Post Session Report :: Wednesday, April 25, 2018

April 25, 2018

SB 384, PN 384 (Farnese) – The bill amends the Assessors Certification Act of 1992 by removing the current exemption in the law for assessors in Philadelphia County. A vote of 49-0 was recorded. SB 435, PN 612 (Boscola) – The bill requires all motorists...

Post Session Report :: Tuesday, April 24, 2018

April 24, 2018

HB 478, PN 2699 (Fontana) – This legislation provides for outpatient psychiatric oversight and shall be known as the Outpatient Psychiatric Oversight Act. Senator Corman offered Amendment A06936 which adds a definition of “interactive audio and video” to the...

Veto the Drug Formulary, Governor Wolf

April 24, 2018

Op-ed By Senator Jay Costa, Jr. & Rep. Frank Dermody

Sitting on Governor Tom Wolf’s desk right now is Senate Bill 936 – legislation that would interfere with the relationship between an injured worker and their doctor, as a way to save money for the insurance industry.

Post Session Report :: Monday, April 23, 2018

April 23, 2018

SB 1041, PN 1484 (Bartolotta) – The legislation provides for the creation and use of a Veteran Owned Small Business logotype and a Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business logotype.  Senator Bartolotta offered amendment A06900, which eliminates the “Disabled Veteran...

Senate Democratic Wrap-Up for the Week of April 16, 2018

April 20, 2018

The Senate unanimously approved House Bill 595, which allows a condominium and cooperative lessee the right to assistance from the Bureau of Consumer Protection in the Attorneys General office if the case is a violation regarding a meeting, quorums, voting, proxies,...

Post Session Report:: Wednesday, April 18, 2018

April 18, 2018

Wednesday, April 18, 2018 SB 635, PN 1660 (Browne) – This bill allows for further consolidation of the collection of local, non-real estate taxes. A vote of 39-10 was recorded. SB 961, PN 1585 (Rafferty) – Amends Titles 18 and 75, to increase mandatory...

Post Session Report:: Tuesday, April 17, 2018

April 17, 2018

HB 595, PN 627 (Brown) – Amends Title 68 (Real and Personal Property) to allow condo and cooperative the ability to seek assistance and investigation from the Attorney General’s Bureau of Consumer Protection in the event of a violation by the declarant or the...

Post Session Report :: Monday, April 16, 2018

April 16, 2018

SB 880, PN 1431 (Langerholc) – The bill amends Title 75 (Vehicles) to allow for 102-inch wide trailers on all Pennsylvania highways.  A vote of 50-0 was recorded. HB 1341, PN 2065 (Pyle) – House Bill 1341 amends the Bituminous Coal Mine Safety Act to add “emergency...

Boscola Announces Local $246,000 Machining Job Training Grant

April 13, 2018

Bethlehem, April 13, 2018 − State Sen. Lisa M. Boscola today announced a $246,000 state grant aimed at training Lehigh Valley workers for machining jobs in manufacturing plants. “I am excited about the growth and continued diversification of our economy,” Boscola...