SB 511, PN 999:
This bill would amend the Job Enhancement Act of 1996 to allow master’s
degree students to participate in the Technology Work Experience
Internship Program. This program allows PHEAA to provide matching funds
to approved educational institutions to support internships for students
in emerging technology. A 50-0 vote was recorded.
SB 197, PN 972:
This legislation would strengthen enforcement efforts at landfills and
penalize operators who repeatedly violate those standards. A 49-1 vote
was recorded.
SB 644, PN 978:
This legislation would authorize PennDOT to convey to Montour County two
tracts of land situated in Danville. A 50-0 vote was recorded.
SB 724, PN 868:
This bill
would amend the Vehicle Code to bring Pennsylvania into compliance with
the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999. If
Pennsylvania does not bring its laws into compliance by September 30,
2005, the state could lose up to $40 million in federal highway dollars
and the authority to issue and renew commercial driver’s licenses.
A 50-0 vote
was recorded.
SB 777, PN 956:
This legislation would designate a portion of State Route 28 in
Allegheny County as the “28th Signal Battalion Memorial
Highway.” A 50-0 vote was recorded.
SB 778, PN 957:
This bill would designate State Route 132 in Bucks County as the “Armed
Forces and Veterans Memorial Highway.” A 50-0 vote was recorded.
HB 1338, PN 2275:
This bill would authorize the Department of General Services to convey
to Columbia, Lancaster County, certain lands situated in the borough. A
50-0 vote was recorded.
Executive Nominations
The Senate confirmed
the following nominees. A 50-0 vote was recorded for each.
Mary Erwine, RN,
MSN, Pennsylvania Council on Aging
Eli Berman,
Council of Trustees of East Stroudsburg University
Gertrude Q.
Denlinger, Council of Trustees of East Stroudsburg University
Sister Catherine
Manning, Council of Trustees of Edinboro University
Joseph J.
Reilly, Health Policy Board
Susan Snell
Delaney, Council of Trustees of Indiana University
Mark A. Holman,
Council of Trustees of Indiana University
James C. Miller,
Council of Trustees of Indiana University
Norman P.
Hetrick, Esq., Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority
Ronald H. Frey,
Council of Trustees of Kutztown University
Susan E. Murray,
State Board of Optometry
Debra D.
Gentzler, Council of Trustees of Shippensburg University
Garry Maddox,
Council of Trustees of Shippensburg University
B. Michael
Schaul, Council of Trustees of Shippensburg University
Ron Ford, Board
of Trustees of Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
Joseph Schafer,
Magisterial District Judge, Beaver County
Mike Smith,
Magisterial District Judge, Dauphin County
