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. They have some interesting things to say this week about a possible increase in the sales tax.
http://www.picpa.org/govt/legislative_update/archive/2007/102607.asp

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

Special Session

House

HB 8 Prior Printer's Nos. 7, 29.Printer's No. 34. An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, further providing for exclusion from the sales tax.

HB 11 Prior Printer's Nos. 10, 20, 30.Printer's No. 35. An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, further providing for exclusion from the sales tax.

Regular Session

House

HB 292 Prior Printer's Nos. 334, 1644.Printer's No. 2531. An Act amending the act of June 2, 1915 (P.L.736, No.338), known as the Workers' Compensation Act, further defining "employe."

HB 1094 Printer's No. 1325. An Act designating March 19 of each year as "Pennsylvania Military Heroes Day."

HB 1324 Prior Printer's No. 1773.Printer's No. 2586. An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for educational leave of absence.

HB 118 Prior Printer's No. 145.Printer's No. 2529. 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 the definition of "compulsory school age" and for home education programs.

HB 1192 Printer's No. 1496. An Act providing for the designation of the building referred to as the Keystone Building in the City of Harrisburg as the Speaker James J. Manderino Office Building.

HB 1226 By Representatives MAJOR, GINGRICH, REICHLEY, SAYLOR, PICKETT, CURRY, J. EVANS, FABRIZIO, GERGELY, MURT, PALLONE, SIPTROTH, YOUNGBLOOD and CALTAGIRONE. Prior Printer's No. 1511.Printer's No. 2587. An Act amending the act of May 3, 1933 (P.L.242, No.86), referred to as the Cosmetology Law, amending the title of the act; providing for the definitions of "electrologist," "electrology," "electrology salon" and "electrology teacher"; further providing for membership of the State Board of Cosmetology; providing for scope of practice of electrology, for practice of electrology without a license, for qualifications, for eligibility requirements for the teaching of electrology, for licensure of electrology salons, for licensure reciprocity, for examinations, for continuing education for individuals licensed to practice or teach electrology and for electrology salon inspections; further providing for sanitary rules, for fees, for duration and renewal of licenses, for penalties and for regulations.

HB 1388 Printer's No. 1735. An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for grading of theft offenses.

HB 1511 By Representatives SHIMKUS, DERMODY, BELFANTI, BISHOP, BRENNAN, CURRY, CUTLER, HICKERNELL, JAMES, LENTZ, MAHONEY, MUNDY, SIPTROTH, MOUL, FABRIZIO and CALTAGIRONE. Prior Printer's Nos. 1866, 2559.Printer's No. 2656. An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for notice and hearing in juvenile matters.

HB 1612 Prior Printer's Nos. 2051, 2534.Printer's No. 2657. An Act providing for testing standards for cigarette fire safety, for certification of compliance by manufacturers, for package markings and for enforcement and penalties; establishing special funds; and providing for sale of existing inventory, for manufacturers' sale to other states or foreign countries and for regulations and preemptions.

HB 1830 Prior Printer's No. 2431.Printer's No. 2585. An Act amending the act of December 19, 1990 (P.L.1234, No.204), known as the Family Caregiver Support Act, further providing for intent, for definitions, for caregiver support program, for reimbursements and for entitlement.

SB 886 By Senators McILHINNEY, RAFFERTY, FERLO, ROBBINS, COSTA, O'PAKE and ORIE. Prior Printer's Nos. 1034, 1195.Printer's No. 1442. An Act amending the act of February 19, 1980 (P.L.15, No.9), known as the Real Estate Licensing and Registration Act, further prohibiting certain acts.

HB 690 By Representatives COHEN, GEORGE, LEACH, DePASQUALE, HERSHEY, SCAVELLO, CLYMER, BELFANTI, BENNINGTON, FREEMAN, JOSEPHS, PALLONE, SIPTROTH, THOMAS, YOUNGBLOOD and CALTAGIRONE. Prior Printer's No. 776.Printer's No. 2637. An Act establishing the Plug-in Hybrid Task Force; and providing for its powers and duties.

HB 763 Printer's No. 884. An Act amending the act of June 2, 1915 (P.L.736, No.338), known as the Workers' Compensation Act, further defining "occupational disease."

HB 1109 By Representatives STABACK, BELFANTI, CALTAGIRONE, DeLUCA, FABRIZIO, GERGELY, HALUSKA, HERSHEY, HESS, JAMES, KORTZ, KOTIK, McGEEHAN, PETRONE, REICHLEY, J. WHITE, LEVDANSKY, HORNAMAN, DENLINGER, SIPTROTH and SONNEY. Prior Printer's No. 1338.Printer's No. 2638. An Act amending Title 30 (Fish) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing, in fishing licenses, for nonresident and tourist licenses, for one-day resident fishing licenses, for issuing agents and for license, permit and issuing agent fees.

HB 1801 By Representatives HARHAI, FREEMAN, BENNINGHOFF, CALTAGIRONE, KORTZ, KOTIK, SIPTROTH, K. SMITH, J. WHITE, YOUNGBLOOD and FABRIZIO. Printer's No. 2401. An Act amending the act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.103, No.69), known as The Second Class Township Code, further providing for supervisors.

HB 1838 Printer's No. 2444. 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 home education program.

HB 1877 By Representatives BUXTON, PAYNE, MARSICO and HELM. Printer's No. 2574. An Act amending the act of August 9, 1955 (P.L.323, No.130), known as The County Code, further providing for authorization of hotel tax.




Senate

SB 1065 By Senators ARMSTRONG, FOLMER and BRUBAKER. Prior Printer's No. 1367.Printer's No. 1465. An Act designating State Bridge No. 36-4009-0030-0000, the newly replaced bridge on Dillerville Road in the City of Lancaster, Lancaster County, as the Edward Anthony Davis Memorial Bridge.

HB 1644 Printer's No. 2119. An Act designating a portion of State Route 22/322 from the Mifflintown exit in Juniata County to the Juniata/Mifflin County line, as the Dr. L.G. Guiser Memorial Highway.

SB 861 By Senators GREENLEAF, RAFFERTY, PICCOLA, WASHINGTON, WONDERLING, BOSCOLA and PUNT. Prior Printer's Nos. 1048, 1194.Printer's No. 1467. An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for the number of judges in the courts of common pleas.

HB 1017 Printer's No. 1269. An Act amending the act of July 5, 1989 (P.L.166, No.31), known as the Phosphate Detergent Act, further providing for exclusions and exceptions.

HB 33 By Representatives GEORGE and SURRA. Prior Printer's No. 58.Printer's No. 1418. An Act authorizing and directing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and the Governor, to lease to Pine Township, Clearfield County, a certain tract of land situate in Pine Township, Clearfield County, for a consideration of $1.

SB 1133 By Senator CORMAN. Printer's No. 1459. An Act designating a portion of State Route 850 in Marysville Borough, Perry County, as the Army Private David E. Dietrich Memorial Highway.