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HB 1539, PN 3059: This bill would amend the Fiscal Code and
establish an emergency energy assistance fund. Sen. Logan offered
amendment A4019, which repeals the pay raise recently enacted for
judges, executive branch officials, and legislators. The Senate agreed
to the amendment, and a vote of 50-0 was recorded on the bill.
When the bill
returned from the House, Sen. Brightbill offered amendment A4087, which
removed a House amendment that would have made the provisions of this
bill non-severable. The Senate agreed to the amendment, and a vote of
50-0 was recorded on the bill.
HB 515, PN 3036: This legislation would amend the Tax Reform
Code to reduce the state’s personal income tax rate to 2.98 percent by
2008, institute a single sales factor system for assessing the corporate
net income (CNI) tax, reduce the CNI tax rate to 9.59 percent, and
increase the cap on companies’ “net operating loss carry forward.” Sen.
Fumo offered amendment A3982, which would have cut the CNI to 7.99
percent, accelerated the transition to single sales factor, totally
eliminated the cap on the net operating loss carry forward, and required
multi-state corporations to file consolidated returns. The amendment
was defeated by a vote of 20-30. A vote of 31-19 was recorded on the
bill.
SB 862, PN 1319:
This bill would make strengthen ethical standards under the Pennsylvania
Race Horse Development and Gaming Act. Sen. Armstrong offered amendment
A4007, which appropriates $3.5 million to domestic violence prevention.
The Senate agreed to the amendment, and a vote of 50-0 was recorded on
the bill.
SB 940, PN 1303:
This bill would make permanent the Land Trust Reimbursement Program,
which reimburses qualified land trusts for expenses incurred in the
acquisition of agricultural conservation easements. A vote of 50-0 was
recorded.
SB 384, PN 1320:
This legislation would require the state Public School Employee’s
Retirement Board (PSERS) to provide active employee associations and
annuitant associations with information from its member records. Sen.
Piccola offered amendment A4069, which was technical in nature. The
Senate agreed to the amendment, and a vote of 50-0 was recorded on the
bill.
SB 925, PN 1216:
The bill would extend the sunset date to June 30, 2016 for the
Pennsylvania Cancer Control, Prevention and Research Act. A vote of
50-0 was recorded.
SB 929, PN 1218:
This bill would create the Truth in Music Advertising Act to make it a
violation to mislead the public with respect to an original musical
group and any performing tribute group. A vote of 50-0 was recorded.
HB 1361, PN 1636:
This legislation would extend the sunset provision of the Community
Services Block Grant Act until December 31, 2011. A vote of 50-0 was
recorded.
HB 1606, PN 2949:
This bill would establish the Pennsylvania Breast and Cervical Cancer
Early Screening Act, which will provide breast and cervical cancer
screening services for low-income underinsured and uninsured women
between the ages of 40 and 49. A vote of 50-0 was recorded.
HB 1743, PN 2944:
This legislation would amend the Second Class County Code to provide
that following a county-wide reassessment of property a separate vote is
required to raise additional revenues during the first year following
the county-wide assessment. A vote of 50-0 was recorded.
SR 169, PN 1189:
This resolution urges Congress to take appropriate action to address the
nation’s hydrogen shortage due to factory shutdowns caused by Hurricane
Katrina. A vote of 50-0 was recorded.
HR 354, PN 3024:
This concurrent resolution designates the Garden of Reflection in Bucks
County as an official state memorial to the victims of the September 11
terrorist attacks. A vote of 50-0 was recorded.
Executive
Nominations
The Senate confirmed
the following nominees. A 50-0 vote was recorded.
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Edward J. Rak,
State Board of Landscape Architects
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Col. Roy E.
Uptegraff, III, Brigadier General, Pennsylvania Air National Guard
- Grace
Hawkins, Council of Trustees of Slippery Rock University
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