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.

Other updates this week:

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Bills

Special Session
House

HB 1 Prior Printer's Nos. 47, 56, 70, 72.Printer's No. 73. An Act amending Title 64 (Public Authorities and Quasi-Public Corporations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Commonwealth Financing Authority, further providing for indebtedness; establishing the Clean Energy Program; consolidating provisions of The Administrative Code of 1929 relating to the Energy Development Authority and emergency powers; further providing for board directors, meetings and quorum, for the powers of the Pennsylvania Energy Development Authority and for authority indebtedness; and making a related repeal.

Regular Session

HOUSE

HB 1265 Prior Printer's No. 1580.Printer's No. 3059. An Act amending Title 64 (Public Authorities and Quasi-Public Corporations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for the definitions of "commercial lending activities" and "commercial lending institutions" and for the First Industries Program.

HB 1188 By Representatives GOODMAN, CASORIO, COHEN, HENNESSEY, PHILLIPS, PRESTON, RUBLEY, SOLOBAY, STURLA, YOUNGBLOOD, HARPER, BELFANTI, SIPTROTH and CALTAGIRONE. Prior Printer's No. 1472.Printer's No. 3011. An Act amending the act of July 2, 1993 (P.L.345, No.48) entitled "An act empowering the General Counsel or his designee to issue subpoenas for certain licensing board activities; providing for hearing examiners in the Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs; providing additional powers to the Commissioner of Professional and Occupational Affairs; and further providing for civil penalties and license suspension," further providing for civil penalties; and making related repeals.

HB 1199 Prior Printer's Nos. 1468, 3012.Printer's No. 3239. An Act amending the act of October 10, 1975 (P.L.383, No.110), known as the Physical Therapy Practice Act, further providing for definitions, for State Board of Physical Therapy and its powers and duties, for training and license required and exceptions, for application for license, for qualifications for license and examinations, for renewal of license and for reporting of multiple licensure; providing for continuing education; further providing for practice of physical therapy, for physical therapy assistant, education and examination, scope of duties and registration and for supportive personnel; repealing provisions relating to Athletic Trainer Advisory Committee and certification of athletic trainers and certification renewal, revocation and suspension; and further providing for refusal or suspension or revocation of license, for automatic suspension, for temporary suspension, for subpoenas, reports and surrender of license, for penalties and injunctive relief and for impaired professional.



SENATE

SB 1199 Prior Printer's No. 1627.Printer's No. 1810. An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for educational leave of absence.

HB 363 Printer's No. 427. An Act designating the bridge carrying State Route 30 over Main Street in North Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County, as the Veterans Bridge.

SB 483 By Senators BROWNE, FERLO, BOSCOLA, PILEGGI, ERICKSON, COSTA, BAKER and WASHINGTON. Prior Printer's No. 525.Printer's No. 1611. An Act amending the act of January 30, 1974 (P.L.13, No.6), referred to as the Loan Interest and Protection Law, defining "department"; and further providing for the definition of "residential mortgage" and for the duties of the Department of Banking.

SB 484 By Senators BROWNE, FERLO, BOSCOLA, PILEGGI, ERICKSON, RHOADES, EARLL, COSTA, BAKER, ORIE and WASHINGTON. Prior Printer's Nos. 526, 1612, 1737.Printer's No. 1750. An Act amending the act of May 15, 1933 (P.L.565, No.111), known as the Department of Banking Code, further providing for general scope of supervision and exercise of discretion; prohibiting disclosure of certain information; further providing for criminal history record information; and providing for conduct of administrative proceedings relating to institutions and credit unions.

SB 485 By Senators BROWNE, FERLO, BOSCOLA, ERICKSON, RHOADES, COSTA, BAKER, STACK and WASHINGTON. Prior Printer's Nos. 527, 1651.Printer's No. 1751. An Act amending the act of July 10, 1990 (P.L.404, No.98), known as the Real Estate Appraisers Certification Act, further providing for real estate appraiser certification required, for State Board of Certified Real Estate Appraisers, for application and qualifications, for disciplinary and corrective measures and for penalties.

SB 486 By Senators BROWNE, FERLO, BOSCOLA, TOMLINSON, ERICKSON, RAFFERTY, RHOADES, COSTA, BAKER, STACK and WASHINGTON. Prior Printer's Nos. 528, 1585.Printer's No. 1752. An Act amending the act of December 3, 1959 (P.L.1688, No.621), known as the Housing Finance Agency Law, further providing for general authority, for notice and institution of foreclosure proceedings, for notice requirements, for assistance payments and for repayment; and providing for an ongoing foreclosure study.

SB 487 By Senators BROWNE, FERLO, BOSCOLA, PILEGGI, TOMLINSON, ERICKSON, FUMO, RHOADES, COSTA, BAKER, STACK, LOGAN, ROBBINS and WASHINGTON. Prior Printer's Nos. 529, 1613.Printer's No. 1753. An Act amending the act of December 22, 1989 (P.L.687, No.90), known as the Mortgage Bankers and Brokers and Consumer Equity Protection Act, further providing for definitions, for license requirements and exemptions, for application for license, for annual license fee, for issuance of license, for license duration, for licensee requirements, for licensee limitations, for authority of department or commission, for fees, for suspension, revocation or refusal, for penalties, for referral fees and for Real Estate Recovery Fund.

SB 488 By Senators BROWNE, FERLO, BOSCOLA, PILEGGI, ERICKSON, FUMO, RHOADES, COSTA, BAKER, STACK and WASHINGTON. Prior Printer's Nos. 530, 1614. Printer's No. 1754. An Act amending the act of December 12, 1980 (P.L.1179, No.219), known as the Secondary Mortgage Loan Act, further providing for definitions, for license requirements and exemptions, for application for license, for annual license fee, for issuance of license, for license duration, for transfer of license, for powers conferred on licensees, for licensee requirements, for licensee limitations, for prepayment, for open-end loans, for authority of Secretary of Banking, for surrender of license, for suspension, for scope of act, for foreclosure, for penalties, for preservation of existing powers and for exclusions from act.