February 4, 2013
SB 259 PN 181 (Yaw): Amends the act of July 20, 1979 (P.L.183, No.60), entitled “An act regulating the terms and conditions of certain leases regarding natural gas and oil,” adding definitions; providing for payment information to interest owners for accumulation of...
February 3, 2013
The Senate unanimously approved Senate Bill 259, which would invalidate drilling leases unless the lessor is guaranteed at least a one-eighth royalty of all severed natural gas or oil. The legislation also would require that the lessor’s check stub include detailed...
January 30, 2013
SB 187, PN 238 (Corman)-This bill requires certain institutions of higher education that enter into an agreement with governing bodies which impose monetary penalties to pay the penalties into endowments under certain circumstances and provides for the duties of the...
January 29, 2013
SB 66 PN 197 (Gordner): Amends the Community and Economic Development Enhancement Act (Act 58 of 1996) to establish the State Tax Equalization Board (“board” or “STEB”) within the Department of Community and Economic Development (“DCED”). The bill was approved...
January 27, 2013
The Senate unanimously approved Senate Bill 66, which would put the three-member State Tax Equalization Board under the purview of the Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED). Established in 1947 to compensate for the lack of assessment uniformity...
October 18, 2012
By a 33-16 vote, the Senate approved a special education and charter school reform bill that would have implemented several changes to the law. Under Senate Bill 1115, a Special Education Funding Commission would have been established to explore ways to fund special...
October 17, 2012
SB 79 PN 2431 (Greenleaf): Amends Title 42 (Judicial Code) to enact the Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act (UIDDA), applying to any civil action brought in another state or territory for which discovery is sought in Pennsylvania. The bill was approved...
October 16, 2012
SB 341, PN 2473 (Greenleaf) – This bill amends Title 3 (Agriculture) by adding a Subchapter 41 to provide for the authorization of an automotive fuel testing and disclosure program. The Senate concurred in House amendments to the bill as further amended by the Senate...
October 15, 2012
HB 1310, PN 3893 (Toepl) – This bill amends the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), known as the Liquor Code, to provide privately owned ski resorts with liquor licenses regardless of county quotas. A concurrence vote of 49-0 was recorded. SB 1298, PN...
October 5, 2012
The Senate unanimously approved Senate Bill 991, which would require those who sell a service contract that includes an automatic renewal provision to disclose that provision to the consumer. Under the bill, notification must be provided to the consumer not less than...
