Post-Session Report 2011

Post Session Report: September 21, 2011

SB 162, PN 1568 – The bill amends the Breach of Personal Information Notification Act by requiring that a State agency, county, school district or municipality notify subjects of breaches of security of their system within seven days of discovery.  Furthermore, the...

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Post Session Report: September 20, 2011

HB 378, PN 342 – This bill amends the Civil Service Act by requiring one member of the Civil Service Commission be a veteran.  A vote of 48-0 was recorded. HB 712, PN 726 – This measure designates a portion of SR 997 in Franklin County as the Sgt. Edward W. Shaffer...

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Post Session Report: 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...

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Post Session Report: 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...

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Post Session Report: 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...

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Post Session Report: 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...

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Post Session Report: 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....

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Post Session Report: 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...

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Post Session Report: 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...

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Post Session Report: June 21, 2011

HB 148, PN 2144: The bill amends the Liquor Code (Act 21 of 1951) by adding definitions making happy hour times more flexible, and provides for the creation of a new off-premises catering license. A vote of 50-0 was recorded. SB 200, PN 1332:  This bill establishes...

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