weekly legislative update

At least one chamber of the legislature is in session this afternoon but rather than wait for the daily email announcement tonight or tomorrow, I'm posting what has passed since last weekend.

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.

Other updates this week:

PA GOP Senate
PA Democratic Senate
PA GOP House (daily session updates)
PA Democratic House

Resolutions

SR 153 By Senators PILEGGI and MELLOW. Printer's No. 1289. A Resolution prohibiting the use of funds appropriated to the Senate to pay or reimburse for costs associated with the use of automatic dialing-announcing devices.
Bills

House

HB 1150 Prior Printer's Nos. 1448, 2237.Printer's No. 2326. An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insurance Company Law of 1921, providing, in health and accident insurance, for autism spectrum disorders coverage and for treatment of autism spectrum disorders; and further providing for quality health care procedures.

SB 968 Prior Printer's Nos. 1160, 1169, 1202, 1235, 1281.Printer's No. 1298. An Act amending the act of March 20, 2002 (P.L.154, No.13), known as the Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error (Mcare) Act, providing for reduction and prevention of health care-associated infection and for long-term care nursing facilities.

HB 1152 Printer's No. 1400. An Act amending Title 13 (Commercial Code) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, extensively revising preliminary provisions and provisions relating to warehouse receipts, bills of lading and documents of title; further providing, in secured transactions, for definitions, for perfection and priority in deposit accounts and for perfection upon attachment; and making editorial changes.

HB 1423 By Representatives HANNA, BRENNAN, MAHONEY, SIPTROTH, STABACK, SOLOBAY, CALTAGIRONE, CONKLIN, CAUSER, PETRONE, BARRAR, THOMAS, DeLUCA and JAMES. Prior Printer's Nos. 1753, 1886.Printer's No. 2292. An Act amending Title 3 (Agriculture) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, adding definitions of "certified parking meter inspector" and "local government unit"; and providing for certified parking meter inspectors and for general testing and inspections.

HB 1621 By Representative M. O'BRIEN. Printer's No. 2074. An Act authorizing the Department of General Services, with the concurrence of the Department of Environmental Protection, to lease to VTE Philadelphia, LP, or its nominee, land within the bed of the Delaware River in the City of Philadelphia.

HB 1627

HB 1662 Printer's No. 2197. An Act amending the act of February 14, 1986 (P.L.2, No.2), known as the Acupuncture Registration Act, redesignating registration as licensure.

HB 83 Prior Printer's Nos. 107, 2234.Printer's No. 2265. An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Public Welfare Code, providing for reporting requirements; further providing for Assistance Recipient Identification Program; providing for income eligibility verification system; further providing for local administration of assistance; providing for fraud detection system and for residency and county assistance offices; and requiring the Department of Public Welfare to provide personal care home information on the department's Internet website.

HB 1329 Printer's No. 1672. An Act amending the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.805, No.247), known as the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, further providing for jurisdiction of the zoning hearing board and the court of common pleas in challenges to the validity of an ordinance for procedural defects in the process of enactment.

HB 1330 Prior Printer's Nos. 1673, 2148.Printer's No. 2262. An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for appeal from ordinances, resolutions, maps, etc.

SB 466 SB 466 By Senators ROBBINS, SCARNATI, O'PAKE, MADIGAN, WOZNIAK, CORMAN, LAVALLE, RHOADES, MUSTO, PUNT, WONDERLING, BOSCOLA, REGOLA, McILHINNEY, BAKER, BRUBAKER and FOLMER. Prior Printer's Nos. 511, 1093, 1226, 1280.Printer's No. 1297. An Act amending the act of November 10, 1999 (P.L.491, No.45), known as the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, further providing for application, for changes in the Uniform Construction Code and for exemptions.

SB 623 By Senators GREENLEAF, BOSCOLA, RAFFERTY, STACK, BROWNE, O'PAKE, PUNT, TOMLINSON, WAUGH, FOLMER, RHOADES, ERICKSON, LOGAN, WOZNIAK and WONDERLING. Prior Printer's Nos. 677, 1282.Printer's No. 1324. An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, defining "corrections officer"; further providing for use of force in law enforcement; in theft and related offenses, defining "firearm"; and providing for firearm tracing.

HB 289 Prior Printer's Nos. 331, 2053.Printer's No. 2263. An Act amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, further providing for expenses of county boards and of primaries and elections to be paid by counties, for the date of the general primary and for absentee electors files and lists.

HB 1530 Prior Printer's Nos. 1876, 2182, 2285.Printer's No. 2298. An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in restructuring of electric utility industry, further providing for duties of electric distribution companies.

