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BILL WOULD GIVE MUNICIPALITIES MORE POWER TO FIGHT DEVELOPMENT State Rep. Steve Santarsiero (D-Bucks) has announced his intention to introduce legislation that would give municipalities more power to fight development and take the sting out of curative amendments filed by builders, according to a news article from the Bucks County Courier Times. The bill would have four major components: First, a municipality could deny a project if all the required infrastructure like roads, storm water controls, schools, emergency services and recreation is not in place. Also, the bill would ensure that all challenges submitted to a municipal governing body or zoning board describe and quantify the need for a particular kind of housing identified in the petition for a curative amendment. The news articles also detailed that the bill would make a developer show the proposed project would be able to be constructed under the natural resource protections in place, and would also prohibit a municipality from entering into agreements or settlements that allow for projects substantially different from the granted curative challenge.

HOUSE APPROVES BILL THAT WOULD WITHHOLD STATE FUNDS FROM MUNICIPALITIES In an effort to ensure uniformity of traffic laws in the Commonwealth, the state House recently approved an amendment to legislation, HB 67, sponsored by Rep. Joseph Markosek (D-Allegheny), that would withhold state funds from municipalities that enact traffic ordinances that are not in compliance with the state Vehicle Code. The amendment, sponsored by Rep. Richard Geist (R-Blair), would require those local governments that ignore the General Assembly’s primacy in traffic laws and enact ordinances not in compliance with the Vehicle Code to temporarily forgo their Liquid Fuels funding for as long as they are in violation, and to temporarily forego any state Capital Highway and Bridge Funds for local projects within their borders until the offending ordinance is repealed. HB 67, which establishes restrictions on junior drivers and creates a penalty for distracted driving, passed the House and now moves on to the Senate, where it has been referred to the Senate Transportation Committee.

STATE POLICE PROTECTION BILL INTRODUCED A bill authored by state Rep. John Pallone (D-Westmoreland), HB 747, has been introduced in the state House. The bill would impose a $100 per resident assessment on municipalities with populations of more than 10,000 that do not have local police service and rely solely on the Pennsylvania State Police for protection. The fee would help cover the cost of having state police provide law enforcement services. According to press reports, Rep. Pallone said there are about 21 such communities across the state. HB 747 has more than two dozen bipartisan co-sponsors and is currently being considered in the House Local Government Committee.

LAWMAKER INTRODUCES PROPERTY TAX BALLOT REFERENDUM BILL State Senator-Elect David Argall (R-Schuylkill) has introduced a bill that would give Pennsylvania voters a voice in the ongoing debate about the best way to reform or replace the state's outdated school property tax system. HB 637 would put four property tax reform proposals on the 2009 General Election ballot and voters would be given an opportunity to choose from among the four proposals or leave the current property tax structure intact. The ballot referendum proposals would be tailored to represent actual bills that have been introduced in the General Assembly. The four property tax reform bills introduced in the General Assembly that have the most House and Senate co-sponsors would be represented on the 2009 General Election ballot referendum. The bill has been referred to the House Finance Committee. The news is provided as a service of Pennsylvania Legislative Services. Copyright 2004 by Pennsylvania Legislative Services. All Rights Reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. For information about this service, call (717) 236-6984. or visit www.mypls.com. Click here for print version LEGISLATIVE NEWS Bill Status Report 07-02-2009 - 17:08:03 Track: Web Legislative Update General    HB 10   DeWeese Amends The Fourth to Eighth Class and Selective County Assessment Law, further providing for application of act, for property subject to taxation and for valuation of persons and property. Bill History: 03-09-09 H Press Conference Held 03-12-09 H Discussed in joint hearing with Senate Loca...House Local Government 04-28-09 H Discussed in press conference HB 93   Staback Amends the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, in planning agencies, further providing for appointment, term and vacancy of planning commission members and for conduct of business of planning commission. Bill History: 06-16-09 S First