HB 2007, PN3559 This legislation amends the Second Class City Law to further provide for the duties of the city controller and for statements of receipts and expenditures by authorities.  The bill expands the Pittsburgh city controller’s existing duty to require an audit of any of the accounts of any department or authority having board members appointed by the mayor, city council or any other official of the city.  A 36-13 vote was recorded. 

Note: The following amendment was added to the language of HB 2007 with the prior printer’s number 3539 and included in the final language of the passed legislation.

A0805(Brightbill): This is a technical amendment that replaces the term “city” with the term “municipality” in certain sections of the bill. A 49-0 vote was recorded.

HB 2008, PN3546 The legislation amends Chapter 30 of Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) to  provide for the form and adoption of budgets in any home rule municipality that, based on population, qualifies as a second class city.  The bill adds a subsection providing that a balanced budget not include projected revenue requiring the General Assembly to enact new taxing powers.  The new subsection would applies to cities of the second class and to any authority having board members appointed by any elected official of a city of the second class.  A 49-0 vote was recorded.   

Note: The following amendment was added to the language of HB 2008 with the prior printer’s number 3540 and included in the final language of the passed legislation.