SB 97 By Senators D. WHITE, ARMSTRONG, CORMAN, EARLL, PUNT, RAFFERTY, BRUBAKER, WOZNIAK, PIPPY, BROWNE, STACK, REGOLA and WONDERLING. Prior Printer's Nos. 132, 1166, 1217, 1275.Printer's No. 1285. An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in sales and use tax, further defining "manufacture"; further providing, in sales and use tax, for refund of sales tax attributed to bad debt; in personal income tax, for operational provisions; in capital stock franchise tax, for the definition of "capital stock value" and, in bank and trust company shares tax, for ascertainment of taxable amount and exclusion of United States obligations; providing for a film production tax credit and conferring powers and imposing duties upon the Department of Community and Economic Development and for a resource enhancement and protection tax credit; further providing, in neighborhood assistance tax credit, for definitions, for tax credit and for grant of tax credit; and providing for pass-through entities and powdered metallurgy parts.

HB 1235 Prior Printer's Nos. 1519, 2099.Printer's No. 2235. An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for grading the offense of impersonating a public servant, for exceptions to the prohibition of interception and disclosure of certain communications, for challenge to criminal history records, for review of challenge and for appeals.




SENATE

HB 1253 Prior Printer's Nos. 1548, 1986, 2019, 2176.Printer's No. 2296. An Act amending the act of May 22, 1951 (P.L.317, No.69), known as The Professional Nursing Law, further providing for scope of practice for certified registered nurse practitioners; and providing for professional liability.

HB 1254 Prior Printer's Nos. 1549, 1994, 2289.Printer's No. 2295. An Act amending the act of May 22, 1951 (P.L.317, No.69), known as The Professional Nursing Law, providing for the definition of "clinical nurse specialist"; and providing for clinical nurse specialists.

HB 202 Prior Printer's Nos. 235, 2283.Printer's No. 2286. An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for conditions of permits and security for damages; and extending provisions regarding reports and removal of abandoned vehicles to cities of the second class.

HB 1251 By Representatives READSHAW, EACHUS, KORTZ, SIPTROTH, TANGRETTI, THOMAS, WOJNAROSKI, FABRIZIO and CALTAGIRONE. Prior Printer's Nos. 1539, 1984, 2174.Printer's No. 2287. An Act amending the act of December 20, 1985 (P.L.457, No.112), known as the Medical Practice Act of 1985, further providing for physician assistants.

HB 1252 By Representatives READSHAW, EACHUS, KORTZ, SIPTROTH, TANGRETTI, THOMAS, WOJNAROSKI, FABRIZIO and CALTAGIRONE. Prior Printer's Nos. 1540, 1985, 2175.Printer's No. 2288. An Act amending the act of October 5, 1978 (P.L.1109, No.261), known as the Osteopathic Medical Practice Act, further providing for physician assistants.

HB 1255 Prior Printer's Nos. 1550, 1987, 2177.Printer's No. 2290. An Act amending the act of December 20, 1985 (P.L.457, No.112), known as the Medical Practice Act of 1985, providing for the definition of "legend drug"; and further providing for nurse-midwife license.

SB 690 By Senators WAUGH, PUNT, STOUT, McILHINNEY, MADIGAN, ORIE, CORMAN, ROBBINS, RAFFERTY, MUSTO, ERICKSON, O'PAKE, RHOADES, FOLMER, BROWNE, ARMSTRONG, BOSCOLA, EICHELBERGER, DINNIMAN, WASHINGTON and PIPPY. Prior Printer's Nos. 1012, 1167.Printer's No. 1290. An Act establishing the Resource Enhancement and Protection Tax Credit Program for the stewardship of agricultural lands and riparian corridors; creating opportunities for private investment in best management practices and riparian corridors; establishing a sponsorship program; authorizing the transferability of the tax credits; and imposing powers and duties on the Department of Revenue and the State Conservation Commission.

SB 917 By Senator WOZNIAK. Printer's No. 1106. An Act authorizing and directing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor, to grant and convey to CDM Ebensburg, LLC, certain lands situate in Cambria Township, Cambria County.

SB 989 By Senator PICCOLA. Printer's No. 1207. An Act authorizing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor, to grant and convey to the Pennsylvania State Employees Credit Union, certain lands situate in Susquehanna Township, Dauphin County.

HB 896 Prior Printer's Nos. 1049, 1403, 1844, 2178.Printer's No. 2238. An Act amending the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), known as the Liquor Code, further providing for definitions, for special occasion permits, for wine auction permits, for limiting number of retail licenses to be issued in each county, for unlawful acts relative to liquor, malt and brewed beverages and licensees, for qualifications for licenses, for applications for certain licenses and for limited wineries.