consideration 07-01-09 S Set on the Senate Calendar 07-01-09 S Rereferred to Senate Appropriations HB 102   Freeman Amends the Main Street Act further providing for the duration of grants. Bill History: 02-11-09 H Third consideration 02-11-09 H Final Passage (Vote: Y:186/N: 6) 02-24-09 S Received in the Senate and referred to Senate Community, Economic & Recreational Dev HB 129   Killion Amends the Municipal Pension Plan Funding Standard & Recovery Act further providing for definitions, for contents of actuarial valuation report, for minimum funding standards & for revision of financing; & for deferred retirement option plans. Companions: HB 2472 (Refiled from 07R Session) Bill History: 01-30-09 H Filed 01-30-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Local Government 03-19-09 H Actuarial Note Adopted Public Employee Retirement Commission HB 174   Carroll Amends Title 3 (Agriculture) codifying the Public Eating & Drinking Place Law & the Food Act; providing for the protection of public health & regs.; requiring licensing; for food employee certification & farmers' markets; making appeals. Bill History: 06-10-09 H Third consideration 06-10-09 H Final Passage (Vote: Y:102/N: 92) 06-11-09 S Received in the Senate and referred to Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs HB 237   Pickett Act providing for determination of a rural area in certain laws, programs and studies. Companions: HB 243 (Refiled from 07R Session) Bill History: 02-04-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Local Government 03-31-09 H Meeting set for Off the Floor, Room G-50, I...House Local Government 03-31-09 H Discussed and held over House Local Government HB 239   Reed Amends Title 34 (Game) further providing for the definition of "safety zone." Bill History: 03-10-09 H Set on the Tabled Calendar 03-10-09 H Removed from the table 03-10-09 H Rereferred to House Appropriations HB 263   Freeman Amends act authorizing PA, through DCNR, to enter into such agreements & to acquire such interest as may be necessary to establish, protect & maintain the Appalachian Trail; further providing for the content of zoning ordinances. Bill History: 06-17-09 S Laid on the table 07-01-09 S Removed from the table 07-06-09 S Set on the Senate Calendar HB 297   Longietti Amends Title 75 (Vehicles), in size, weight & load, further providing for restrictions on use of highways and bridges. Bill History: 02-06-09 H Filed 02-09-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Transportation 03-12-09 H Discussed in joint hearing with Senate Loca...House Local Government HB 331   Readshaw Amends an act extending benefits to police chiefs or head of police depts. of political subdivision of PA who have been removed from bargaining units by the PA Labor Relations Board, further providing for salary of nonunion police officers. Bill History: 06-01-09 H Third consideration 06-01-09 H Final Passage (Vote: Y:169/N: 23) 06-04-09 S Received in the Senate and referred to Senate Labor and Industry HB 429   Petri Amends the PA Municipalities Planning Code, in general provisions, further providing for definitions; amending provisions relating to municipal capital improvements; & providing for development impact fees. Bill History: 02-11-09 H Filed 02-13-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Local Government 03-12-09 H Discussed in joint hearing with Senate Loca...House Local Government HB 444   Smith, M Act requiring the design, construction and renovation of buildings that receive a State appropriation to comply with specified energy and environmental building standards. Companions: HB 1204 (Refiled from 07R Session) Bill History: 03-17-09 H Removed from the table 03-17-09 H Rereferred to House Appropriations 07-06-09 H Set on the House Voting Schedule HB 468   Melio Amends Titles 35 (Health & Safety) & 75 (Vehicles), regulating EMS systems; providing for licensure; conferring powers & duties on the DOH; further defining "emergency vehicle"; providing for penalties, distributions & making a related repeal. Companions: SB 240 (Identical) Bill History: 03-23-09 H Third consideration 03-23-09 H Final Passage (Vote: Y:190/N: 0) 03-27-09 S Received in the Senate and referred to Senate Veterans Affairs & Emergency Prepared. HB 469   Hanna Act providing for reimbursement to certain emergency services providers of the cost of responding to a request for emergency services on certain State-owned lands. Bill History: 02-13-09 H Filed 02-18-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Veterans Affairs & Emergency Prepared. HB 487   Argall (Res. 3/17/09) Act providing for cooperation between political subdivisions and for the award of grants to recognize such cooperation. Companions: HB 1753 (Refiled from 07R Session) Bill History: 02-13-09 H Filed 02-18-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Local