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SB 795, PN 887: This bill would provide appropriations to the
Public Utility Commission for the 2007-08 fiscal year. A vote of 49-0
was recorded.
SB 34, PN 1045: This legislation would protect the right of
Pennsylvania mothers to nurse their children in public. Sen. Connie
Williams offered amendment A703, which was technical in nature. The
Senate agreed to the amendment, and the bill went over as amended.
SB 729, PN 988: This bill would require the state Treasurer
to post the salaries of all state employees on the Internet and to
update this information monthly.
Sen. Fontana offered
amendment A754, which would have removed the requirement that employees’
names be posted and would have required the posting of salaries of
employees of state-related institutions (such as the Pennsylvania State
University) and state-affiliated entities (like the Pennsylvania
Turnpike Commission). Sen. Fontana argued that this change would have
protected state workers from identity theft, while preserving the intent
of the legislation, even expanding it to include public agencies that
have to date resisted releasing salary information. Sen. Pileggi noted
that there is pending legislation that would address state-related
institutions by amending the Open Records Law and expressed his belief
that it would be inappropriate to address this issue at this time. A
vote of 20-28 was recorded on the amendment, and the amendment was
defeated.
Sen. Boscola offered
amendment A731, which expands the bill to include all local elected
officials and employees of local governments, local authorities and
commissions, and school districts. A vote of 48-0 was recorded on the
amendment.
Sen. Pileggi offered
amendment A732, which permits agencies to request the redaction of the
names of law enforcement officers involved in undercover work. The
Senate agreed to the amendment, and the bill went over as amended.
SB 782, PN 1046: This legislation would amend the Radiation
Protection Act to increase the fees paid by nuclear power facilities for
plant safety, monitoring, and emergency planning. Sen. Mary Jo White
offered amendment A663, which was technical in nature. The Senate agreed
to the amendment, and the bill went over as amended.
Executive Nominations
The Senate confirmed
the following nominees by a vote of 49-0:
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