weekly legislative update

As I mentioned in a 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.

Other available weekly updates:

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 no action
Tuesday no action
Wednesday 2 bills, HB01 and SB30, defeated on final passage, reconsidered
Thursday no action
Friday no action

Regular Session


Resolutions

Here are some of the resolutions that caught my eye.

SR 246 – designating Feb. 6th as Ronald Reagan Day

SR 547 – designating February as Children’s Dental Health Month

SR 554 – designating January 29th to February 4th as Catholic School Week

Bills

The following bills passed the PA House or Senate this week.

House

HB 565 Prior Printer's Nos. 638, 3150. Printer's No. 3400. An Act mending the act of May 21, 1992 (P.L.241, No.36), referred to as the Credit Card Information Act, prohibiting certain credit card information on receipts

HB 601 Prior Printer's Nos. 674, 3053. Printer's No. 3403. An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for period of disqualification, revocation or suspension of operating privilege and for chemical testing to determine amount of alcohol or controlled substance.

HB 760 Prior Printer's No. 922. Printer's No. 3000. An Act mending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing, in child protective services, for definitions, for release of information in confidential reports, for investigating performance of county agency, for annual reports to the Governor and General Assembly, for services for prevention, investigation and treatment of child abuse and for reports to Department of Public Welfare and coroner.

HB 1725 By Representatives GINGRICH, ROSS, HERMAN, LESCOVITZ, TANGRETTI and CORNELL. Printer's No. 2192. An Act amending the act of May 25, 1945 (P.L.1050, No.394), known as the Local Tax Collection Law, further providing for basic and continuing education programs for tax collectors; providing for records in possession of tax collector; further providing for expenses paid by taxing districts and for discounts, penalties and notice; providing for compensation for interim tax bills; and further providing for penalty.

HB 1813 Prior Printer's No. 2386. Printer's No. 3214. An Act providing for the allocation of funds to county mental health and mental retardation programs, for cost-of-living adjustments and for the promulgation of rules and regulations.

HB 2027 By Representatives SONNEY, B. SMITH, ARMSTRONG, BENNINGHOFF, CALTAGIRONE, DeWEESE, GERGELY, GILLESPIE, GOOD, HARRIS, R. MILLER, QUIGLEY, RAPP, DENLINGER and SIPTROTH. Printer's No. 2804. An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for unlawful devices and methods.

HB 2215 By Representative HICKERNELL. Printer's No. 3089. An Act authorizing and directing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs and the Governor, to grant and convey, at a price determined through competitive bidding, certain lands situate in Columbia Borough, Lancaster County.

Senate

HB 87 Printer's No. 81. An Act amending the act of January 19, 1968 (1967 P.L.992, No.442), entitled, as amended, "An act authorizing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the local government units thereof to preserve, acquire or hold land for open space uses," defining "municipal corporation"; further providing for property acquired in fee simple and for local taxing option; and making an editorial change.

SB 660 By Senators GREENLEAF, O'PAKE, RAFFERTY, LEMMOND, FERLO and PILEGGI. Prior Printer's No. 754. Printer's No. 1423. An Act amending Title 20 (Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, adding the Uniform Trust Act; abolishing the rule against perpetuities; making conforming amendments; and making a related repeal.

SB 928 By Senators THOMPSON, ROBBINS, STOUT, OZNIAK, LEMMOND, D. WHITE, PILEGGI, ERICKSON, PIPPY, ORIE, MUSTO, COSTA, O'PAKE, WENGER, EARLL, C. WILLIAMS, TOMLINSON, WONDERLING, BOSCOLA, RAFFERTY, WAUGH and REGOLA. Printer's No. 1223. An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, authorizing certain donations by political subdivisions.

SB 986 By Senators LEMMOND, THOMPSON, PUNT, AFFERTY, ERICKSON, MUSTO, ARMSTRONG, COSTA, VANCE, WAUGH, WENGER, PILEGGI, O'PAKE, FONTANA, CORMAN, M. WHITE, ORIE, EARLL and C. WILLIAMS. Printer's No. 1317. An Act amending the act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.103, No.69), known as The Second Class Township Code, further providing for personal property.