Government HB 580   Pallone Amends Title 53 (Municipalities) further defining "police department" and "police officer" for purposes of municipal police education and training. Bill History: 07-02-09 H Laid out for discussion 07-02-09 H Third consideration 07-02-09 H Final Passage (Vote: Y:195/N: 0) HB 606   Kauffman Amends the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, further providing for contents of subdivision and land development ordinance. Companions: HB 866 (Refiled from 07R Session) Bill History: 03-30-09 H Set on the Tabled Calendar 03-30-09 H Removed from the table 03-30-09 H Rereferred to House Appropriations HB 664   DiGirolamo Amends the Workers' Compensation Act further defining "employe." Bill History: 03-30-09 H Third consideration 03-30-09 H Final Passage (Vote: Y:193/N: 0) 04-02-09 S Received in the Senate and referred to Senate Labor and Industry HB 747   Pallone Act imposing a fee on certain local governments without police departments for law enforcement services providing for PA State Police. Companions: HB 2563 (Refiled from 07R Session) Bill History: 03-17-09 H Discussed in Press Conference 06-09-09 H Meeting set for 9:30 a.m., Room 60, East Wing House Local Government 06-09-09 H Informational meeting held House Local Government HB 786   George Act establishing the State Energy Office; and imposing duties on the State Energy Office. Companions: HB 366 (Refiled from 07R Session) Bill History: 06-23-09 H Third consideration 06-23-09 H Final Passage (Vote: Y:111/N: 83) 06-26-09 S Received in the Senate and referred to Senate Environmental Resources and Energy HB 842   McIlvaine Smith Amends the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, providing for procedure for municipal curative amendment subsequent to appellate court decision. Bill History: 04-01-09 H Third consideration 04-01-09 H Final Passage (Vote: Y:134/N: 58) 04-03-09 S Received in the Senate and referred to Senate Local Government HB 951   Dally Amends the act entitled "An act authorizing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the local government units thereof to preserve, acquire or hold land for open space uses," further providing for local taxing options. Bill History: 05-06-09 H Laid out for discussion 05-06-09 H Final Passage (Vote: Y:193/N: 3) 05-12-09 S Received in the Senate and referred to Senate Local Government HB 961   Buxton Amends the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act, further providing for the sunset date for fees. Bill History: 04-22-09 H Final Passage (Vote: Y:190/N: 2) 04-23-09 H Discussed in public hearing Joint Legislative Conservation Committee 04-24-09 S Received in the Senate and referred to Senate Environmental Resources and Energy HB 1036   Houghton Amends PA Municipalities Planning Code further providing for def., comprehensive plans & compliance by counties; providing for proposed ordinances; for impact fees & for transportation capital improvement plans. Companions: HB 1525 (Refiled from 07R Session) Bill History: 03-19-09 H Filed 03-19-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Local Government HB 1055   O'Brien, M Act providing for the extension of certain permits and approvals affecting the physical development of real property located in municipalities. Bill History: 07-02-09 H Set on the House Voting Schedule 07-03-09 H Set on the House Calendar 07-06-09 H Set on the House Voting Schedule HB 1069   Scavello Amends the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act further providing for powers and duties of counties. Bill History: 05-06-09 H Removed from the table 05-06-09 H Rereferred to House Appropriations 05-21-09 H Discussed in public hearing on FY 2009-10 b...House Appropriations HB 1231   Murphy Amends the Workers' Compensation Act, further defining "occupational disease"; and providing for cancer in the occupation of firefighter. Bill History: 05-06-09 H Set on the Tabled Calendar 05-06-09 H Removed from the table 05-06-09 H Rereferred to House Appropriations HB 1246   Harper Amends Emergency & Law Enforcement Personnel Death Benefits Act further providing for death benefit eligibility; & repealing certain provisions of the Municipal Police Pension Law & the Municipal Pension Plan Funding Standard & Recovery Act. Bill History: 04-13-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Finance 04-24-09 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m., Room 461 Main C...Public Employee Retirement Commission 04-24-09 H Actuarial Note Attached to the Bill Public Employee Retirement Commission HB 1273   Dally Amends Title 53 (Municipalities Generally), in employees, providing for basic education and continuing education programs for municipal secretaries. Bill History: 04-29-09 H Set on the Tabled Calendar 04-29-09 H Removed from the table 