weekly legislative update

As I mentioned in the previous posting, the governor called a special legislative session to look into property tax reform. Information from that session is included here as well. Standard caveats apply (resolutions not generally included, list of sponsors deleted if it was too long – three lines in the originally formatting).

Our accountants friends at PICPA have updated their legislative page, and have a lot to say about property tax reform.

Other weekly updates are available for this week:

PA House Democrats
PA House GOP daily updates
PA Senate Democrats
PA Senate Republicans

Special Session

These bills were introduced, or referred to a committee, not voted on. The descriptions tended to be pretty much the same, with only a few variations.

Monday 1 bills (HB 68) referred to finance committee, (House); HB 14, 15, 16, 17 shuffled
Tuesday no activity
Wednesday no activity
Thursday no activity
Friday no activity

Regular Session



Resolutions

There were 2 resolutions honoring fallen soldiers.

Bills

House

HB 194 Prior Printer's No. 202. Printer's No. 3213. An Act amending the act of December 20, 2001 (P.L.969, No.116), known as the Dormitory Sprinkler System Act, further providing for the sprinkler system program.

HB 509 Prior Printer's No. 547. Printer's No. 3215. 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 campus police powers and duties.

HB 609 Printer's No. 682. An Act providing for a loan program to assist colleges to install automatic fire suppression systems in student residences; establishing the Sprinkler Loan Fund; providing for the powers and duties of the Department of Community and Economic Development; and prescribing a penalty.

HB 659 Prior Printer's No. 752. Printer's No. 3211. An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for the offenses of possessing instruments of crime and of scattering rubbish.

HB 804 Prior Printer's No. 966. Printer's No. 3216. An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for unattended children in motor vehicles, for fleeing or attempting to elude police officer and for restrictions on highway and bridge use.

HB 1112 Prior Printer's No. 1319. Printer's No. 3212. 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 corrupt organizations; providing for the offense of trafficking in persons; further providing for order authorizing interception of wire, electronic or oral communications; and providing for sentencing for trafficking of persons and for criminal forfeiture.

SB 157 By Senators ARMSTRONG, VANCE, GORDNER, THOMPSON, PILEGGI, EARLL, COSTA, KASUNIC, ORIE, LOGAN, ROBBINS, WONDERLING, BOSCOLA, M. WHITE, WAUGH, WENGER, FUMO, PIPPY and D. WHITE. Prior Printer's Nos. 143, 708, 784, 809, 1048, 1401. Printer's No. 1413. An Act amending the act of December 31, 1965 (P.L.1257, No.511), known as The Local Tax Enabling Act, further providing for delegation of taxing powers and restrictions thereon; 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 712 Prior Printer's Nos. 859, 898, 1055, 1272. Printer's No. 1410. An Act providing for the notification of residents whose personal information data was or may have been disclosed due to a security system breach; and imposing penalties.

HB 348 Prior Printer's Nos. 369, 2999. Printer's No. 3229. An Act amending Titles 23 (Domestic Relations) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for multidisciplinary team; establishing the Child Abuse Multidisciplinary Response Account; providing for additional duties of the Department of Public Welfare; making an appropriation; and further providing for deposits into account.

HB 1139 By Representative J. TAYLOR. Printer's No. 1345. An Act amending the act of June 21, 1939 (P.L.626, No.294), referred to as the Second Class County Assessment Law, repealing provisions relating to triennial assessments.

HB 1348 Prior Printer's No. 1606. Printer's No. 3168. An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for restitution for identity theft; and making a related repeal.

HB 1467 Prior Printer's Nos. 1785, 2559. Printer's No. 3261. An Act providing for dispute resolution procedures relating to residential construction defects between contractors and homeowners or members of associations.

HB 1607 Prior Printer's Nos. 2042, 2738. Printer's No. 3238. An Act amending the act of April 14, 1972 (P.L.233, No.64), known as The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act, further providing for schedules of controlled substances, for professional prescription, administration and dispensing, for prohibited acts and penalties involving ephedrine, pseudoephedrine and marijuana and for effect on local ordinances.

HB 1632 Prior Printer's No. 2017. Printer's No. 3230. An Act amending the act of July 22, 1974 (P.L.589, No.205), known as the Unfair Insurance Practices Act, further defining "abuse," "unfair methods of competition" and "unfair or deceptive acts or practices."

HB 1641 Prior Printer's No. 2026. Printer's No. 3240. An Act amending Titles 30 (Fish) and 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for boat and marine forfeiture, for the powers and duties of the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, for boat, marine equipment and watercraft trailer forfeiture and for the powers and duties of the Department of Transportation.

