weekly legislative update

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

Monday HB03 conference committee report presented, HB 14, HB15, HB16, HB17 laid on the table and removed; HB39 the house does not concur with the senate; representatives appointed.
Tuesday no action
Wednesday no action
Thursday no action
Friday no action

Regular Session

These bills passed either the house or senate this week.

House

HB 248 Prior Printer's No. 274. Printer's No. 3637. An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for unattended children in motor vehicles, for legislative review of State highway transfers and for allocation of proceeds from taxes for highway maintenance and construction.

HB 1631 By Representatives BOYD, DeWEESE, SURRA, PICKETT, HERSHEY, BAKER, PHILLIPS, SEMMEL, ARMSTRONG, GEIST, CALTAGIRONE, McILHATTAN, FABRIZIO, CLYMER, KILLION, DENLINGER, STABACK, J. EVANS, THOMAS and HARPER. Printer's No. 2016. An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for vehicles exempt from registration.

HB 1928 Prior Printer's Nos. 2637, 2882. Printer's No. 3638. An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for permits for movement of a mobile home or a modular housing unit and modular housing undercarriage.

HB 2017 An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for exemptions from jury duty.

HB 2133 By Representative FAIRCHILD. Prior Printer's No. 2937. Printer's No. 3636. An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for special registration plates, for identification card, for unattended children in motor vehicles, for periods for requiring lighted lamps, for authority to use flashing or revolving blue lights and for restrictions on highway and bridge use.

HB 20206 An Act designating a bridge in Coudersport Borough, Potter County, as the Specialist Mike Franklin Memorial Bridge.

HB 2210 An Act designating a portion of State Route 422 in Berks County as the Sergeant William V. Fernandez Highway.

SB 987 By Senator CORMAN. Printer's No. 1297. An Act authorizing and directing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor, to grant and convey to Centre County Industrial Development Corporation, certain lands situate in Benner Township, Centre County.