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.
http://www.picpa.org/govt/legislative_update/archive/2006/061606.asp#1

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 In the House, HB 42 laid on the table and removed
Tuesday no action
Wednesday HB0039 - Conference committee report adopted by House
Thursday no action
Friday no action

Regular Session

Resolutions

Nothing jumped out at me this week.

Bills

House

HB 529 Prior Printer's No. 1713. Printer's No. 4033. An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, further providing for classes of income.

HB 1746 Prior Printer's Nos. 2236, 4036. Printer's No. 4226. An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for establishment of fees and charges; eliminating the expiration of provisions on access to justice; and making a related repeal.

HB 1880 Prior Printer's Nos. 2555, 3846. Printer's No. 4228. An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, further providing, in research and development tax credit, for the definition of "small business," for credit for research and development expenses, for time limitations, for limitation on credits and for termination.

HB 2285 Printer's No. 3197. An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for the illegal dumping of methamphetamine waste.

HB 2330 By Representatives DERMODY, PETRARCA, WALKO, PALLONE, LaGROTTA, BEBKO-JONES, CORRIGAN, JAMES, STABACK, MELIO, PISTELLA, WOJNAROSKI, CALTAGIRONE, DeLUCA and FRANKEL. Printer's No. 3318. An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, prohibiting the purchase, sale and use of alcohol vaporizing devices; and imposing a penalty.

SB 243 Prior Printer's No. 244. Printer's No. 1836. An Act amending the act of June 28, 1935 (P.L.477, No.193), referred to as the Enforcement Officer Disability Benefits Law, extending the payment of the salary, medical and hospital expenses to sheriffs and deputy sheriffs under certain circumstances.

SB 332 By Senators VANCE, GREENLEAF, EARLL, COSTA, BOSCOLA, KITCHEN, O'PAKE, RAFFERTY, ROBBINS, STOUT, WAUGH, WENGER, M. WHITE, WONDERLING and PIPPY. Prior Printer's Nos. 388, 805. Printer's No. 1777. An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for foreign decree of adoption.

SB 1150 Prior Printer's Nos. 1617, 1679. Printer's No. 1835. An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for offense of demonstrating at a commemorative service and for commemorative service demonstration action.

HB 1944 Prior Printer's No. 2689. Printer's No. 4037. An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for a Statewide registry of protective orders; further providing for protective orders, for notice on protective orders and for violation of orders; providing for civil protective orders; and making editorial changes.

HB 2096 Prior Printer's Nos. 2898, 4034. Printer's No. 4209. An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, further providing for classes of income.

HB 2467 Prior Printer's Nos. 3625, 3716. Printer's No. 4213. An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for sentence for murder and murder of unborn child; providing for the offense of criminal homicide of law enforcement officer and for the offense of assault of law enforcement officer; imposing penalties; and prescribing sentences for offenses committed against law enforcement officer.

SB 1169 Prior Printer's No. 1628. Printer's No. 1756. An Act designating a portion of State Route 279 in Allegheny County as the Pennsylvania State Police Cpl. Joseph R. Pokorny, Jr., Memorial Highway.

HB 698 Prior Printer's No. 791. Printer's No. 4192. An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for exemptions from jury duty, for jurisdiction and proceedings, for relief and order and for sentencing procedure for murder of the first degree; and providing for mental retardation of defendant.

HB 2055 Prior Printer's Nos. 2832, 3854. Printer's No. 4194. 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 manner of election of district superintendents and assistant superintendents and for their removal; and providing for conditional certification of persons by the Department of Education.

Senate

HB 153 Prior Printer's Nos. 153, 3756. Printer's No. 4212. An Act relating to organ and bone marrow donation; providing for a special leave of absence for organ and bone marrow donors; and providing for a tax credit and for additional duties of the Department of Revenue.

HB 2315 By Representatives ARMSTRONG, CALTAGIRONE, CREIGHTON, FAIRCHILD, GEIST, HARPER, HARRIS, HENNESSEY, ROHRER and E. Z. TAYLOR. Printer's No. 3276. An Act amending Title 74 (Transportation) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for the Aviation Advisory Committee.

SB 414 Prior Printer's Nos. 439, 1267. Printer's No. 1816. An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, establishing the Science Technology Partnership Program; providing for State grants; and making an appropriation.

SB 1134 Prior Printer's No. 1593. Printer's No. 1788. An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, further providing, in sales and use tax, for the definition of "tangible personal property."

SB 1222 By Senators ROBBINS, LEMMOND, EARLL, MADIGAN, MELLOW, SCARNATI and M. WHITE. Prior Printer's No. 1810. Printer's No. 1829. An Act designating the portion of U.S. Route 6 in Linesville Borough, Crawford County, as the U.S. Route 6 "Gateway to the West" and "Gateway to Pennsylvania" and designating the portion of U.S. Route 6 in Matamoras Borough, Pike County, as the U.S. Route 6 "Gateway to the East" and "Gateway to Pennsylvania."

HB 2443 Prior Printer's Nos. 3519, 3817. Printer's No. 4193. An Act amending the act of July 19, 1979 (P.L.130, No.48), known as the Health Care Facilities Act, providing for continuation of demonstration projects for cardiac care.