HB 453 PN 2410 (Ryan): This bill amends the Fiscal Code to address the fiscal operations, revenue and potential liabilities of the Commonwealth to meet the requirements of Article VIII, Section 13 of the Pennsylvania Constitution and to implement the General Appropriation Act of 2017.  The Senate non-concurred the House amendments by a vote of 43-7.

SB 751 PN 925 (White): This bill provides for the licensure and regulation of mortgage servicers—non-bank entities that handle daily actions between lender and consumer, such as collection and recording of payments, payment of taxes and insurance from escrow, calculating interest rates, negotiating loan modifications, and supervising foreclosures.  The bill was approved by a vote of 50-0.

The Senate confirmed the following executive nominations by a vote of 50-0:

Sherman E. Hostetter, Jr., State Board of Auctioneer Examiners

Nevin B Rentzel, State Board of Auctioneer Examiners

Susanne M. Gollin, Pennsylvania Cancer Control, Prevention and Research Advisory Board

John E. McCarrin, State Board of Chiropractic

Michael L. Flinchbaugh, State Conservation Commission

Ronald E. Kopp, State Conservation Commission

Ronald J. Rohall, State Conservation Commission

Ivan Lugo, State Board of Dentistry

Richard M. Bosco, Municipal Police Officers’ Education and Training Commission

Douglas E. Grimes, Municipal Police Officers’ Education and Training Commission

Guy A. Salerno, Municipal Police Officers’ Education and Training Commission

Michael F. Brinkash, State Registration Board for Profession Engineers, land Surveyors and Geologists

Armand N. Ferrara, Jr., State Real Estate Commission

Edward L. Seebeck, State Real Estate Commission

Christopher M. Gegaris, Professional Standards and Practices Commission

Michael D. Pawlik, Profession Standards and Practices Commission

Audrey J. Silverstein, Professional Standards and Practices Commission

Patrick J. Eiding, Board of Trustees of Temple University Commonwealth System of Higher Education

H.F. “Gerry” Lenfest, Board of Trustees of Temple University Commonwealth System of Higher Education