weekly legislative update (partial?)

Special note: There is a problem with the distribution of the daily legislative emails. Nothing has yet arrived for Friday and I think the legislature is in session this weekend also. If any bills were passed on Friday or this weekend a supplemental legislative update will follow. This may also be why only one of the legislative caucuses has posted a weekly 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:

PA GOP Senate
PA Democratic Senate
PA GOP House
PA Democratic House


Note SB 1263, our own wiretapping law.

Bills

Regular Session

HB 1634 An Act providing for uniform methods to satisfy required municipal registration of deeds and conveyances; permitting access of information in lieu of registration; prohibiting municipalities from requiring municipal registration of deeds prior to recordation by recorders of deeds; and making inconsistent repeals. PASSED in the House.

HB 2158 An Act authorizing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Department of Transportation and the Governor, to grant and convey to Pike County or its assigns, certain lands, situate in the Borough of Milford, Pike County, in exchange for a certain tract of land; and authorizing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor, to grant and convey to Heritage Building Group, Inc., and the Municipal Authority of the Township of South Heidelberg, and/or their assigns, six permanent sanitary sewer easements and two temporary construction easements, situate in South Heidelberg Township and Lower Heidelberg Township, Berks County. PASSED in the House.

HB 2167 By Representatives WILLIAMS, PETRONE, BLACKWELL, GODSHALL, MAHONEY, M. O'BRIEN, PARKER, YOUNGBLOOD, JAMES and CALTAGIRONE. Prior Printer's No. 3098.Printer's No. 3950. An Act amending the act of December 21, 1998 (P.L.1307, No.174), known as the Community and Economic Improvement Act, authorizing the Philadelphia hospitality promotion tax; providing for apportionment of revenue; and making editorial changes. PASSED in the House.

HB 2522 By Representative D. EVANS. Prior Printer's No. 3755.Printer's No. 3780. An Act providing for the capital budget for the fiscal year 2008-2009.

HB 2539 An Act amending the act of June 5, 1947 (P.L.422, No.195), entitled, "An act authorizing the Department of Forests and Waters to provide for stream clearance and stream channel rectifications; to construct and maintain dams, reservoirs, lakes and other works and improvements for impounding flood waters, and conserving the water supply of the Commonwealth; and for creating additional recreational areas; to acquire by purchase, condemnation or otherwise, certain lands for such purposes; to construct and maintain flood forecasting and warning systems," further providing for the purposes of the act and for the authority of the Department of Environmental Protection; and making editorial changes. PASSED in the House.

HB 2542 By Representative D. EVANS. Printer's No. 3768. An Act providing for additional debt authorization for the 2007-2008 fiscal year.

HB 2546 An Act amending the act of August 7, 1936 (1st Sp.Sess., P.L.106, No.46), referred to as the Flood Control Law, further providing for purpose of act; adding definitions; further providing for plans, for proceedings, for powers and duties of the Department of Environmental Protection, for eminent domain, for flood control works and for financing; and making editorial changes. PASSED in the House.

HB 2549 An Act amending the act of March 1, 1988 (P.L.82, No.16), known as the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority Act, further providing for legislative intent, for definitions and for financial assistance. PASSED in the House.

SB 352 An Act providing for Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program eligibility, allocation of funds and resources; imposing duties on the Department of Public Welfare; and providing for compliance and fraud prevention procedures and for performance audit and allocation of appropriations. PASSED in the Senate.

SB 987 By Senators BAKER, WAUGH, MUSTO, BOSCOLA, RAFFERTY, RHOADES and PIPPY. 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. PASSED in the House. PRESENTED to the Governor.

SB 1263 By Senators RAFFERTY, TARTAGLIONE, ERICKSON, PUNT, COSTA, O'PAKE, PIPPY, PICCOLA, BOSCOLA, EICHELBERGER, WAUGH, BAKER and STACK. Prior Printer's No. 1846.Printer's No. 2157. An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in wiretapping and electronic surveillance, further providing for expiration of chapter. PASSED in the Senate.

