December 13, 2015
The Senate voted 44-6 in favor of House Bill 1198, which amends the Tax Reform Code on the filing process of amended net tax income returns. This legislation amends corporate net income tax forms to improve guidelines and assist procedure and feedback for out-of-state...
December 10, 2015
Thursday, December 10, 2015 SB 442, PN 1449 (Folmer) – This bill creates the Taxpayer-Funded Advertising Transparency Act to require Commonwealth agencies that pay for advertisements to include the statement: “Paid for with Pennsylvania taxpayer dollars.” By a vote...
December 9, 2015
HB 857 PN 2631 (Pickett): This bill amends The Insurance Company Law to extend the life of the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), to provide for emergency service system billing, insurance issuance, renewal cancellation and refusal, and for coverage...
December 8, 2015
HB 857 PN 1046 (Pickett): This bill amends The Insurance Company Law to extend the life of the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) through December 31, 2017. Senator White offered Amendment A04945, which clarifies EMS billing and CHIP enrollment. The Senate...
December 7, 2015
Monday, December 7, 2015 SB 1073, PN 1459 (Brown) – Senate Bill 1073 is a vehicle for the General Appropriations bill. This bill is the $30.5 billion negotiated budget for the 2015-16 fiscal year. A vote of 43-7 was recorded. SB 604, PN 597 (Wiley) – This bill...
December 6, 2015
SB 524 PN 1443 (Scarnati): This bill amends Title 61 (Prisons and Parole), to establish the Non-narcotic Medication Assisted Substance Abuse Treatment Grant Pilot Program and provide for powers and duties of the Department of Corrections. This bill would enact a pilot...
December 6, 2015
The Senate voted 40-10 in favor of House Bill 530, which would make several changes to the law impacting public and charter schools. Under the bill, the Charter School Funding Advisory Commission would be created to “exam the financing of charter school entities.”...
December 5, 2015
SB 986 PN 1414 (Pileggi): Establishes immunity from civil liability for property damage when the damage occurs during the rescue of a minor from a motor vehicle. The bill was approved unanimously, 49-0. HB 1195 PN 2540 (Schlegel Culver): Allows lending institutions to...
December 4, 2015
Friday, December 4, 2015 SB 891, PN 1413 (Ward) – SB 891 waives the tolls for vehicles accompanying a fallen firefighter, ambulance service or rescue squad member, law enforcement officer or armed service member killed in the line of duty. A vote of 50-0 was...
November 29, 2015
The Senate unanimously approved House Bill 907, which amends the Real Estate Tax Sale Law (RETSL) to amend the notice requirements for tax delinquent properties. The RETSL is designed to inform both the owner of tax delinquent property and the general public of the...
