well. Please note that the state ethics committee has cleared Rep. Jacqueline Crahalla of charges that she illegally used legislative staff in her 2004 campaign.

Bills that passed the Senate this week:

HB 619 Prior Printer's Nos. 692, 2134. Printer's No. 2656.
An Act amending the act of June 30, 1981 (P.L.128, No.43), known as the Agricultural Area Security Law, further providing for definitions, for agricultural security areas and for purchase of agricultural conservation easements.


HB 875 Prior Printer's Nos. 998, 1173, 2657. Printer's No. 2658.
An Act amending the act of June 24, 1976 (P.L.424, No.101), referred to as the Emergency and Law Enforcement Personnel Death Benefits Act, further providing for death benefit eligibility and for definitions.

SB 450 Prior Printer's No. 473. Printer's No. 1109.
An Act prohibiting price gouging; and imposing penalties.