April 3, 2016
The Senate unanimously voted for House Bill 1340, which brings the Pennsylvania Uniform Planned Community Act and the Uniform Condominium Act into compliance with federal standards and clarifies the language for planned communities. The Federal Housing Administration...
March 23, 2016
SB 1122 PN 1536 (Scavello): This bill allows a board of trustees at a community college to appoint up to two trustees from within the county where the campus is located. The bill was approved with a vote of 48-0. SB 1123 PN 1544 (Vogel): This bill amends Title 3...
March 22, 2016
SB 983 PN 1219 (McGarrigle): This bill amends Title 75 (Vehicles) to allow a primary caretaker of adult children to receive a special disability plate. The bill was approved with a vote of 48-0. SB 1104 PN 1498 (Greenleaf): This bill amends the Probate, Estates and...
March 21, 2016
SB 1142, PN 1598 (Yaw) – Amends the Storage Tank and Spill Prevention Act to provide for the Underground Storage Tank Indemnification Board. A vote of 49-0 was recorded. HB 1319, PN 2219 (Marshall) – This bill establishes a state Treasury administered 529-ABLE Plan...
March 20, 2016
The Senate unanimously approved House Bill 1326, which provides a means to determine the value and operational costs of water and wastewater systems. Public and privately owned water and wastewater utilities are in need of repairs across the state. To pay for these...
March 16, 2016
March 16, 2016
HB 1327 PN 2969 (Peifer): This bill amends the Fiscal Code to provide language for budget implementation for both Act 10A of 2015 and the Supplemental Appropriation (HB 1801) along with other significant policy issues that one or more parties tied to the budget. The...
March 15, 2016
HB 838 PN 2656 (Santora): This bill renames the Garret Road Bridge in Upper Darby Township, Delaware County, as the Nicholas A. Micozzie Bridge. The Senate concurred the House’s amendments and the bill was approved with a vote of (49-0). SB 1013 PN 1427 (Hughes):...
March 14, 2016
SB 1056, PN 1438 (Baker) – This bill amends Title 23 (Domestic Relations) and Title 51 (Military Affairs) to revise the Uniform Deployed Parents Custody and Visitation Act by further addressing custodial responsibility during deployment. A vote of 49-0 was recorded....
March 13, 2016
In a near party-line vote, the Senate voted 31-18 in favor of House Bill 1801, which is the Republican crafted supplemental budget bill for the 2015-16 fiscal year. This legislation appropriates additional funding to House Bill 1460, which is the General Appropriation...
