SENATE DEMOCRATIC WRAP-UP FOR THE WEEK OF
June 15, 2009

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The Senate unanimously approved legislation that would further protect employees of financial institutions who report a violation or illegal activity.

Under House Bill 985, a financial institution is prohibited from taking action against an employee who participates in an investigation or reports illegal activity.

The bill now goes to the Governor.

The Senate unanimously approved legislation that would properly organize Title 61 (Penal and Correctional Institutes) in a clear and concise manner.

Senate Bill 112 would codify or consolidate laws regarding prisons, probation and parole by repealing acts that are obsolete and organizing current acts into Title 61.

The bill would make it easier for the General Assembly to address prison and parole issues by amending one title.

The bill now goes to the House.

The Senate approved Senate Bill 287 with a unanimous vote. The measure would require the Pennsylvania Department of Education to establish financial reporting requirements for the annual financial reports (AFRs), which are filed annually by school districts and intermediate units.  The standard must conform to fund level reporting criteria only. It would not require the filing of entity-wide statements, management discussions and analyses and notes to the financial statements.         

The measure now goes to the House.

The Senate voted unanimously in favor of Senate Bill 301, which would reduce the number of days a member of the Pennsylvania National guard must be deployed in order to qualify for a reduced cost resident fishing license. 

Under current law, a member of the Pennsylvania National Guard, Air Guard, Armed Forces or reserves who has been deployed oversees within the past 24 months for more than 180 days at one time qualifies for a one-dollar resident fishing license. This legislation would reduce the amount of time spent deployed to 60 days in order to qualify for the reduced cost license.    The bill is now in the House Game and Fisheries Committee.

The Senate voted unanimously in favor of Senate Bill 302, which would reduce the number of days a member of the Pennsylvania National Guard must be deployed in order to qualify for a reduced cost resident hunting license. 

Under current law, a member of the Pennsylvania National Guard, Air Guard, Armed Forces or reserves who has been deployed oversees within the past 24 months for more than 180 days at one time qualifies for a one-dollar resident hunting license. This legislation would reduce the amount of time spent deployed to 60 days in order to qualify for the reduced cost license.

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