Post Session Report: December 5, 2011

SB 539, PN 545 (Rafferty) – This bill would amend Title 75 as it pertains to driving under the influence.  A vote of 49-0 was recorded. SB 775, PN 1602 (Pileggi) – This bill amends Title 44 (Law and Justice) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to expand the list...

Post Session Report: November 16, 2011

SB 390 PN 1793 (Brubaker) The bill would create a vehicle classification of “custom farm service implement of husbandry” and provide an exemption from registration for this vehicle class when operated within the increased distance limitation of 50 miles between...

Post Session Report: November 15, 2011

SB 390, PN 1681:  This bill amends Title 75 (Vehicles) by creating a vehicle classification of “custom farm service implement of husbandry” and provides an exemption from registration for this vehicle class when operated within the increased distance limitation of 50...

Senate Democratic Wrap-Up for the Week of November 14, 2011

By a party-line 29-20 vote, the Senate passed Senate Bill 1100, which would establish an impact fee on Marcellus Shale natural gas drilling.  Under this legislation, the fee would be $50,000 the first year, reducing in $10,000 increments each year.  In years four...

Informe posterior a la sesión: 14 de noviembre de 2011

SB 473, PN 468 (Vance) – This legislation would amend Title 30 (Fish) to reduce the days deployed service requirement necessary to qualify for a one-dollar resident fishing license.   A vote of 49-0 was recorded. SB 853, PN 870 (Baker) – This legislation would amend...

Post Session Report: November 1, 2011

SB 444, PN 1737 – This bill amends the Local Option Small Games of Chance Act by increasing the prize limits for games, and making several additional changes.  A vote of 46-4 was recorded. HB 563, PN 619 – This bill amends Title 75 by creating an exemption for land...

Senate Democratic Wrapup for the Week of October 31, 2011

The Senate unanimously passed Senate Bill 444, which would increase the prize limits for Local Option Small Games of Chance and tighten regulations on small games licensees. Changes in prize limits would include: Single chance from $500 to $1,000; Weekly limit for an...

Post Session Report: October 31, 2011

SB 286, PN 1667 (Gordner) – The bill amends the Incorporated Towns Contracts Act (Act 34 of 1953) by increasing the threshold at which these incorporated towns must use competitive bidding and public advertising and providing for annual increases.  A vote of 49-0 was...

Informe posterior a la sesión: 26 de octubre de 2011

Proyecto de ley del Senado 1 PN 1711(Piccola): Proyecto de ley del Senado 1 establece un nuevo artículo XXV-B (Becas de Oportunidad y Mejora de la Educación de Crédito Fiscal) para proporcionar público a los programas de elección de escuela pública y no pública, restablece la Mejora de la Educación de Crédito Fiscal ...

Informe posterior a la sesión: 25 de octubre de 2011

HB 290, PN 2626- La legislación modifica el Código del Condado de Segunda Clase para aumentar los máximos de los contratos no licitados y prever la indexación anual y el ajuste de estas cifras por inflación. Se registró una votación de 49-0. SB 367, PN 1670 - Este proyecto de ley se...