Post Session Report 2017

Post Session Report :: Monday, June 26, 2017

Monday, June 26, 2017 HB 283, PN 269 (Baker) – House Bill 283 amends Act 46 of 2016 to correctly designate the overpass on State Route 15 over State Route 49 in Lawrence Township, Tioga County, as the Lance Corporal Michael G. Plank Memorial Bridge.  A vote of 50-0...

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Post Session Report :: Wednesday, June 21, 2017

SB 178 PN 551 (Scavello): This bill amends Title 37 (Historical and Museums) to update procedures for selling or disposing of abandoned property on loan to the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; further provides for access to older records; and designates...

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Post Session Report :: Tuesday, June 20, 2017

HB 168 PN 132 (Saccone): This bill amends Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) to prohibit the fraudulent representation of military service or military decorations to obtain money, property, or other benefits.   The bill was approved 49-0. SB 180 PN 923 (Greenleaf): This...

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Post Session Report :: Monday, June 19, 2017

Monday, June 19, 2017 SB 144, PN 96 (Yaw) – Allows applicants for Act 537 plan supplements or revisions to use alternate on-lot sewage disposal systems that are permitted by a sewage enforcement officer.  A vote of 50-0 was recorded. SB 553, PN 960 (Rafferty) – This...

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Post Session Report :: Wednesday, June 14, 2017

SB 527 PN 911 (Aument):  This bill amends the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L. 177, No.175) known as the Administrative Code to create the independent Office of Inspector General.  The bill was approved 37-12. SB 553 PN 949 (Rafferty): This bill amends Title 75 (Vehicle...

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Post Session Report ::Tuesday, June 13, 2017

HB 93 PN 603 (Millard): This bill designates a portion of State Route 93 from the boundary line between Berwick Borough and Briar Creek Borough, Columbia County, to the boundary line between Orangeville Borough and Orange Township, Columbia County, as the “Stuart Tank...

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Post Session Report :: Monday, June 12, 2017

Monday, June 12, 2017 HB 267, PN 226 (Metcalfe) – This criminalizes the offense of theft of secondary metal, which is defined as "wire, pipe or cable commonly used by communications, gas, water, wastewater and electrical utilities and railroads and mass transit or...

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Post Session Report ::Tuesday, June 6, 2017

HB 202 PN 161 (Turzai): This bill would reduce the number of required Keystone Exam tests and provide alternative proficiency requirements for career and technical education students. The bill was approved 49-0. SB 434 PN 473 (Argall): This bill amends Title 42...

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Post Session Report :: Monday, June 5, 2017

Monday, June 5, 2017 SB 1, PN 902 (Corman) – This legislation establishes new SERS and PSERS pension benefit tiers for new state employees hired on or after January 1, 2019, and for new public school employees hired on or after July 1, 2019.  Chief among these changes...

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Post Session Report :: Wednesday, May 24, 2017

SB 269 PN 874 (Baker): This legislation amends the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act by adding two additional seats to the Uniform Construction Code Review and Advisory Council, extensively revising the code review process and increasing the building permit fee by 50...

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