weekly legislative update

Only one bill passed the Pennsylvania state House or Senate this week and it looks like they took that decision back. A lot of resolutions were passed, some serious, some frivolous. Bills are working their way through committee so eventually there should be some legislation coming to the floor. The senate had the second consideration on some bills so maybe next week some of those will have passed.

PICPA's weekly update focuses on the governor's budget. None of the four caucuses provide a weekly update.

The senate passed one bill and then reconsidered. I have no idea what the current status of this bill is. The senate is doing much better on releasing their daily journals so maybe in a few weeks we can read the journal and see what happened.

SB 218 By Senators BROWNE, KASUNIC, BOSCOLA, FONTANA, ROBBINS, STOUT, COSTA, FOLMER, ARMSTRONG, PUNT, REGOLA, GORDNER, PILEGGI, ERICKSON, O'PAKE, VANCE, C. WILLIAMS, LOGAN, WAUGH, BRUBAKER, PIPPY, WONDERLING, SCARNATI, BAKER and FUMO.
Prior Printer's No. 23.Printer's No. 39. An Act amending the act of December 31, 1965 (P.L.1257, No.511), known as The Local Tax Enabling Act, providing for local services taxes; repealing provisions relating to emergency and municipal services taxes and to continuation of occupational privilege taxes; and making editorial changes.
Referred to FINANCE, Jan. 29, 2007
Reported as committed, Jan. 30, 2007
First consideration, Jan. 30, 2007
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Jan. 31, 2007
Re-reported as amended, Feb. 5, 2007
Second consideration, Feb. 6, 2007
Third consideration and final passage, Feb. 7, 2007 (47-2)
Vote on final passage reconsidered, Feb. 7, 2007
Vote on third consideration reconsidered, Feb. 7, 2007