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.


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Bills
HOUSE

HB 1742 Prior Printer's Nos. 2321, 3008.Printer's No. 3091. An Act requiring scrap processors and recycling facility operators to collect certain information relating to the purchase of scrap material; requiring commercial accounts; and restricting scrap processors and recycling facility operators from purchasing certain materials.

HB 706 Prior Printer's No. 791.Printer's No. 1882. An Act amending the act of July 10, 1981 (P.L.214, No.67), known as the Bingo Law, further defining "bona fide member"; and further providing for rules for licensing and operation.


SENATE

HB 1131 Prior Printer's No. 1382.Printer's No. 3178. 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 Prior Printer's No. 1384.Printer's No. 3179. 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 Prior Printer's No. 1385.Printer's No. 3180. 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.

SB 295 By Senators BROWNE, BOSCOLA, FERLO, COSTA, RAFFERTY, ORIE, ERICKSON and VANCE. Prior Printer's Nos. 332, 1707.Printer's No. 1739. An Act providing for idling restrictions on diesel-powered commercial vehicles; and imposing a penalty.

SB 776 By Senators WONDERLING, TOMLINSON, PUNT, RAFFERTY, O'PAKE, STOUT, WAUGH, M. WHITE, FUMO, GREENLEAF, RHOADES, ERICKSON, C. WILLIAMS, COSTA, LAVALLE, ROBBINS, MADIGAN, EARLL, ARMSTRONG and BROWNE. Prior Printer's Nos. 873, 1719.Printer's No. 1740. An Act amending the act of June 29, 1953 (P.L.304, No.66), known as the Vital Statistics Law of 1953, further providing for registration districts and local registrars' duties, for death and fetal death registrations and for reports.

SB 987 By Senators BAKER, WAUGH, MUSTO, BOSCOLA, RAFFERTY and RHOADES. Prior Printer's Nos. 1205, 1620.Printer's No. 1741. An Act amending the act of June 23, 1931 (P.L.932, No.317), known as The Third Class City Code, providing for emergency services.

SB 1201 Prior Printer's Nos. 1629, 1709.Printer's No. 1742. An Act amending Title 74 (Transportation) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for logging of certain aircraft flights.

SB 1019 By Senators GORDNER, CORMAN, ERICKSON, TARTAGLIONE, BAKER, WAUGH, WOZNIAK, KASUNIC, MADIGAN, WONDERLING, MUSTO, LOGAN and FERLO. Prior Printer's Nos. 1277, 1584.Printer's No. 1711. An Act amending the act of December 22, 1983 (P.L.306, No.84), known as the Board of Vehicles Act, further providing for definitions, for grounds for disciplinary proceedings for vehicle shows, off-premise sales and exhibitions; providing for recreational vehicle shows, recreational vehicle off-premise sales, recreational vehicle exhibitions and recreational vehicle rallies; and further providing for vehicle shows, off-premise sales and exhibitions on Sundays.

SB 1122 By Senators PICCOLA, ORIE, WAUGH, WONDERLING, CORMAN, GREENLEAF, McILHINNEY, ARMSTRONG, BAKER, BROWNE, SCARNATI, REGOLA and GORDNER. Printer's No. 1503. An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, prohibiting the furlough of Commonwealth employees.