04-29-09 H Rereferred to House Appropriations HB 1287   Casorio Amends act regulating the appt., promotion & reduction of rank, suspension & removal of paid members of police force in boroughs, inc. towns & townships; further providing for removals, suspensions or reductions in rank of police officers. Companions: HB 1935 (Refiled from 07R Session) Bill History: 05-06-09 H Third consideration 05-06-09 H Final Passage (Vote: Y:176/N: 19) 05-27-09 S Received in the Senate and referred to Senate Local Government HB 1367   Murt Amends The Fiscal Code further providing, in Local Government Capital Project Loan Fund provisions, for assistance to municipalities. Bill History: 05-13-09 H Set on the Tabled Calendar 05-13-09 H Removed from the table 05-13-09 H Rereferred to House Appropriations HB 1397   Carroll Amends the act entitled, as amended, "An act authorizing the Commonwealth of PA & the local government units thereof to preserve, acquire or hold land for open space uses," further providing for local taxing options. Bill History: 05-13-09 H Set on the Tabled Calendar 05-13-09 H Removed from the table 05-13-09 H Rereferred to House Appropriations HB 1450   Deasy Amends Title 53 (Municipalities) transferring provisions relating to environmental advisory councils; for designation & reg. of ecologically hazardous areas in PA to protect people from possible dangers associated with land development. Bill History: 05-05-09 H Filed 05-06-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Environmental Resources and Energy HR 17   Harper Resolution directing the Leg. Budget & Finance Committee to review PA's program of providing grants for environmental protection & improvement projects under the Growing Greener Program & Community Conservation Partnership Program. Bill History: 06-10-09 H Removed from the table 06-25-09 H Set on the House Calendar 06-25-09 H Adopted (Vote: Y:192/N: 0) HR 19   Markosek Concurrent Resolution directing the Leg. Budget & Finance Committee to study alternatives to the liquid fuels tax for purposes of funding the Commonwealth's transportation infrastructure & to report its finding to the General Assembly. Companions: HR 353 (Refiled from 07R Session) Bill History: 01-27-09 H Reported as committed from House Transportation 02-03-09 H Set on the House Calendar 02-03-09 H Rereferred to House Rules HR 174   Preston Resolution designating the month of April 2009 as "PA One Call System Safe Digging Month" to encourage all excavators and homeowners of this Commonwealth to dial 8-1-1 or 1-800-242-1776 before digging. Bill History: 03-19-09 H Introduced as noncontroversial resolution 03-31-09 H Set on the House Calendar 03-31-09 H Adopted (Vote: Y:196/N: 0) HR 273   Yudichak Concurrent Resolution establishing a commission to study the Commonwealth's fragmented system of local governance & identify methods to promote more regional collaboration in delivery of services & execution of local govt. Bill History: 06-18-09 H Set on the House Calendar 06-18-09 H Laid on the table 07-03-09 H Set on the Tabled Calendar SB 6   Brubaker Act establishing the Pennsylvania Commission on Stimulus Accountability; and providing for review and monitoring of funding being disbursed or made available to PA under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Bill History: 06-01-09 S Third consideration 06-01-09 S Final Passage (Vote: Y: 48/N: 0) 06-03-09 H Received in the House and referred to House State Government SB 9   Scarnati Act requiring identification of lawful presence in the United States as a prerequisite to the receipt of public benefits. Companions: HB 1359 (Identical) Bill History: 04-01-09 S Third consideration 04-01-09 S Final Passage (Vote: Y: 41/N: 9) 04-03-09 H Received in the House and referred to House State Government SB 101   Smucker Amends Title 65 (Public Officers) further providing for a penalty. Bill History: 06-01-09 S Third consideration 06-01-09 S Final Passage (Vote: Y: 48/N: 1) 06-03-09 H Received in the House and referred to House State Government SB 113   Greenleaf Amends the Clean Indoor Air Act further prohibiting smoking in public places; providing for local ordinances; & making a related repeal of the Fire & Panic Act. Companions: HB 1245 (Identical) Bill History: 01-29-09 S Filed 01-29-09 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Public Health and Welfare SB 117   White, M Amends the Keystone Recreation, Park and Conservation Fund Act further providing for annual reports; and making editorial changes. Companions: SB 1069 (Refiled from 07R Session) Bill History: 04-27-09 S Third consideration 04-27-09 S Final Passage (Vote: Y: 50/N: 0) 04-29-09 H Received in the House and referred to House Environmental Resources and Energy SB 118   White, M Amends the Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act further providing