weekly legislative update

This is a list of bills that passed the Pennsylvania State House or Senate this week, as well as links to other weekly updates. Standard caveats -- sponsors omitted if the list is longer than 3 lines in the original format.

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House

HB 635 An Act amending the ct of August 9, 1955 (P.L.323, No.130), known as The County Code, further providing for meetings of auditors and for audit of accounts by auditors and financial report to Department of Community and Economic Development.

HB 872 Printer's No. 1027. An Act designating the bridge carrying State Route 15, known as Lycoming Creek Road, over Bottle Run, Old Lycoming Township, Lycoming County, as the John Gross Memorial Bridge.

HB 1367 Printer's No. 1632. An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Public Welfare Code, further providing for medical assistance payments for institutional care, for definitions, for authorization, for amount, for repayment, for regulations and for time periods; and providing for the Senior Care and Services Study Commission.

HB 179 Prior Printer's No. 205.Printer's No. 1525. An Act amending the act of June 13, 1907 (P.L.560, No.373), entitled "An act designating the official flag of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and describing the same; providing for the carrying of such flag by the regiments of the National Guard of Pennsylvania; authorizing the Secretary of the Commonwealth to provide, and have deposited in the office of Secretary of the Commonwealth, a model of said flag, and making an appropriation therefor," further providing for specifications for the official flag of the Commonwealth.

HB 284 Prior Printer's Nos. 316, 1630.Printer's No. 1754. An Act amending the act of November 24, 1992 (P.L.732, No.111), known as the Pennsylvania Quality Improvement Act, further providing for legislative findings and intent, for establishment of the Keystone Alliance for Performance Excellence Awards, for the Keystone Alliance for Performance Excellence Advisory Council; repealing provisions relating to board of examiners and panel of judges; further providing for establishment of the foundation, for awards and for restriction on funds from Commonwealth.

HB 420 Printer's No. 484. An Act amending the act of April 23, 2002 (P.L.298, No.39), known as the Main Street Act, further providing for the Main Street Program.

HB 972 Printer's No. 1136. An Act mandating health insurance coverage for cancer prevention and early detection programs; and providing for powers and duties of the Department of Health.

HB 999 Prior Printer's Nos. 1165, 1534.Printer's No. 1658. An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for restoration of operating privilege.

HB 1280 Printer's No. 1541. An Act amending the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.805, No.247), known as the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, further defining "traditional neighborhood development"; further providing for grants of power to municipalities, for standards and conditions for traditional neighborhood development designations and for manuals of written and graphic design guidelines; and providing for subdivision and land development ordinance provisions applicable to traditional neighborhood development.

SENATE

HB 906 Prior Printer's Nos. 1058, 1264, 1417, 1526.Printer's No. 1887. 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.

SB 799 By Senators M. WHITE, GORDNER, FERLO, COSTA, SCARNATI, ROBBINS, ORIE, STOUT, RAFFERTY, WASHINGTON, KASUNIC and REGOLA. Prior Printer's No. 891.Printer's No. 1165. 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 844 Prior Printer's No. 978.Printer's No. 1142. An Act amending the act of February 19, 1980 (P.L.15, No.9), known as the Real Estate Licensing and Registration Act, defining "qualified association"; further providing for prohibited acts and for duties of licensee generally; and providing for handling of deposits and other escrows.

SB 877 Printer's No. 1039. An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Public Welfare Code, in public assistance, adding definitions; and further providing for prepayment for contracted medical services and for established drug regimens.

HB 876 Prior Printer's No. 1031.Printer's No. 1446. An Act amending Title 71 (State Government) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for the employer contribution rate.

SB 385 By Senators CORMAN, WONDERLING, COSTA, C. WILLIAMS, TOMLINSON, KITCHEN, PUNT, TARTAGLIONE, M. WHITE, WOZNIAK, WASHINGTON, FERLO and FONTANA. Prior Printer's Nos. 433, 1087.Printer's No. 1152. An Act amending the act of July 9, 1990 (P.L.340, No.78), known as the Public Safety Emergency Telephone Act, providing for interconnected Voice over Internet Protocol service; and establishing the VoIP 911 Emergency Services Fund.

SB 834 By Senators RHOADES, MUSTO, FONTANA, RAFFERTY, ERICKSON, LAVALLE, COSTA, FERLO, LOGAN, EARLL, TOMLINSON, PILEGGI and BROWNE. Printer's No. 970. An Act amending the act of June 14, 1961 (P.L.324, No.188), known as The Library Code, further providing for appointment, qualification and tenure of members of the Advisory Council on Library Development.

SB 413 By Senators BROWNE, WONDERLING, WASHINGTON and BOSCOLA. Printer's No. 460. An Act amending the act of July 28, 1953 (P.L.723, No.230), known as the Second Class County Code, further providing for assessment of signs and sign structures; and making related repeals.