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). I did leave on the list of sponsors for a resolution (condemning the naming of a Paris street) and a bill (the house version of the marriage amendment) in case you wanted to see whether your rep was in either group.

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Special Session

Monday In the House, HB 14-17 laid on the table and removed
Tuesday no action
Wednesday no action
Thursday no action
Friday no action

Regular Session

Resolutions

Serial No. 800 By Representatives PERZEL, ADOLPH, ARGALL, BAKER, BASTIAN, BEBKO-JONES, BEYER, BLAUM, BOYD, BUNT, CALTAGIRONE, CAPPELLI, CIVERA, CORRIGAN, CRAHALLA, CREIGHTON, CRUZ, DENLINGER, DeWEESE, DiGIROLAMO, J. EVANS, FABRIZIO, FEESE, FLEAGLE, FLICK, FORCIER, GANNON, GEIST, GEORGE, GILLESPIE, GINGRICH, GODSHALL, GOOD, GOODMAN, GRUCELA, HARHART, HENNESSEY, HERSHEY, HESS, HUTCHINSON, KAUFFMAN, KENNEY, LEACH, LEDERER, LESCOVITZ, MAJOR, MANN, MARKOSEK, McCALL, McILHINNEY, MICOZZIE, MUSTIO, NAILOR, O'NEILL, PALLONE, PAYNE, PETRI, PHILLIPS, PYLE, QUIGLEY, RAYMOND, REICHLEY, RUBLEY, SABATINA, SAINATO, SANTONI, SATHER, SHAPIRO, SIPTROTH, B. SMITH, S. H. SMITH, STEIL, STERN, E. Z. TAYLOR, TIGUE, TRUE, TURZAI, WALKO, WATSON, WILT, WOJNAROSKI, WRIGHT, YOUNGBLOOD, YUDICHAK and ZUG. Printer's No. 4250. A Resolution condemning the decision by the municipal government of Saint-Denis, France, to name a street in honor of the convicted murderer of Philadelphia Police Officer Danny Faulkner.

Bills

House

HB 420 By Representatives GOOD, S. MILLER, B. SMITH, ARMSTRONG, BEBKO-JONES, BUNT, CALTAGIRONE, DENLINGER, J. EVANS, HANNA, HARRIS, HENNESSEY, RAPP, STERN, E. Z. TAYLOR and CAUSER. Prior Printer's No. 2592. Printer's No. 4281. An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further prohibiting dogs from pursuing, injuring or killing big game.

HB 1649 Printer's No. 2077. An Act establishing the Drug and Alcohol Treatment and Prevention Fund; and providing for the deposit of a portion of the liquor tax into the fund and for use of fund.

HB 2294 By Representatives DIVEN, CALTAGIRONE, CREIGHTON, MUSTIO, PISTELLA, W. KELLER, COSTA and GERGELY. Printer's No. 3209. An Act amending the act of July 10, 1987 (P.L.246, No.47), known as the Municipalities Financial Recovery Act, further providing for contents of the coordinator's plan.

HB 2633 By Representative ROBERTS. Prior Printer's No. 3973. Printer's No. 4282. An Act designating the bridge on State Route 3027 which passes over U.S. Route 40 in Fayette County as the Cpl. Victor Kozares, D.S.C., Bridge.

HB 2379 By Representatives CASORIO, MARKOSEK and PALLONE. Printer's No. 3395. 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 on the tract, situate in Penn Township, Westmoreland County.

HB 2639 Prior Printer's No. 3993. Printer's No. 4306. An Act amending the act of September 26, 1951 (P.L.1539, No.389), known as The Clinical Laboratory Act, providing for glomerular filtration rate testing.

HB 2670 Prior Printer's No. 4063. Printer's No. 4164. An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for grounds for involuntary termination of parental rights; and, in child protective services, further providing for definitions, further providing for release of information in confidential reports, providing for citizen review panels, further providing for annual reports; and providing for mandatory reporting of substance abuse births.

HB 2333 Prior Printer's No. 3332. Printer's No. 4337. An Act amending the act of July 9, 1990 (P.L.340, No.78), known as the Public Safety Emergency Telephone Act, further providing for definitions; and providing for automatic location identification in multiline telephone systems.

HB 2504 –HB 2533 bills authorizing the funding of state colleges and universities, museums, and other public institutions, each bill is for a different school. All introduced by Rep. Feese.

HB 2562 Printer's No. 3805. An Act amending Titles 24 (Education) and 71 (State Government) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for the employer contribution rates on behalf of active members.

HB 2563 Printer's No. 3806. An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for possession of firearm for protection of self or others.

HB 2630 Printer's No. 3970. An Act amending the act of February 19, 1980 (P.L.15, No.9), known as the Real Estate Licensing and Registration Act, further providing for prohibited acts.

HB 2653 Prior Printer's No. 4023. Printer's No. 4336. An Act amending the act of June 26, 2001 (P.L.755, No.77), known as the Tobacco Settlement Act, adding definitions; further providing for the Health Venture Investment Account; establishing the Biotechnology Commercialization Account; further providing for the investment of fund and accounts; providing for authorized investment for the Biotechnology Commercialization Account; and further providing for use of the Tobacco Settlement Fund and for regional biotechnology research centers.

