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. They have some interesting things to say this week about a possible increase in the sales tax.
Other updates this week:
PA GOP Senate
PA Democratic Senate
PA GOP House (daily session updates)
PA Democratic House
Resolutions
Nothing caught my eye this week.
Bills
House
HB 1131 Printer's No. 1382. An Act amending the act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.103, No.69), known as The Second Class Township Code, providing for the establishment of fire and emergency medical services.
HB 1133 Printer's No. 1384. An Act amending the act of February 1, 1966 (1965 P.L.1656, No.581), known as The Borough Code, providing for specific powers of boroughs relating to emergency services.
HB 1134 Printer's No. 1385. An Act amending the act of June 24, 1931 (P.L.1206, No.331), known as The First Class Township Code, providing for specific powers relating to emergency services.
HB 1519 By Representatives McGEEHAN, KENNEY, BRENNAN, DONATUCCI, FABRIZIO, SCAVELLO, SIPTROTH, THOMAS, WALKO, GEIST, CLYMER, CURRY, ADOLPH and CALTAGIRONE. Prior Printer's No. 1849.Printer's No. 2476. An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, prohibiting posting signs on State property in cities of the first class; and establishing the Tree Vitalize Fund.
HB 1179 By Representatives D. EVANS, BLACKWELL, CAPPELLI, COSTA, DALEY, DePASQUALE, FREEMAN, GALLOWAY, GRUCELA, HANNA, KENNEY, KIRKLAND, LENTZ, LEVDANSKY, MAHONEY, PRESTON, RAMALEY, RAYMOND, TANGRETTI, WALKO, WOJNAROSKI, KORTZ, HORNAMAN, JOSEPHS and CALTAGIRONE. Prior Printer's No. 1459.Printer's No. 1848. An Act establishing a temporary State commission to study the Constitution of Pennsylvania to recommend possible amendment or revision; prescribing the powers and duties of the commission; and making an appropriation.
Senate
SB 117 By Senators COSTA, BOSCOLA, FONTANA, TARTAGLIONE, KITCHEN, STOUT, EARLL, RAFFERTY, ERICKSON, O'PAKE, C. WILLIAMS, BROWNE, FERLO, LOGAN and WASHINGTON. Prior Printer's Nos. 156, 1429, 1457.Printer's No. 1466. An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for the establishment and operation of the Juvenile Court Judges' Commission; prescribing its powers and duties; and repealing provisions relating to Juvenile Court Judges' Commission.
SB 986 By Senators EICHELBERGER, SCARNATI, FOLMER, RAFFERTY, ORIE, DINNIMAN, GREENLEAF, REGOLA, PIPPY, BOSCOLA, VANCE, WAUGH, D. WHITE, EARLL, PICCOLA, ARMSTRONG, BRUBAKER, COSTA, ROBBINS, BAKER, RHOADES, WONDERLING, WOZNIAK, TOMLINSON and C. WILLIAMS. Prior Printer's Nos. 1204, 1435.Printer's No. 1468. An Act providing for banning bonuses provided to employees of Commonwealth agencies.
HB 1166 Prior Printer's Nos. 1430, 1477.Printer's No. 1640. An Act designating a portion of State Route 2024, known as Dreshertown Road, in Montgomery County, as the Sergeant James R. Miller Memorial Highway.
Saturday, October 20, 2007
weekly legislative update
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HB 1133 should be interesting. It requires boroughs to get "an annual itemized listing of all
expenditures"
by emergency services agencies (fire, ambulance). Which sounds fine, except that most such agencies cover more than one municipality. That opens up some administrative problems, accounting to different municipalities for their contributions, which are spent from a mixed pot. I've certainly got no problem with municipalities expecting accountability for the money they contribute, but I'm also skeptical of borough government's ability to competently respond to line-item accounting of expenditures. Now, if it required a borough review of the fire company's / ambulance service's annual audit, I'd be more amenable. I just see lots of potential for abuse here, on both sides.
So fiscal responsibility & accountibility, YES. Handing over the books of an independent organization to line-item scrutiny & second-guessing by amateurs, NO.
Austin, I am impressed with your attention to detail. The bill is probably the result of the scattered incidences of volunteer fire companies having embezzling problems. You have a good point though, that some of the companies cross municipalities.
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