for the fund and for civil penalties. Companions: SB 1068 (Refiled from 07R Session) Bill History: 04-28-09 S Third consideration 04-28-09 S Final Passage (Vote: Y: 50/N: 0) 04-29-09 H Received in the House and referred to House Environmental Resources and Energy SB 127   Gordner Amends the Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act providing for the offenses of operating a methamphetamine laboratory and illegal dumping of methamphetamine waste. Bill History: 03-09-09 S Third consideration 03-09-09 S Final Passage (Vote: Y: 49/N: 0) 03-11-09 H Received in the House and referred to House Judiciary SB 136   Erickson Amends the Regulatory Review Act providing for acceptable data. Companions: SB 752 (Refiled from 07R Session) Bill History: 04-01-09 S Third consideration 04-01-09 S Final Passage (Vote: Y: 50/N: 0) 04-03-09 H Received in the House and referred to House State Government SB 144   Gordner Amends The Second Class Township Code, in corporate powers, further providing for real property & for personal property; and, in contracts, further providing for letting contracts. Bill History: 04-28-09 S First consideration 05-04-09 S Set on the Senate Calendar 05-04-09 S Rereferred to Senate Appropriations SB 149   Greenleaf Amends Title 68 (Real & Personal Property) repealing provisions relating to home inspections; providing for home inspections; establishing the PA Board of Home Inspectors; providing for licensure, etc. & making an appropriation. Bill History: 03-31-09 S First consideration 04-20-09 S Set on the Senate Calendar 04-20-09 S Rereferred to Senate Appropriations SB 154   Greenleaf Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of PA further providing for restrictions on gasoline taxes and motor license fees. Companions: SB 370 (Refiled from 07R Session) Bill History: 01-30-09 S Filed 01-30-09 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Transportation SB 155   Pileggi Amends the Breach of Personal Information Notification Act further providing for notification of breach. Companions: SB 1266 (Refiled from 07R Session) Bill History: 04-01-09 S Third consideration 04-01-09 S Final Passage (Vote: Y: 50/N: 0) 04-03-09 H Received in the House and referred to House State Government SB 172   Brubaker Amends an act authorizing Pennsylvania & local government units thereof to preserve, acquire or hold land for open space uses; further providing for definitions and for local taxing options. Companions: HB 536 (Identical) Bill History: 04-28-09 S First consideration 05-04-09 S Set on the Senate Calendar 05-04-09 S Rereferred to Senate Appropriations SB 195   Waugh Amends the Industrialized Housing Act further providing for definitions and for regulations, insignia of certification required. Bill History: 07-02-09 S Laid out for discussion 07-02-09 S Senate concurred in House amendments (Vote: Y: 48/N: 0) 07-02-09 S Signed in the Senate SB 205   Pippy Amends an act re regulation of funds by cities, boroughs, etc. for preparing sewage disposal systems, & for construction, improvement or replacement of disposal systems for plans approved by PA Sanitary Water Bd., & for funds. Bill History: 03-17-09 S First consideration 03-23-09 S Set on the Senate Calendar 03-23-09 S Rereferred to Senate Appropriations SB 207   Fontana Act providing for earned income tax credit notification. Companions: HB 2474 (Refiled from 07R Session) SB 1354 (Refiled from 07R Session) HB 271 (Identical) Bill History: 04-22-09 S First consideration 04-27-09 S Set on the Senate Calendar 04-27-09 S Rereferred to Senate Appropriations SB 211   Folmer Amends the Local Option Small Games of Chance Act further providing for definitions, for prize limits, insured games, limited sales, for recordkeeping, location use for small games of chance, prize limitations and for advertising. Bill History: 04-01-09 S First consideration 04-28-09 S Set on the Senate Calendar 04-28-09 S Rereferred to Senate Appropriations SB 212   Orie Amends the Bingo Law further providing for rules for licensing and operation. Companions: HB 1056 (Refiled from 07R Session) SB 978 (Refiled from 07R Session) Bill History: 04-01-09 S First consideration 04-28-09 S Set on the Senate Calendar 04-28-09 S Rereferred to Senate Appropriations SB 233   Wozniak Amends Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) further providing for purposes and powers of authorities. Bill History: 02-19-09 S Filed 02-19-09 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Local Government SB 236   Wozniak Amends act authorizing the Dept. of Forests & Waters to provide for stream clearance; for construction & maintenance of flood water impoundments; & for creating recreational areas; for DEP authority, and for editorial changes. Companions: HB 2539 (Refiled from 07R Session) SB 1409 (Refiled from 07R Session) Bill History: 