Post Session Report : Tuesday, July 12, 2016

HB 325 PN 3084 (M. K. Keller): The bill makes numerous updates to the Auctioneer Licensing and Trading Assistant Registration Act. The bill eliminates ambiguities in current law and makes several updates to better oversee modern business practices. The bill was...

Post Session Report :: Monday, July 11, 2016

SB 342, PN 1383 (Folmer) – This legislation reforms the Local Government Unit Debt Act (LGUDA) in Title 53 to regulate the use of qualified interest rate management agreements, commonly known as “swaps” or “derivatives.”  Senator Eichelberger offered amendment A09458,...

Post Session Report :: Friday, July 1, 2016

HB 59, PN 51 (Baker) – This legislation provides recommended hepatitis C testing for certain individuals living within the Commonwealth.  A vote of 49-0 was recorded. SB 666, PN 1958 (Folmer) – This legislation amends Real and Personal Property (Title 68) to expand...

Post Session Report :: Thursday, June 30, 2016

SB 917 PN 1922 (Browne): This bill amends Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) to facilitate the sharing of information among agencies that are involved with child welfare and delinquency cases or the identification of children at risk of abuse or neglect. The...

Post Session Report :: Wednesday, June 29, 2016

HB 2175, PN 3550 (Markosek) – This legislation appropriates money from a restricted revenue account within the General Fund to the Office of the Small Business Advocate for the 2016-17 fiscal year. Funds in this restricted account are derived from assessments on...

Post Session Report :: Tuesday, June 28, 2016

SB 703 PN 1638 (McGarrigle): This bill creates the Plumbing Contractors Licensure Act and creates the State Board of Plumbing Contractors for the purpose authorizing plumbers to perform services and supervise apprentices and journeyman plumbers. Senator McGarrigle...