HB 96 PN 1627 (Pielli): Amends the Real Estate Tax Sale Law to permit individuals to notify designated individuals in the instance taxes become delinquent and requires DCED to create a designation form. Senator Yaw offered Amendment A04096, which adds an entirely new article to the Real Estate Tax Sale Law that governs sales of unseated land. The amendment was adopted, 36-14 and the bill went over as amended.
HB 482 PN 2687(Markosek): Authorizes the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to join the Interstate Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact. The bill was approved, 50-0.
HB 1102 PN 3678 (Pielli): Amends Title 51 (Military Affairs) to rename the Medical Officer or Health Care Officer Incentive Program to the Specialty Branch Officer Incentive Program, expand the number of eligible health care professionals, and add JAG officers and Chaplains to the list of eligible individuals for tuition reimbursement stipends under the program. The bill was approved, 50-0.
HB 1830 PN 3052 (Freeman): Amends Title 75 (Vehicles) a definition of emergency roadside vehicle and authorizes these vehicles to use flashing or revolving blue lights while assisting a disabled vehicle. The bill was approved 50-0.
HB 1860 PN 2522 (Salisbury): Amends Title 12 (Commerce and Trade) permitting certain sales finance employees to work remotely. The bill was approved 50-0.
HB 1862 PN 3685 (Neilson): Amends Titles 35 (Health and Safety), 42 (Judiciary) and 75 (Vehicles) to reform and streamline the application to and administration of the PennDOT ignition interlock program. Senator offered Amendment A04183, which authorizes privately owned parking lots to access PennDOT’s license plate records for the purpose of mailing vehicle owners an invoice for any unpaid parking charges. The amendment was adopted, 46-4 and the bill went over as amended.
HB 2426 PN 3281 (Bellmon): Amends the Board of Wardens for Port of Philadelphia Act to increase the maximum vessel draft for sixth-class pilots, from 27 to 29 feet, to allow for pilotage of larger vessels in the Delaware Bay and River. The bill was approved 50-0.
HB 2559 PN 3734 (Smith-Wade-El): Omnibus land conveyance legislation. Senator Pittman offered Amendment A04173, which corrects language for a restriction on how the Philadelphia Nursing Home property may be used by the Philadelphia Housing Authority. It also language to convey land, funds used for the Nanticoke Readiness Center goes to the General Fund. The amendment was approved, 49-1 and the bill went over as amended.