HB 1697 Prior Printer's Nos. 2159, 2887, 3262. Printer's No. 3279. An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for failure to comply with registration of sexual offenders requirements; and providing for the offense of selling or furnishing liquor or malt or brewed beverages to minors resulting in injury or death, for protection of consumers from having spyware deceptively installed on their computers and for criminal and civil enforcement.

HB 1784 Prior Printer's No. 2322. Printer's No. 3239. An Act amending Titles 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) and Title 44 (Law and Justice) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing, in registration of sexual offenders, for registration, for information made available on the Internet, and for the definition of "other specified offense" in DNA data and testing.

HB 1993 By Representatives GEIST and McCALL. Prior Printer's Nos. 2734, 3259. Printer's No. 3278. An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for an automobile insurance discount for students who meet certain criteria; further providing for automated red light enforcement systems in first class cities; providing for restrictions on mobile phone use; further providing for unattended children in motor vehicles, for periods for requiring lighted lamps and for restrictions on highway and bridge use.

HB 2136 Prior Printer's Nos. 2940, 3057. Printer's No. 3236. An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for unattended children in motor vehicles, for accidents involving death or personal injury and for restrictions on highway and bridge use.

HB 2191 By Representatives KENNEY and S. H. SMITH. Printer's No. 3026. An Act creating the Commonwealth Pharmaceutical Recycling Act; providing for redistribution of prescription drugs at State correctional facilities; and imposing powers and duties on the Governor's Office of Administration.

HB 2216 Printer's No. 3090. An Act providing for State funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program.

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 596 By Senators LAVALLE and STOUT. Printer's No. 616. An Act authorizing and directing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor and the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, to accept by donation a tract of land and any improvements thereon situate in the Borough of Ambridge, Beaver County.

SB 712 Prior Printer's Nos. 859, 898, 1055, 1272. Printer's No. 1410. An Act providing for the notification of residents whose personal information data was or may have been disclosed due to a security system breach; and imposing penalties.

Senate

HB 1057 Prior Printer's Nos. 1213, 2204, 2402, 2948. Printer's No. 3103. An Act providing for the issuance of identification cards for retired law enforcement officers; and providing for the powers and duties of law enforcement agencies and the Municipal Police Officers' Education and Training Commission.

SB 618 By Senators WAUGH, WENGER, SCARNATI, M. WHITE, WONDERLING, RAFFERTY, STOUT, CORMAN, LEMMOND, D. WHITE, KITCHEN, PUNT, GORDNER, THOMPSON, TOMLINSON, ROBBINS, ARMSTRONG and PICCOLA. Prior Printer's No. 682. Printer's No. 1359. An Act providing for immunity for equine owners, possessors or handlers.

SB 860 By Senators WAUGH, MUSTO, M. WHITE and RAFFERTY. Printer's No. 1136. An Act amending the act of June 23, 1993 (P.L.128, No.29), known as the Plain Language Consumer Contract Act, further providing for contractual requirements.

HB 111 By Representatives MUSTIO, BELFANTI, CALTAGIRONE, CRAHALLA, ENLINGER, J. EVANS, HENNESSEY, MANDERINO, O'NEILL, REICHLEY, SAINATO, T. STEVENSON, WASHINGTON, YOUNGBLOOD, HARPER, DALLY, RAYMOND and MELIO. Prior Printer's Nos. 103, 1393, 2742, 2995, 3217. Printer's No. 3237. An Act amending the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), known as the Liquor Code, further defining "case" and "eligible entity"; providing for extension of existing license to cover additional area; and further providing for breweries, for surrender of certain licenses for benefit of licensee, for unlawful acts relative to malt or brewed beverages and licensees, for hours of operation relative to manufacturers, importing distributors and distributors and for unlawful acts relative to liquor, malt and brewed beverages and licensees.

SB 394 By Senators CORMAN, PUNT, PIPPY, RAFFERTY, RHOADES, BOSCOLA, KITCHEN, LOGAN, O'PAKE, TARTAGLIONE, GREENLEAF, WONDERLING and LEMMOND. Prior Printer's No. 401. Printer's No. 1400. An Act amending the act of May 29, 1956 (1955 P.L.1804, No.600), referred to as the Municipal Police Pension Law, further providing for payments under existing pension plans for service increments to pensions of police officers.

SB 435 Prior Printer's No. 458. Printer's No. 1357. An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, amending provisions relating to comparative negligence.

SB 895 By Senators TOMLINSON, CONTI, RAFFERTY, TARTAGLIONE, GREENLEAF, PILEGGI, ERICKSON, THOMPSON, M. WHITE, BOSCOLA, LOGAN, COSTA, PUNT, WENGER, WAUGH, C. WILLIAMS, WONDERLING and STACK. Prior Printer's Nos. 1176, 1372, 1377. Printer's No. 1403. An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for police animals.