Post Session Report :: Monday, June 19, 2017

Monday, June 19, 2017 SB 144, PN 96 (Yaw) – Allows applicants for Act 537 plan supplements or revisions to use alternate on-lot sewage disposal systems that are permitted by a sewage enforcement officer.  A vote of 50-0 was recorded. SB 553, PN 960 (Rafferty) – This...

Senate Democratic Wrap-up for the Week of June 11, 2017

The Senate approved House Bill 1071 by a vote of 28-21. The bill would have prohibited local governments from imposing a ban, fee, surcharge or tax on a recyclable plastic bag supplied by a retailer to a customer at the point of sale. This ban would not have included...

Post Session Report :: Wednesday, June 14, 2017

SB 527 PN 911 (Aument):  This bill amends the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L. 177, No.175) known as the Administrative Code to create the independent Office of Inspector General.  The bill was approved 37-12. SB 553 PN 949 (Rafferty): This bill amends Title 75 (Vehicle...

Post Session Report ::Tuesday, June 13, 2017

HB 93 PN 603 (Millard): This bill designates a portion of State Route 93 from the boundary line between Berwick Borough and Briar Creek Borough, Columbia County, to the boundary line between Orangeville Borough and Orange Township, Columbia County, as the “Stuart Tank...

Post Session Report :: Monday, June 12, 2017

Monday, June 12, 2017 HB 267, PN 226 (Metcalfe) – This criminalizes the offense of theft of secondary metal, which is defined as “wire, pipe or cable commonly used by communications, gas, water, wastewater and electrical utilities and railroads and mass transit...

Senate Democratic Wrap-up for the Week of June 4, 2017

The Senate unanimously approved House Bill 202, which amends the Public School Code to change Keystone Exam requirements and allow for career and technical education (CTE) students to demonstrate proficiency standards through alternate measures. This bill removes...

Post Session Report ::Tuesday, June 6, 2017

HB 202 PN 161 (Turzai): This bill would reduce the number of required Keystone Exam tests and provide alternative proficiency requirements for career and technical education students. The bill was approved 49-0. SB 434 PN 473 (Argall): This bill amends Title 42...

Post Session Report :: Monday, June 5, 2017

Monday, June 5, 2017 SB 1, PN 902 (Corman) – This legislation establishes new SERS and PSERS pension benefit tiers for new state employees hired on or after January 1, 2019, and for new public school employees hired on or after July 1, 2019.  Chief among these changes...

Senate Democratic Wrap-up for the Week of May 21, 2017

The Senate unanimously approved House Bill 23, which changes the name of the Primary Stroke Center Recognition Act to the Stroke System of Care Act. The measure also updates previous certification requirements placed on primary stroke centers.  Federal certification...