SB 235 By Senators VANCE, M. WHITE, COSTA, EARLL, KITCHEN, MADIGAN, O'PAKE, PILEGGI, PUNT, REGOLA, WAUGH, WOZNIAK and C. WILLIAMS. Prior Printer's Nos. 235, 1149. Printer's No. 1261. An Act amending the act of May 22, 1951 (P.L.317, No.69), known as The Professional Nursing Law, providing for continuing nursing education.

SB 1068 By Senator PICCOLA. Printer's No. 1467. An Act authorizing and directing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor, to grant and convey to Capital Self Storage Associates, LLC, certain lands situate in the City of Harrisburg and Susquehanna Township, Dauphin County.

HB 700 Prior Printer's No. 917. Printer's No. 4350. An Act amending Title 65 (Public Officers) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for provisions relating to lobby regulation and disclosure; making an appropriation; and making a related repeal.

HB 2294 By Representatives DIVEN, CALTAGIRONE, CREIGHTON, MUSTIO, PISTELLA, W. KELLER, COSTA and GERGELY. Printer's No. 3209. An Act amending the act of July 10, 1987 (P.L.246, No.47), known as the Municipalities Financial Recovery Act, further providing for contents of the coordinator's plan.

HB 2740 Prior Printer's No. 4172. Printer's No. 4349. An Act designating the bridge to carry State Route 68 over the Allegheny River from East Brady Borough, Clarion County, to Brady's Bend Township, Armstrong County, as the Sergeant Carl F. Curran II Memorial Bridge.

SB 874 By Senators MADIGAN and STOUT. Prior Printer's Nos. 1129, 1476, 1618, 1815. Printer's No. 1914. A Supplement to the act of December 8, 1982 (P.L.848, No.235), known as the Highway- Railroad and Highway Bridge Capital Budget Act for 1982-1983, itemizing additional local and State bridge projects.

Senate

SB 812 By Senators THOMPSON, ROBBINS, STOUT and WOZNIAK. Prior Printer's No. 1023. Printer's No. 1787. An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), known as The Fiscal Code, further providing for property held by courts and public officers and agencies.

SB 944 Prior Printer's Nos. 1235, 1624, 1813. Printer's No. 1880. An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for rape and for involuntary deviate sexual intercourse; providing for loss of property rights by certain offenders and for conduct relating to sex offenders; further providing for failure to comply with sexual offender registration requirements; defining "GPS" and "GPS tracking device"; further providing for registration and for registration procedures and applicability; providing for GPS tracking, for restricted travel, for alert system and for child protective zones; further providing for verification of residence and for information made available on the Internet; and making an appropriation.

SB1054 Prior Printer's Nos. 1443, 1837. Printer's No. 1882. An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for assessments and for sex offender information made available on the Internet.

SB 1206 By Senator SCARNATI. Printer's No. 1763. An Act designating an access road from Interstate 80 to the DuBois- Jefferson County Airport in Washington Township, Jefferson County, as the Francis H. "Bud" Scherer Memorial Highway.

HB 1580 Prior Printer's Nos. 1981, 2302, 3765. Printer's No. 4009. An Act amending Title 3 (Agriculture) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for the regulation of Cervidae livestock operations.

HB 1637 Prior Printer's Nos. 2022, 3530, 4005. Printer's No. 4229. An Act amending the act of August 24, 1963 (P.L.1175, No.497), known as the Mechanics' Lien Law of 1963, further providing for definitions, for waiver of liens, for effect of waiver of liens, for rescission of contracts between contractors and subcontractors, for notices by subcontractors as condition precedent, for filing and notice of filing of claim and for priority of liens.

HB2210 An Act designating a portion of State Route 422 in Berks County as the Sergeant William V. Fernandez Highway.

HB 2468 By Representatives GOOD, GEIST and McCALL. Prior Printer's Nos. 3600, 4006, 4161. Printer's No. 4279. An Act providing for the highway capital budget project itemization for the fiscal year 2005-2006.

SB1036 Prior Printer's No. 1431. Printer's No. 1820. An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for the offense of phishing.

SB1201 Printer's No. 1735. An Act coordinating plans to reduce mercury emissions from new and existing stationary sources in this Commonwealth; imposing duties on the Department of Environmental Protection; and limiting certain powers of the Environmental Quality Board.

HB 496 Prior Printer's Nos. 535, 3157. Printer's No. 4210. An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for the offense of the destruction of a survey monument; further providing for actions relating to land surveying; and making an editorial change.

