weekly legislative update

This is a list of bills that passed either the Pennsylvania House or the Pennsylvania Senate or both. The list of sponsors is included only if it ran 3 lines or less in the original format.

Our accountant friends at PICPA have also provided a weekly update, as have the Pennsylvania Senate Democrats.

HOUSE

HB906 Prior Printer's Nos. 1058, 1264, 1417.Printer's No. 1526. An Act amending the act of July 31, 2003 (P.L.73, No.17), known as the Volunteer Fire Company and Volunteer Ambulance Service Grant Act, further defining "volunteer ambulance service"; further providing for guidelines and procedures, for award of grants and for expiration of authority; providing for publication and notice, for special provisions; and repealing an obsolete act.

HB 17 By Representatives MARKOSEK and GEIST. Prior Printer's No. 42.Printer's No. 1262. An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further defining "serious traffic violation"; and further providing for employer responsibilities and for unlawful activities related to equipment standards.

HB 239 Prior Printer's No. 269.Printer's No. 1441. An Act amending the act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.103, No.69), known as The Second Class Township Code, further providing for connection to water system.

HB 369 Prior Printer's No. 433.Printer's No. 1401. An Act amending the act of June 24, 1976 (P.L.424, No.101), referred to as the Emergency and Law Enforcement Personnel Death Benefits Act, further providing for the payment of death benefits to members of emergency personnel teams.

HB 842 Printer's No. 957. 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 program of continuing professional development.


SENATE

SB 431 By Senator PUNT. Printer's No. 162. An Act authorizing the release of Project 70 restrictions on certain lands owned by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Game Commission, being conveyed by the Pennsylvania Game Commission in return for the imposition of Project 70 restrictions on certain lands being conveyed to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, solely for the use of the Pennsylvania Game Commission in Adams County.

SB 537 By Senators GREENLEAF, ERICKSON, RAFFERTY, BOSCOLA, WOZNIAK, MUSTO, WONDERLING, STOUT, TARTAGLIONE, O'PAKE, COSTA, LOGAN, FERLO, WAUGH, KITCHEN, FUMO, STACK and WASHINGTON. Prior Printer's Nos. 581, 930.Printer's No. 982. An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for the offense of fraudulent airbags.

SB 740 By Senator CORMAN. Prior Printer's No. 809.Printer's No. 946. An Act authorizing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor, to grant and convey to Centre County, certain lands situate in Benner Township, Centre County; and authorizing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor, to grant and convey, at a price determined through competitive bidding, certain lands situate in Benner Township, Centre County.

SB 755 By Senators ERICKSON, TOMLINSON, RAFFERTY, PILEGGI, GREENLEAF, WONDERLING and STACK. Printer's No. 831. An Act amending the act of May 11, 1889 (P.L.188, No.210), entitled "A further supplement to an act, entitled 'An act to establish a board of wardens for the Port of Philadelphia, and for the regulation of pilots and pilotage, and for other purposes,' approved March twenty-ninth, one thousand eight hundred and three, and for regulating the rates of pilotage and number of pilots," further providing for certain charges.

SB 105 By Senators MUSTO, M. WHITE, FONTANA, STOUT, RAFFERTY, TOMLINSON, WOZNIAK, RHOADES, GREENLEAF and WASHINGTON. Prior Printer's No. 137.Printer's No. 922. An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, authorizing the members of the Environmental Quality Board to retain independent legal counsel to the performance of its duties.

SB 467 By Senators ARMSTRONG, COSTA, RAFFERTY, WAUGH, BOSCOLA, FERLO, ORIE, FOLMER, BRUBAKER, PICCOLA, SCARNATI and STACK. Prior Printer's No. 512.Printer's No. 940. An Act amending Title 65 (Public Officers) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for a penalty.

SB 699 By Senators GREENLEAF, COSTA, RAFFERTY, EARLL, FOLMER, RHOADES, KITCHEN, REGOLA, WASHINGTON and WAUGH. Printer's No. 745. An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing, in child victims and witnesses, for admissibility of certain statements.