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

Regular Session
SB 740 By Senator CORMAN. An Act authorizing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor, to grant and convey to Centre County, certain lands situate in Benner Township, Centre County; authorizing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor, to grant and convey, at a price determined through competitive bidding, certain lands situate in Benner Township, Centre County; and authorizing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor, to grant and convey, separately, to The Pennsylvania State University, Benner Township and the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission certain lands situate in Benner Township, Centre County. PASSED in the House.

SB 987 By Senators BAKER, WAUGH, MUSTO, BOSCOLA, RAFFERTY, RHOADES and PIPPY. 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 Senate.

SB 1050 By Senators BAKER, GORDNER, COSTA, GREENLEAF, KASUNIC, KITCHEN, ROBBINS, STOUT, TOMLINSON, D. WHITE, M. WHITE, MELLOW and ERICKSON. An Act amending the act of December 19, 1996 (P.L.1478, No.190), entitled "An act relating to the recycling and reuse of waste tires; providing for the proper disposal of waste tires and the cleanup of stockpiled tires; authorizing investment tax credits for utilizing waste tires; providing remediation grants for the cleanup of tire piles and for pollution prevention programs for small business and households; establishing the Small Business and Household Pollution Prevention Program and management standards for small business hazardous waste; providing for a household hazardous waste program and for grant programs; making appropriations; and making repeals," further providing for the Used Tire Pile Remediation Restricted Account; and requiring the Department of Environmental Protection to provide an annual report on cleanup of stockpiled tires. PASSED in the Senate.

SB 1389 By Senators PRIME SPONSOR WITHDREW and ARMSTRONG. An Act to provide from the General Fund for the expenses of the Executive, Legislative and Judicial Departments of the Commonwealth, the public debt and the public schools for the fiscal year July 1, 2008, to June 30, 2009, for certain institutions and organizations, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008; to provide appropriations from the State Lottery Fund, the Energy Conservation and Assistance Fund, the Hazardous Material Response Fund, The State Stores Fund, the Milk Marketing Fund, the Home Investment Trust Fund, the Emergency Medical Services Operating Fund, the Tuition Payment Fund, the Banking Department Fund, the Firearm Records Check Fund, the Ben Franklin Technology Development Authority Fund and the Tobacco Settlement Fund to the Executive Department; to provide appropriations from the Judicial Computer System Augmentation Account to the Judicial Department for the fiscal year July 1, 2008, to June 30 2009; to provide appropriations from the Motor License Fund for the fiscal year July 1, 2008, to June 30, 2009, for the proper operation of the several departments of the Commonwealth and the Pennsylvania State Police authorized to spend Motor License Fund moneys; to provide for the appropriation of Federal funds to the Executive Department of the Commonwealth and for the payment of bills remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008; to provide for the additional appropriation of Federal and State funds from the General Fund for the Executive and Judicial Departments of the Commonwealth for the fiscal year July 1, 2007, to June 30, 2008, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2007. PASSED in the Senate.

HB 1863 An Act designating a bridge on PA Route 120 crossing the railroad tracks at the east end of Renovo Borough in Clinton County, Pennsylvania, as the Western Clinton County Veterans Bridge. PASSED in the House.

SB 1385 An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, further providing, in corporate net income, for the definition of "taxable income." PASSED in the Senate.

SB 1386 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 special tax provisions for poverty. PASSED in the Senate.

SB 1387 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 classes of income for purposes of the personal income tax. PASSED in the Senate.

SB 1388 An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, further providing, in corporate net income, for the definition of "taxable income." PASSED in the Senate.

SB 1442 An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in high schools, further providing for academic degrees. PASSED in the Senate.