Saturday, July 3, 2010
HB 1800, PN 4091:
This
bill amends Title 75 as it pertains to retired status registration
renewals.
A vote of 49-1 was recorded.
HB 2289, PN 4092: The
legislation
provides for the Capital Budget and Project Itemization Act of
2010-2011.
A vote of 38-12 was recorded.
HB 2493, PN 4093: The bill
amends the Pennsylvania Municipal Retirement to ensure that
the Pennsylvania Municipal Retirement System (PMRS) remains a “tax
qualified plan” as required by the Internal Revenue Service. A plan must
be “tax qualified” in order for member contributions to be eligible for
tax deferral. The bill also contains definitions and authorization
relating to the Deferred Retirement Option Program (DROP) to meet the
requirements of Act 44 of 2009. A vote of 50-0 was recorded.
HB 254, PN 4076: This
legislation requires the Department of Public Welfare to create a
standard form for use by veteran services in determining eligibility for
veteran’s benefits available on their website. The bill also
establishes the Quality Care Assessment on each covered hospital in
order to generate additional revenue for the purpose of assuring that
medical assistance recipients have access to hospital services. A vote
of 48-2 was recorded.
SB 699, PN 1888: The
legislation creates the Adult Protective Services Act. Under this act,
adults who lack the capacity to protect themselves and are at imminent
risk of abuse, neglect, exploitation or abandonment will have access to
services necessary to protect their health, safety and welfare. A vote
of 50-0 was recorded.
HB 1300, PN 2702: This bill
designates and intersection in Washington County and a bridge in Chester
County. A vote of 50-0 was recorded.
SB 1305, PN 2050:
This
bill amends the Vehicle Code to raise the weight limit exemptions for
the regulation of farm vehicles. A vote of 50-0 was recorded.
HB 1859, PN 4056:
In an
effort to further deter poaching activity in the Commonwealth; this
legislation amends Title 34 (Game) to increase fines, imprisonment,
license revocations, and grading of offenses for serious game law
violations.
A vote of 50-0 was recorded.
HB 1890, PN 3954:
The
bill authorizes the Department of General Services to grant and convey
to The Pennsylvania State University, certain lands located in Benner
Township, Centre County; authorizes the Department of General Services
to grant and convey to Benner Township, certain lands located in Benner
Township, Centre County; authorizes the Department of General Services
to grant and convey to the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission,
certain lands located in Benner Township, Centre County; and authorizes
the Department of General Services to grant and convey to the
Pennsylvania Game Commission, certain lands located in Benner Township,
Centre County.
A vote of 50-0 was recorded.
HB 2290, PN 4090: This
legislation
amends
the Capital Facilities Debt Enabling Act increasing the commonwealth’s
general obligation borrowing authority for Redevelopment Capital
Projects.
A vote of 38-12 was recorded.
SB 747, PN 1897:
This
bill creates a new act known as the Sale of Transportation Lands Act
which
authorizes the Department of Transportation to sell at public sale land
acquired by the Department upon determination that the land is not
needed for present or future
transportation purposes as well as
repeals a provision of The Administrative Code.
The Senate concurred to House amendments by a vote of 50 -0.
SB 1042, PN 2141: The bill
amends the Fiscal Code to further provide for the implementation
language for the 2010-11 budget. The Senate concurred in House
amendments by a vote of 39-11.
HB 1186, PN 4094:
The
legislation amends the Administrative Code by making some department
name changes as well as establishing the Department of Drug and Alcohol
Programs. The bill also creates a Board of Directors in the
Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency. The Senate concurred
in House amendments by a vote of 40-10.
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