SB 355, PN 737: The bill amends Pennsylvania’s “Air Pollution
Control Act” (Act 787 of 1959) to provide for public review of state
implementation plans (SIPs). A vote of 48-0 was recorded.
SB 86, PN 750: This bill would permit a business to resell
tickets through an internet site. Such an act is presently prohibited in
Pennsylvania. A 45-3 vote was recorded.
SB 180, PN 216: The legislation adds the National Cemetery of
the Alleghenies to the department’s power for arrangement of veterans’
burial details. A vote of 48-0 was recorded. A unanimous vote was
recorded.
SB 306, PN 342: The bill amends the Crimes Code to provide a
person with immunity from prosecution for underage drinking under
certain circumstances. A vote of 48-0 was recorded.
SB 550, PN 293: The legislation amends the Insurance Company
Law by bringing hospital plan corporations and professional health
services plan corporations (Blue Cross and Blue Shield) under the
Insurance Holding Company Act. A unanimous vote was recorded.
SR 21, PN 49: The Resolution designates the week of April 15
through 21, 2007, as "Local Government Week" in Pennsylvania. A
unanimous vote was recorded.
SR 45, PN 153: The resolution urges the United States Congress
to provide equitable funding to the United States Department of Housing
and Urban Development for quality affordable housing. A 48-0 vote was
recorded.
Executive Nominations
The Senate confirmed
the following nominees by a vote of 48-0:
Hon. Jessica L.
Wright, Adjutant General of Pennsylvania
Joseph T. Grice,
D.C., State Board of Chiropractic
C. Herbert
Zeager, Board of Trustees of Danville State Hospital
James Gilmartin,
Board of Trustees of Hamburg Center
Rev. James
Moore, Sr., Pennsylvania Minority Business Development Authority
James L. Clahane,
State Board of Physical Therapy
Richard G.
Phillips, Jr., State Planning Board
Valentino H.
Pasquarella, Jr., State Board of Certified Real Estate Appraisers
Roy William
Happel, Board of Trustees for Scotland School for Veterans’ Children
Joshua Young,
Council of Trustees of Slippery Rock University
Fredrick J.
Bostwick, State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family
Therapists
The Senate confirmed
the following nominees by a vote of 47-0:
Robert Daniels,
Esq., Judge, Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Hon. James
Fitzgerald, Justice, Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