HB 1525 By Representatives STEIL, FREEMAN, THOMAS, BOYD, CURRY, FABRIZIO, GINGRICH, GRUCELA, HENNESSEY, MARSHALL, R. MILLER, SWANGER, YOUNGBLOOD, BRENNAN, SIPTROTH and CALTAGIRONE. Prior Printer's Nos. 2242, 2872.Printer's No. 4002. An Act amending the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.805, No.247), known as the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, further providing for definitions, for comprehensive plans, for compliance by counties, for impact fees, for ordinance provisions and for transportation capital improvement plans. PASSED in the House.

HB 2496 By Representative HELM. Printer's No. 3687. 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. PASSED in the Senate. SIGNED by the Governor.

HB 2499 An Act regulating massage therapy; establishing the State Board of Massage Therapy; providing for funds, for licensure, for disciplinary action, for remedies, for penalties and for preemption. PASSED in the House.

SB 1062 An Act providing for reimbursement to developers of brownfield sites; authorizing the Secretary of Environmental Protection to enter into redevelopment agreements; and establishing the Brownfield Site Reimbursement Fund. PASSED in the Senate.

SB 1274 Printer's No. 1755. An Act designating the Newtown 413 Bypass as the Officer Gregg Memorial Bypass. PASSED in the Senate.

SB 1341 By Senators MUSTO, RAFFERTY, STOUT, ERICKSON, LAVALLE, FUMO, COSTA, WONDERLING, O'PAKE, TARTAGLIONE, WOZNIAK, FONTANA, BOSCOLA, GREENLEAF, MELLOW, KASUNIC, KITCHEN, WASHINGTON, STACK and C. WILLIAMS. Prior Printer's Nos. 1910, 2144, 2196.Printer's No. 2225. An Act authorizing the incurring of indebtedness, with the approval of the electors, of $400,000,000 for the acquisition, repair, construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, extension, expansion and improvement of water supply and sewage treatment systems; and providing for the powers and duties of the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority. PASSED in the Senate.

HB 1086 An Act providing for divestiture by the State Treasurer, the State Employees' Retirement System and the Public School Employees' Retirement System of investments in companies doing business in Iran and Sudan. PASSED in the House.

HB 1596 An Act amending the act of July 2, 2004 (P.L.492, No.57), known as the Sign Language Interpreter and Transliterator State Registration Act, further providing for definitions, for responsibilities of Office for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and for State registration required; providing for provisional registration; and further providing for change of personal information, for registration violations and for suspension, denial, nonrenewal or revocation of State registration. PASSED in the House.

HB 2458 An Act making appropriations from the restricted revenue accounts within the State Gaming Fund and from the State Gaming Fund to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, the Department of Revenue, the Pennsylvania State Police and the Attorney General for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2008, to June 30, 2009, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008. PASSED in the House.

SB 584 By Senators ORIE, RHOADES, GREENLEAF, KITCHEN, WAUGH, RAFFERTY, STACK, COSTA, WASHINGTON and ERICKSON. Prior Printer's Nos. 629, 1636.Printer's No. 2237. An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in organization and jurisdiction of courts of common pleas, authorizing the establishment of courts of specialized jurisdiction. PASSED in the Senate.

SB 1063 By Senators EARLL, BROWNE, WOZNIAK, BOSCOLA, EICHELBERGER, FERLO, FOLMER, KITCHEN, MADIGAN, SCARNATI, WASHINGTON, D. WHITE, M. WHITE, C. WILLIAMS, MELLOW and ARMSTRONG. Prior Printer's Nos. 1366, 1618, 1875, 1988, 2186.Printer's No. 2229. An Act amending the act of December 31, 1965 (P.L.1257, No.511), known as The Local Tax Enabling Act, in local tax, further providing for definitions, for delegation of tax powers and restrictions, for recapture of tax, for payroll tax, for nonresident sports facility usage fees, for vacation of tax ordinances and resolutions, for advertising tax ordinances, for second class city tax rates, for taxpayer appeals, for filing ordinances, for limitation on tax rates, for withholding of local services taxes, for administrative personnel and joint agreements, for audits of earned income and other taxes, for payment of tax to other taxing authorities as credits or deductions, for personal property, for assessment limitations and for tax limitations; providing for legal representation, for restricted use, for consolidated collection of local income taxes, for collection of delinquent taxes and for miscellaneous provisions; further providing for penalties and for repeals; and making editorial changes. PASSED in the Senate.

