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 accountant friends at PICPA have provided their usual informative weekly update.

HOUSE

HB363 Printer's No. 427. An Act designating the bridge carrying State Route 30 over Main Street in North Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County, as the Veterans Bridge.

HB 294 By Representatives SCAVELLO, SIPTROTH, CARROLL and PEIFER. Printer's No. 336. An Act designating the Interboro Bridge on State Route 2012, Monroe County, as the Veterans Memorial Bridge.

HB195 Prior Printer's No. 229.Printer's No. 807. An Act designating the bridge carrying SR 441 over the Swatara Creek in the Borough of Royalton, Dauphin County, as the Sgt. Major Clarence Edward Mathias Bridge.

HB 116 By Representatives D. EVANS, GERBER, CALTAGIRONE, CAPPELLI, CURRY, JOSEPHS, KING, KULA, MANDERINO, McGEEHAN, MELIO, PARKER, SIPTROTH, VITALI, DALEY, HARHAI and GALLOWAY. Printer's No. 138. An Act amending the act of April 21, 1949 (P.L.665, No.155), known as the First Class City Home Rule Act, further providing for the general grant of power.

HB 85 By Representatives K. SMITH, STABACK, CARROLL, SHIMKUS, WANSACZ, CALTAGIRONE, DALEY, YOUNGBLOOD, MUNDY, BENNINGTON, SIPTROTH and DENLINGER. Printer's No. 109. An Act authorizing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor, to grant and convey to the County of Lackawanna Transit System Authority (COLTS), certain lands situate in the City of Scranton, Lackawanna County, in exchange for a certain tract of land from COLTS situate in the City of Scranton, Lackawanna County.

SENATE

SB 21 By Senators DINNIMAN, PILEGGI, RAFFERTY, ERICKSON and BRUBAKER. Printer's No. 29. An Act authorizing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor, to enter into an agreement or other legal instrument with Chester County to alter use restrictions and reversionary covenants on real estate conveyed to Chester County, situate in Newlin and West Bradford Townships; and making inconsistent repeals.

SB 437 By Senators REGOLA, WAUGH, LOGAN, ROBBINS, WONDERLING, BOSCOLA, RAFFERTY, McILHINNEY, O'PAKE, BAKER, BROWNE, FONTANA, TOMLINSON, D. WHITE, EARLL and VANCE. Prior Printer's No. 163.Printer's No. 425. An Act amending the act of November 10, 1999 (P.L.491, No.45), known as the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, further providing for the adoption of regulations.

SB 263 By Senators GORDNER, TARTAGLIONE, MUSTO, BAKER, RHOADES, KASUNIC, BOSCOLA, BROWNE, BRUBAKER, COSTA, ERICKSON, FERLO, FONTANA, LAVALLE, LOGAN, PIPPY, RAFFERTY, TOMLINSON and WONDERLING. Printer's No. 157. An Act amending the act of June 21, 1939 (P.L.566, No.284), known as The Pennsylvania Occupational Disease Act, providing further benefits.