June 19, 2012
HB 807, PN 3586 (Sonney) – This bill amends the “Biofuel Development and In-State Production Incentive Act” to provide for blending and registration requirements and for establishing penalties for violations of the act. A vote of 48-0 was recorded. SB 920, PN...
June 18, 2012
SB 244, PN2202 (Kasunic) – This bill amends Article XIV (relating to School Health Services) of act of March 10, 1949 (P.L. 30, No. 14), known as the Public School Code by adding a new section relating to cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). A vote 48-0 was recorded....
June 15, 2012
The Senate unanimously passed House Bill 1913, which would allow local taxing bodies to decrease real estate taxes for properties substantially affected by the September, 2011, flooding. This bill would allow a county assessment office to decrease, credit or refund up...
June 13, 2012
SB 375, PN 2278 (Pileggi) – This legislation amends Title 53 to provide that municipal authorities may not expend funds for purposes not related to their mission. The Senate concurred in House amendments by a vote of 47-0. SB 1433, PN 2257 (Gordner) – This legislation...
June 12, 2012
SB 8, PN 2269 (Folmer) – This legislation is titled the Pennsylvania Health Information Technology Act. This initiative was known as PHIX (Pennsylvania Health Information Exchange) under the prior administration. A vote of 47-0 was recorded. SB 866, PN 2270 (Ward) –...
June 11, 2012
SB 8, PN 2196 (Folmer) – This legislation is titled the Pennsylvania Health Information Technology Act. This initiative was known as PHIX (Pennsylvania Health Information Exchange) under the prior administration. Senator Folmer offered Amendment A11117, which makes...
June 8, 2012
The Senate voted 46-1 for legislation that would amend the Public School Code to establish a new funding formula for special education funding and an accountability system to ensure effective investment of resources. Special education funding is currently distributed...
June 6, 2012
SB 155 PN 129 (Folmer): This bill providing for securing loads in vehicles. The bill was unanimously approved. SB 1465 PN 2059 (Dinniman): This bill designates a portion of State Route 3 in West Chester Borough, Chester County, as the Senator Robert J. Thompson...
June 5, 2012
SB 1310, PN 2234 (Gordner) – The legislation amends the Unemployment Compensation Law by permitting the Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority to issue bonds if the issuance to repay federal advances, including interest, would result in a savings to the...
June 4, 2012
SB 1115, PN 2203 (Browne) – This legislation amends the Public School Code to establish a new equitable formula to distribute special education funding and an accountability system to ensure effective investment of resources. A vote of 46-1 was recorded. HB 1237, PN...