SB 1370 By Senators EARLL, LAVALLE, RAFFERTY and D. WHITE. Printer's No. 1957. An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insurance Company Law of 1921, in insurance holding companies, further providing for standards and management of an insurer within a holding company system. PASSED in the Senate.

HB 983 By Representatives STEIL, FREEMAN, HENNESSEY, HERSHEY, KORTZ, PETRI, RUBLEY, SOLOBAY, VEREB, THOMAS, SIPTROTH, CALTAGIRONE and MUNDY. Prior Printer's Nos. 1150, 1980.Printer's No. 4040. An Act amending the act of January 19, 1968 (1967 P.L.992, No.442), entitled, as amended, "An act authorizing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the local government units thereof to preserve, acquire or hold land for open space uses," further providing for acquisition of interests in real property, for local taxing options and for exercise of eminent domain. PASSED in the House.

HB 1096 An Act amending the act of November 10, 1999 (P.L.491, No.45), known as the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, defining "council"; establishing the Uniform Construction Code Review and Advisory Council; and further providing for revised or successor codes and for training of inspectors. PASSED in the House.

HB 2306 By Representatives K. SMITH, STABACK and CALTAGIRONE. Prior Printer's No. 3345.Printer's No. 4062. An Act reenacting and amending the act of May 16, 2007 (P.L.3, No.3), entitled, "An act authorizing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor, to grant and convey to the County of Lackawanna Transit System Authority (COLTS), certain lands situate in the City of Scranton, Lackawanna County, in exchange for a certain tract of land from COLTS situate in the City of Scranton, Lackawanna County," further providing for the date of execution. PASSED in the House.

SB 999 By Senator CORMAN. Prior Printer's No. 1216.Printer's No. 2102. An Act designating a portion of State Route 26 in Centre County as the Marine Sergeant David "DJ" Emery, Jr. Highway; and designating the bridge on State Route 322 joining Clearfield and Centre Counties as the Veterans' Memorial Bridge. PASSED in the House.

SB 1015 By Senators FOLMER, PILEGGI, RAFFERTY, CORMAN, PICCOLA, KITCHEN, BAKER, ORIE, ERICKSON, WAUGH, WONDERLING, BROWNE, ROBBINS, D. WHITE, EICHELBERGER, EARLL, PIPPY, ARMSTRONG and REGOLA. Prior Printer's No. 1268.Printer's No. 2244. An Act requiring certain notification in certain advertising. PASSED in the Senate.

SB 1158 By Senators MADIGAN, STOUT, SCARNATI, PILEGGI, RAFFERTY, ERICKSON, D. WHITE, M. WHITE, WAUGH, ARMSTRONG, WASHINGTON, RHOADES, WONDERLING, REGOLA, CORMAN, BOSCOLA, C. WILLIAMS and PIPPY. Prior Printer's No. 1547.Printer's No. 2145. An Act amending Title 74 (Transportation) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for transportation infrastructure partnership and development. PASSED in the Senate.

SB 1266 An Act amending the act of December 22, 2005 (P.L.474, No.94), known as the Breach of Personal Information Notification Act, further providing for notification of breach. PASSED in the Senate.

SB 1330 By Senators D. WHITE, WOZNIAK, KASUNIC, REGOLA, BROWNE, GREENLEAF, ORIE, MUSTO, ROBBINS, M. WHITE, STOUT, MADIGAN, BAKER and FERLO. Prior Printer's Nos. 1908, 1984.Printer's No. 2227. An Act establishing the Coal Methane Review Board to resolve disputes between property owners over the location of coal bed methane wells and access roads. PASSED in the Senate.