HB 2381 By Representatives BOYD, METCALFE, YEWCIC, TRUE, FORCIER, ALLEN, ARGALL, ARMSTRONG, BAKER, BALDWIN, BARRAR, BASTIAN, BIRMELIN, BUNT, CALTAGIRONE, CAPPELLI, CAUSER, CAWLEY, CLYMER, CORRIGAN, CREIGHTON, DALLY, DeLUCA, DENLINGER, ELLIS, FAIRCHILD, FEESE, FICHTER, FLEAGLE, FLICK, GABIG, GANNON, GEIST, GILLESPIE, GINGRICH, GODSHALL, GRUCELA, HABAY, HALUSKA, HARRIS, HERSHEY, HESS, HICKERNELL, HUTCHINSON, KAUFFMAN, M. KELLER, LEH, MAITLAND, MAJOR, MARKOSEK, MARSICO, McILHATTAN, McNAUGHTON, MELIO, MILLARD, R. MILLER, S. MILLER, MUSTIO, PAYNE, PERZEL, PETRARCA, PHILLIPS, PICKETT, PYLE, QUIGLEY, RAPP, REED, ROBERTS, ROHRER, SATHER, SCHRODER, B. SMITH, S. H. SMITH, SONNEY, STABACK, STAIRS, STERN, R. STEVENSON, T. STEVENSON, TANGRETTI, E. Z. TAYLOR, TIGUE, TURZAI, WILT, ZUG, WOJNAROSKI and HENNESSEY. Prior Printer's Nos. 3397, 3754, 4145. Printer's No. 4211. A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, providing for marriage between one man and one woman.

SB 451 By Senators M. WHITE, ORIE, KASUNIC, WOZNIAK, COSTA, RAFFERTY, ROBBINS, LEMMOND and REGOLA. Prior Printer's No. 482. Printer's No. 1812. An Act amending the act of June 30, 1987 (P.L.163, No.16), known as the Rural Pennsylvania Revitalization Act, further providing for board of directors and for grants.

SB 917 By Senators PILEGGI, ERICKSON, RAFFERTY, STOUT, LEMMOND, PICCOLA, PIPPY, WAUGH, M. WHITE and CORMAN. Prior Printer's Nos. 1207, 1544, 1625, 1800. Printer's No. 1884. An Act amending the act of July 10, 1990 (P.L.404, No.98), known as the Real Estate Appraisers Certification Act, further providing for real estate appraiser certification required, for powers and duties of board, for application and qualifications, for reciprocity, for certification and licensure renewal, for disciplinary and corrective measures, for reinstatement, for reporting of multiple certification and for surrender of suspended or revoked certificate; and imposing penalties.

SB1188 Prior Printer's Nos. 1704, 1868. Printer's No. 1910. An Act amending the act of August 26, 1971 (P.L.351, No.91), known as the State Lottery Law, further providing for definitions, for physician, certified registered nurse practitioner and pharmacy participation, for reduced assistance, for program generally, for restricted formulary, for reimbursement, for income verification, for contracts and for the pharmaceutical assistance contract for the elderly needs enhancement tier, for pharmacy best practices and cost controls review; further providing for penalties; establishing the coordination of Federal and State benefits; providing for continued eligibility under certain circumstances; and making editorial changes.

HB 248 Prior Printer's Nos. 274, 3637, 4159. Printer's No. 4277. An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for legislative review of State highway transfers and for allocation of proceeds from taxes for highway maintenance and construction.

HB 2026 An Act designating a bridge in Coudersport Borough, Potter County, as the Specialist Mike Franklin Memorial Bridge.

HB 2317 By Representative FEESE. Prior Printer's Nos. 3280, 3294, 3325, 3457, 4311. Printer's No. 4338. An Act providing for the capital budget for the fiscal year 2005-2006; itemizing public improvement projects, furniture and equipment projects, transportation assistance projects, redevelopment assistance capital projects, flood control projects, Keystone Recreation, Park and Conservation Fund projects, Environmental Stewardship Fund projects, Motor License Fund projects, State forestry bridge projects, Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission projects, Manufacturing Fund projects and federally funded projects to be constructed or acquired or assisted by the Department of General Services, the Department of Community and Economic Development, the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, the Department of Environmental Protection, the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, the Pennsylvania Game Commission and the Department of Transportation, together with their estimated financial costs; authorizing the incurring of debt without the approval of the electors for the purpose of financing the projects to be constructed, acquired or assisted by the Department of General Services, the Department of Community and Economic Development, the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, the Department of Environmental Protection, the Department of Transportation, the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission or the Pennsylvania Game Commission; stating the estimated useful life of the projects; providing an exemption; providing for limitation on certain capital projects and for special provisions for certain redevelopment assistance capital projects; and making appropriations.

SB 1090 Prior Printer's Nos. 1492, 1885, 1887. Printer's No. 1913. An Act amending the act of January 17, 1968 (P.L.11, No.5), known as The Minimum Wage Act of 1968, giving effect to Federal changes in wage rates; providing for preemption; and making editorial changes.

SB 1205 By Senators GREENLEAF, BOSCOLA, RAFFERTY, O'PAKE, RHOADES, KITCHEN, WASHINGTON, C. WILLIAMS, STACK and ORIE. Prior Printer's No. 1766. Printer's No. 1869. An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for insurance proceeds intercept; and further providing for State disbursement unit.