SB 450, PN 1109:
This bill would prohibit price gouging during a state of emergency in
the commonwealth and give the Attorney General the authority to
prosecute price gougers. A vote of 49-0 was recorded.
HB 619, PN 2656:
This legislation would amend the Agricultural Area Security Law to
include farms that engage in “commercial equine activity” as eligible
for the state’s farmland preservation program. A vote of 47-2 was
recorded.
HB 875, PN 2658:
This bill would increase the death benefit for police officers,
firefighters, and other emergency responders to $100,000 in
Pennsylvania. This legislation would also bring state regulations in
line with those of the federal government, so that the state would
presume that a firefighter, ambulance service or
rescue squadmember, state police officer,
other law enforcement officer, or National Guard member who suffers
a fatal heart attack or stroke during or within 24 hours of a training
exercise or emergency response has died as a result of the performance
of his/her duties. Their family would then be eligible to receive the
death benefit payment. A vote of 49-0 was recorded.
