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HB 1634, PN4059:
The legislation provides for the Capital Budget Project Itemization Act
for the 2003-2004 fiscal year. The bill provides for a total of
$11,499,359,000 in project authorizations. A 50-0 vote was recorded.
HB 659, PN4057:
The
legislation amends Title 34 (Game) allow any person, who has never held
a hunting license in Pennsylvania or any other state, to accompany a
licensed hunter or furtaker in hunting and trapping activities. The
licensed hunter must be at least 18 years of age and must keep the
unlicensed hunter in sight and be able to communicate to them with out
the aid of any device. A 50-0 vote was recorded.
SB 668, PN1607:
The
legislation establishes the Pennsylvania Uniform Crime Reporting Program
under the direction of the Pennsylvania State Police and further imposes
duties on the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency. Under
the program, all state, county and local law enforcement agencies are
required to report statistical information concerning criminal offenses
that occurred in their respective jurisdictions and the disposition of
such matters to the Pennsylvania State Police on a monthly basis.
A2181(Brightbill):
This amendment makes technical changes in the wording of the bill,
including the definition of “state, county and local law enforcement
agencies.” A 50-0 vote was recorded.
SB 871, PN1548:
The
legislation amends Title 22 (Detectives and Private Police) to add
Chapter 37, Humane Society Police Officers. The bill creates a state
Board of Humane Society Police Officers consisting of 11 members as a
departmental administrative board within the Department of Agriculture.
The bill repeals Act 135 of 1994 (Humane Society Police Officer
Enforcement Act) and certain language from 22 PA.C.S. Section 501
(appointment by a non-profit corporation).
A2100(Wenger):
This amendment replaces all of Chapter 37 in the bill, which provides
for Humane Society Police Officers. A 50-0 vote was recorded.
SB 1052, PN1676:
The
legislation authorizes and directs the Department of General Services,
with the approval of the Governor, to grant and convey certain parcels
of land in the City of Erie to the Erie-Western Pennsylvania Port
Authority. The bill also
authorizes the
Department of General Services to grant and convey 7 parcels of land
within the 4th Ward of the City of Erie to certain
individuals for market price as determined by an independent appraiser.
A2215(Earll):
This is a technical amendment that clarifies language in the bill.
A 50-0 vote
was recorded.
SB 1108, PN1689:
The
legislation amends the Public School Code to require the Department of
Education to provide technical assistance to certain schools upon
request. The bill requires the Department of Education to provide
technical assistance to schools that have not met state academic
performance targets or that have been identified for school improvement
or corrective action within ten days upon request.
The Department of
Education shall establish a
clearinghouse of
information for school districts that are eligible to receive technical
assistance. A 50-0 vote was recorded.
HB 1809, PN3576:
The
legislation creates the
Commercial Manure
Hauler and Broker Certification Act. The bill requires the Department
of Agriculture to establish within 18 months a commercial manure hauler
and broker certification program.
A2162(Waugh):
This is a
technical amendment that clarifies language in the bill. A 50-0 vote
was recorded.
HB 2128, PN3290:
The
legislation amends the Public School Code to provide for the
continuation of basic education funding and for further regulation of
expelled students. The legislation establishes an emergency basic
education subsidy fund in the State Treasury into which unappropriated,
unrestricted General Fund moneys would be transferred. Where an
appropriation providing for basic education funding is not enacted prior
to August 15 of any year, the Treasurer shall transfer
unappropriated, unrestricted General Fund moneys into the Fund, to the
extent that money is available. The bill also authorizes a school
superintendent of a school district into which an expelled student
transfers to amend the parameters of that student’s expulsion. A 29-21
party-line vote was recorded.
The Senate concurred
in House amendments as amended to the following bill:
SB 815, PN1688:
The
legislation amends the Insurance Department Act as it relates to large
deductible insurance policies and exempts certain collateral from
qualifying as an asset of the estate of an insolvent insurer. Large
deductible policies are those that exceed $250,000. A 50-0 vote was
recorded.
The Senate also
concurred in House amendments to the following bill:
SB 989, PN1428:
The
legislation authorizes and directs the Department of General Services,
with the approval of the Governor, to grant and convey lands located in
North Versailles Township, Allegheny County to the Redevelopment
Authority of Allegheny County. Also, this bill grants and conveys land
in Lock Haven, Clinton County. A 50-0 vote was recorded.
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