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SB 1206, PN 2253: This bill designates Francis H. Bud Scherer
Memorial Highway, Gateway to the West, Gateway to Pennsylvania, Gateway
to the East, Dr. Ray F. Birchard Memorial Bridge, Mayor John D.
McClelland Honorary Highway, William F. Renwick Memorial Highway, Roy W.
Cornell Memorial Highway, and Dominic P. Serapiglia Memorial Highway. A
final vote of 49-0 was recorded on concurrence.
HB 105, PN4937: The bill amends Title 62 (Procurement) by
adding a new section that would require the Department of General
Services to enter into cooperative purchasing contracts, making approved
supplies available to volunteer fire, rescue, ambulance companies and a
nonprofit statewide, county or regional fire, ambulance or rescue
support organization. Senator Brightbill offered amendment A10542,
which would authorize the Department, with the approval of the Governor
and under certain circumstances enumerated in the legislation, to
allocate increases in the cost of capital projects from general
obligation bonds. The Senate agreed to the amendment with a vote of
49-0. A final vote of 49-0 was recorded.
HB 1427, PN 4938: This legislation amends the Local Tax
Enabling Act to further provide for the delegation of taxing powers and
the sales of admission on sporting events in Allentown. A final vote of
49-0 was recorded.
HB 2296, PN4939: This bill amends Title 51 (Military Affairs)
of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, stating people entering
military service shall not forfeit his or her current license and shall
be exempt from any continuing educational requirements or in-service
training requirements. Senator Tomlinson offered amendment A10540,
which inserts language relating to the disabled veterans real estate tax
exemption. The language also clarifies that the veterans may own the
dwelling with his or her spouse and creates a rebuttable presumption
that an applicant with an income of $75,000 a year or less is in need of
the exemption. Beginning January 1, 2009, and every 2 years thereafter,
the State Veterans Commission will adjust the income limits based on the
CPI. The amendment was agreed to and the bill went over in its order as
amended. A final vote of 49-0 was recorded.
HB 183, PN 4383: The legislation amends Act 442 of 1967 by
allowing revenue from the tax levy to be used for transactional fees
that are incidental to acquisitions made in accordance with this act,
including but not limited to, costs of appraisals, legal services, title
searches, document preparation title insurance, closing fees and survey
costs. The bill also adds a new section on land trusts. A final vote
of 49-0 was recorded.
HB 446, PN 4754: The bill amends the Liquor Code by extending
the time a license can be in safekeeping and for limiting the number of
retail licenses to be issued in each county. Senator Anthony Williams
offered amendment A10551 that would, in specific circumstances, ban
takeout on malt or brewed beverages starting October 31, 2007. This
amendment would also not require applicants, who already have a permit,
to pay any additional fees in order to continue selling malt or brewed
beverages for consumption off the premises. Senator William’s amendment
would create a hearing board within its Department of Licenses and
Inspections. The amendment passed with a 49-0 vote. Senator Logan
offered amendment a10534 that would increase the discount on the retail
price offered by the state stores on sales to licenses from 10% to 12%.
Annually from the State Stores Fund, $5 million would be distributed to
regional marketing organizations for tourism and $10 million for the
Philadelphia Council on the Arts under this amendment. The amendment
passed with a 32-17 vote, but Senator Logan withdrew the motion.
Senator Mellow offered amendment a10486 which would remove the
prohibition category 1 slot licenses from providing alcoholic beverages
free of charge or below cost and allows the holder of a restaurant
license that also holds a slot machine license to provide alcohol free
of charge to any person actively engaged in playing a slot machine.
This amendment was passed with a 28-21 vote. Amendment a10530 was
offered by Senator Rafferty which would insert language relating to
“mixed”-use town center development projects,” removes the 30% food
sales requirement for Sunday sales in Philadelphia, makes changes
relating to inter-municipal license transfers and extends the expiration
date for the point system relating to Philadelphia licensees to June 30,
2007. The amendment passed with a 36-13 vote. A final vote of 27-22
was recorded for House Bill 446.
HB 881, PN 4940: This legislation makes several amendments to
the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act including to the administration
and enforcement aspects, consideration of applications and inspections,
changes in the UCC, education and training and appeals. A final vote of
49-0 was recorded.
HB 1631, PN 4941: This measure amends Title 75 to exempt
certain vehicles used by institutes of higher learning from registration
requirements and to prohibit driving while using a handheld cell phone.
A final vote of 33-16 was recorded.
SB 514, PN 2124: The bill amends the Act of May 21, 1943, also
known as The Fourth to Eighth Class County Assessment Law by eliminating
the office of elected assessor in townships of the second class and
provides for the valuation of real property used for wind energy
generation. A final vote of 49-0 was recorded on concurrence.
SB 669, PN 2250: The legislation directs the Court
Administrator and the Department of Labor and Industry to establish a
program for identifying certified and otherwise qualified interpreters
for persons with limited English proficiency and persons who are deaf.
Further, the legislation will ensure that a listing of qualified and
certified foreign language interpreters is available to litigants. A
final vote of 49-0 was recorded on concurrence.
SB 1054, PN 2247: The legislation amends the Judicial Code, the
Crimes Code and the Domestic Relations Code by requiring information
concerning sex offenders that is provided on the Megan’s Law Internet
website, and further provides for the endangerment of a child and for
child protective services. A final vote of 49-0 was recorded on
concurrence.
SR 381, PN 2254: A Resolution directing the Joint State
Government Commission to establish an advisory committee to study the
underlying causes of wrongful convictions and to make findings and
recommendations to reduce the possibility that in the future innocent
persons will be wrongfully convicted. A final vote of 49-0 was
recorded.
SB 1139, PN 2249: The Senate passed a bill on June 5, 2006
defined a “Pennsylvania S corporation” as any small corporation that
does not have a valid election under Section 307 (Election by Small
corporation) in effect. Under this legislation, a qualified Subchapter
S subsidiary owned by a Pennsylvania S corporation shall be treated as a
Pennsylvania S corporation whether an election has been made with
respect to the subsidiary. A final vote of 49-0 was recorded on
concurrence.
SB 1166, PN 1972: The bill specifies the maximum principal
amount of additional debt to be incurred during the 2006-2007 fiscal
year for capital projects itemized in a capital projects itemization
bill. A final vote of 49-0 was recorded on concurrence.
HB 471, PN 4923: The legislation amends the Administrative Code
to provide for transfers between appropriations of state funds, the
extension of the date for the Merchant Marine World War II Bonus, the
establishment of the Cardiovascular Disease Advisory Committee and a
statewide stroke database. A final vote of 49-0 was recorded on
concurrence.
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