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

Monday no action
Tuesday no action
Wednesday no action
Thursday no action
Friday no action

Regular Session

Resolutions

Here are some of the resolutions that caught my eye.

Serial No. 253 By Senator LOGAN. Printer's No. 1653. A Resolution recognizing the 60th anniversary of the arrival of the first ship of the War Brides Operation that occurred after the end of World War II.

Bills

House

A few bills were shuffled this week but otherwise very little activity, nothing introduced or voted on.

Senate

HB 58 By Representatives MAHER, BROWNE, GERGELY and BEYER. Prior Printer's Nos. 236, 2674. Printer's No. 3760. An Act providing a bonus to Pennsylvanians who are United States Merchant Marine veterans who served during World War II; imposing certain duties on the Adjutant General; providing penalties; and making an appropriation.

HB 2157 Printer's No. 2980. An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for certain duty for emergencies.

SB 1043 Prior Printer's No. 1451. Printer's No. 1621. An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for tuition costs and fees for children and spouses of deceased soldiers.

SB 1088 Prior Printer's No. 1507. Printer's No. 1649. An Act designating the section of State Route 219 that is situated in Somerset County as the Flight 93 Memorial Highway.

SB 1169 Printer's No. 1628. An Act designating a portion of State Route 279 in Allegheny County as the State Police Cpl. Joseph R. Pokorny Memorial Highway.

SB 866 By Senators STACK, MUSTO, TARTAGLIONE, LOGAN, COSTA, EARLL, PICCOLA, STOUT, RAFFERTY, LAVALLE, FONTANA, ORIE, WONDERLING, PIPPY, WOZNIAK, BOSCOLA, KASUNIC, WAUGH, O'PAKE, RHOADES, ROBBINS and KITCHEN. Printer's No. 1124. An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for the offense of firearms not to be carried without a license and for license to carry firearm.