POST SESSION REPORT (February 6, 2006)
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PASSED THE SENATE

 

SB 303, PN 1356: This bill would revise the fee schedules and charges that may be levied by constables for services rendered to the judiciary.  A vote of 49-0 was recorded.

HB 1114, PN 1946: This legislation would amend the Waste Tire Recycling Act to provide for the disposal of waste tires and for remediation liens on waste tire sites.  A vote of 49-0 was recorded.

HB 1455, PN 1753: This bill would designate the intersection of State Route 18 and State Route 58 in Mercer County as the “Joseph J. Lininger Intersection.”  A vote of 49-0 was recorded.

Executive Nominations

The Senate confirmed the following nominees.  A vote of 49-0 was recorded.

  • Sister Teresa Novak, Pennsylvania Council on Aging

  • Terrie Suica-Reed, State Board of Cosmetology

  • Bennett Goldstein, State Board of Funeral Directors

  • Donald J. Murphy, State Board of Funeral Directors

  • Bette A. Grey, State Board of Medicine

  • Ronald D. Ertley, State Transportation Commission

Special Session HB 39, PN 91: This bill, known as the Pennsylvania Taxpayer Relief Act, would provide for an average statewide property tax reduction of 41 percent after four years.  This bill would include immediate help for senior citizens by doubling the number of households eligible for the Property Tax/Rent Rebate program.  This legislation would also provide for an average statewide property tax reduction of 18 percent in the first year.  These property tax reductions would be funded through increases in local earned income tax rates, with local decision-making preserved.  This legislation would also place spending controls on school districts.  A vote of 39-10 was recorded.

 

 

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