weekly legislative update

This is a list of bills that passed the Pennsylvania House or Senate this week, and mention of any noteworthy resolutions. 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; anyone who pays an EIT may wish to read over their update this week.


The Inquirer has renewed their practice of listing significant bills that passed the state legislature. I haven't been able to find their materials online but will continue to invesigate the possibility of linking to them.

Other weekly updates are available for this week:

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Resolutions

Several resolutions passed, but none really struck my interest.

Bills

House

HB957 Prior Printer's Nos. 1092, 1958.Printer's No. 4738. An Act relating to hours of employment of certain employees; providing for penalties and remedies; and imposing powers and duties on the Department of Labor and Industry.

HB 2544 By Representatives DIVEN, TURZAI, COSTA, KOTIK, EADSHAW, MUSTIO, T. STEVENSON, RAMALEY, PETRONE, FRANKEL, DeLUCA, MARKOSEK, WALKO and WHEATLEY. Printer's No. 3750. An Act amending the act of July 28, 1953 (P.L.723, No.230), known as the Second Class County Code, further providing for county employee retirement allowances.

HB2584 Prior Printer's No. 3865.Printer's No. 4410. An Act providing for umbilical cord blood banking; requiring health care facilities and providers to give pregnant patients information regarding umbilical cord blood banking; and requiring health care facilities to permit pregnant patients to arrange for umbilical cord blood donations.

HB 2731 By Representatives S. MILLER, BOYD, CALTAGIRONE, CRAHALLA, GEIST, GINGRICH, HENNESSEY, HERSHEY, LEH, MAJOR, MARSICO, MUSTIO, PALLONE, PARKER, SANTONI, SIPTROTH, E. Z. TAYLOR, YOUNGBLOOD, DENLINGER and PETRONE. Printer's No. 4153. An Act designating the Duryea as the official State automobile of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

HB2893 Prior Printer's No. 4539.Printer's No. 4737. An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for unlawful contact with a minor.

SB 993 By Senators BROWNE, WONDERLING, ORIE, M. WHITE, LEMMOND, EARLL, BOSCOLA, RAFFERTY, JUBELIRER and REGOLA. Prior Printer's No. 1334.Printer's No. 1893. 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 assessment, for reassessment, for review by Board of Finance and Revenue, for appeal to Commonwealth Court, for refund of sales tax attributed to bad debt, for refund or credit for overpayment, for restriction on refunds, for refunds, for refund petition, for review by Board of Finance and Review, for appeal to Commonwealth Court and for extended time for filing special petition for refund; further providing, in personal income tax, for assessment, for jeopardy assessments, for procedure for reassessment, for review by Board of Finance and Revenue, for appeal to Commonwealth Court, for restrictions on refunds and for limitations on refund or credit; further providing, in corporate net income tax, for definitions, for reports and payment of tax; for changes made by Federal Government, for settlement and resettlement and for enforcement relating to corporate net income tax; providing, in corporate net income tax, for assessments, for jeopardy assessments, for limitations on assessments, for extension of limitation period, for audit by Auditor General and for collection; further providing, in gross receipts tax, for imposition; further providing, in realty transfer tax, for determination and notice, for lien and for refunds; further providing, in mutual thrift institutions tax, for imposition and report; providing, in malt beverage tax, for assessment by department; providing for procedure and administration; further providing, in general provisions, for estimated tax, for underpayment, for refund petitions and for timely filing; and providing, in general provisions, for assessments to be made by department.

SB 1242 By Senators FERLO and PIPPY. Prior Printer's No. 1918.Printer's No. 2105. An Act amending the act of December 14, 1992 (P.L.818, No.133), known as the Port of Pittsburgh Commission Act, further providing for the definition of "port district."

Senate

SB 1235 By Senators RHOADES, BOSCOLA, ERICKSON, WONDERLING, C. WILLIAMS, WASHINGTON, O'PAKE and COSTA. Prior Printer's Nos. 1917, 2056.Printer's No. 2106. An Act amending the act of February 14, 1986 (P.L.2, No.2), known as the Acupuncture Registration Act, further providing for regulation of the practice of acupuncture; and providing for medical diagnosis.

HB 1285 By Representatives McCALL, GEIST, BELFANTI, CALTAGIRONE, FABRIZIO, GEORGE, GOODMAN, JAMES, PRESTON, READSHAW, REICHLEY, SCAVELLO, THOMAS, WALKO, YOUNGBLOOD and MELIO. Prior Printer's Nos. 1529, 1966, 4362, 4643.Printer's No. 4714. An Act amending Titles 74 (Transportation) and 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for administrative practice and procedure; further providing for period of revocation or suspension of operating privilege; and abrogating a regulation.

SB 983 By Senators WONDERLING, PICCOLA, JUBELIRER, BRIGHTBILL, CORMAN, FONTANA, ERICKSON, PIPPY, PUNT, WENGER, ORIE, BROWNE, RAFFERTY, BOSCOLA, MADIGAN, GREENLEAF, RHOADES, ARMSTRONG, PILEGGI, REGOLA and CONTI. Prior Printer's No. 1325.Printer's No. 2112. An Act amending the act of June 29, 1953 (P.L.304, No.66), known as the Vital Statistics Law of 1953, further providing for registration districts and local registrars' duties and for death and fetal death registration.

SB 1297 By Senators KITCHEN, WASHINGTON, HUGHES, A. WILLIAMS, FUMO, TARTAGLIONE, FERLO, RAFFERTY, ERICKSON, RHOADES, COSTA, MUSTO, LEMMOND, ORIE, BROWNE and DINNIMAN. Prior Printer's No. 2013.Printer's No. 2033. An Act providing for the designation and recognition of the third Saturday in June as "Juneteenth National Freedom Day."

SB 1305 By Senators VANCE, PICCOLA, WAUGH, ORIE, ARMSTRONG, CORMAN, COSTA, EARLL, FERLO, MADIGAN, PILEGGI, PIPPY, RAFFERTY, ROBBINS, WENGER, D. WHITE, M. WHITE, WONDERLING and REGOLA. Prior Printer's No. 2062.Printer's No. 2114. An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, providing for transfers of appropriations and for notice of transfers and loans between funds.