September 19, 2011
The Senate unanimously approved legislation that provides for the registration, licensing and use of the Pennsylvania Preferred Trademark. Since 2004, the Pennsylvania Preferred program has been used to identify and promote Pennsylvania grown, harvested and processed...
July 18, 2011
By a 45-5 vote, the Senate passed legislation expanding the provision of the so-called “Castle Doctrine” that protects the right of homeowners to use deadly force against intruders in their home and property. Under previous law, homeowners were able to use deadly...
June 30, 2011
SB 151, PN 1426 (Pileggi): This legislation amends Pennsylvania’s “Air Pollution Control Act” (Act 95 of 1992) to further provide for the distribution of fines and penalties. A vote of 49-0 was recorded. HB 1696, PN 2260 (Saccone): This legislation provides for a...
June 29, 2011
HB 67, PN 66: This bill amends Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) providing for the offense of greyhound race simulcasting. A vote of 50-0 was recorded. HB 78, PN 2241: This legislation would amend Title 30 (Fish) to increase the grading and penalty for the offense of...
June 28, 2011
SB 1062, PN 1444 (Corman): This legislation appropriates the total sum of $66,189,000 from the State Gaming Fund and restricted revenue accounts with the State Gaming Fund to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, the Department of Revenue, the Pennsylvania State...
June 27, 2011
SB 1155, PN 1435 (Piccola): This legislation amends the Municipalities Financial Recovery Act to provide new provisions that apply specifically to Cities of the Third Class including the establishment of a management board if a city fails to adopt the coordinator’s...
June 26, 2011
SB 1122 (Corman): provides for the Commonwealth’s nonpreferred appropriation to the Pennsylvania State University for fiscal year 2011-2012. Sen. Corman offered A03769, which restored funding to 19%. The amendment was agreed to, 30-20. The bill went over as amended....
June 26, 2011
In a 30-20 party line vote, the Senate passed a controversial fiscal 2011-12 spending plan that imposes massive cuts on schools, health care services, job creations programs and critical services for many of the state’s most vulnerable citizens. The state’s $27.15...
June 23, 2011
HB 144, PN 711: This legislation amends the PA Farmland and Forest Land Assessment Act, also known as Clean and Green, to provide for corrective language regarding when roll-back taxes are due when an oil or gas well is drilled on land enrolled in Clean and Green. HB...
June 22, 2011
Senate Bill 200 PN 1403 (Browne): requires the Department of Health and the Department of Education to develop and post on their Internet websites guidelines and other relevant materials to educate students participating in athletics and their parents or guardians and...