03-17-09 S First consideration 03-23-09 S Set on the Senate Calendar 03-23-09 S Rereferred to Senate Appropriations SB 275   White, D Act establishing the Coal Methane Review Board to resolve disputes between property owners over the location of coal bed methane wells and access roads. Bill History: 04-28-09 S Third consideration 04-28-09 S Final Passage (Vote: Y: 50/N: 0) 04-29-09 H Received in the House and referred to House Environmental Resources and Energy SB 282   Orie Amends Title 53 (Municipalities), in area government & intergovernmental cooperation, providing for agreements with municipal authorities; & further providing for review of agreement by Local Government Commission. Bill History: 04-28-09 S First consideration 05-04-09 S Set on the Senate Calendar 05-04-09 S Rereferred to Senate Appropriations SB 283   Orie Amends The Fiscal Code, in Local Government Capital Project Loan Fund provisions, further providing for assistance to municipalities & for ranking of application. Bill History: 04-28-09 S First consideration 05-04-09 S Set on the Senate Calendar 05-04-09 S Rereferred to Senate Appropriations SB 284   Orie Amends the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code further providing for implementation agreements. Companions: HB 749 (Refiled from 07R Session) Bill History: 04-28-09 S First consideration 05-04-09 S Set on the Senate Calendar 05-04-09 S Rereferred to Senate Appropriations SB 297   Yaw Amends the Oil and Gas Act further providing for well reporting requirements. Bill History: 06-08-09 S Final Passage (Vote: Y: 47/N: 0) 06-09-09 H Received in the House and referred to House Environmental Resources and Energy 07-07-09 H Meeting set for 9:15 a.m., Room 39, East Wing House Environmental Resources and Energy SB 298   Yaw Amends the Pennsylvania Farmland and Forest Land Assessment Act, further providing for definitions, for split-off, separation or transfer and for roll-back taxes and special circumstances. Bill History: 06-09-09 S First consideration 06-22-09 S Set on the Senate Calendar 06-22-09 S Rereferred to Senate Appropriations SB 303   White, D Act establishing a grant program for volunteer emergency service organizations to provide incentives for est. partnerships; for powers of Center for Local Gov't Services within DCED; for Vol. Emergency Services Partnership Bond Fund. Bill History: 07-02-09 S Laid on the table 07-02-09 S Removed from the table 07-06-09 S Set on the Senate Calendar SB 319   Baker, L Amends The Second Class Township Code further providing for competitive bidding of contracts. Companions: SB 1074 (Refiled from 07R Session) Bill History: 03-25-09 S First consideration 03-30-09 S Set on the Senate Calendar 03-30-09 S Rereferred to Senate Appropriations SB 325   Ferlo Amends an act to authorize & empower cities, boroughs, towns, etc. for protection against floods by constructing works & improvements; to expend moneys & assess benefits; to issue improvements bonds & to acquire property for such purposes. Companions: SB 1085 (Refiled from 07R Session) Bill History: 03-25-09 S First consideration 03-30-09 S Set on the Senate Calendar 03-30-09 S Rereferred to Senate Appropriations SB 326   Brubaker Amends the Political Subdivision Joint Purchases Law, increasing the amount of purchases that may be made subject to certain conditions. Companions: SB 1080 (Refiled from 07R Session) HB 1020 (Identical) Bill History: 03-25-09 S First consideration 03-30-09 S Set on the Senate Calendar 03-30-09 S Rereferred to Senate Appropriations SB 419   Robbins Amends Title 45 (Legal Notice) further providing for additional publication in legal journals; and providing for electronic publication of legal advertising. Bill History: 05-14-09 S Discussed in Committee House Judiciary 05-14-09 S Discussed in public hearing re legal advert...House Judiciary 06-09-09 S Discussed in public hearing House Commerce SB 490   White, M Amends an act requiring rents & royalties from oil & gas leases of PA land to be placed in a special fund for conservation, recreation, dams & flood control; for determination & acquisition of land; & for Oil & Gas Lease Fund approp. Bill History: 03-25-09 S Final Passage (Vote: Y: 33/N: 17) 03-26-09 H Received in the House and referred to House Environmental Resources and Energy 05-21-09 H Discussed in public hearing on FY 2009-10 b...House Appropriations SB 530   Browne Act prohibiting government competition with private enterprise. Bill History: 03-02-09 S Filed 03-02-09 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate State Government SB 572   Rafferty Amends the Administrative Code further providing for the Pennsylvania State Police; and repealing an act relating to limitation on complement of the Pennsylvania State police. Bill History: 06-23-09 S Third consideration 06-23-09 S Final Passage (Vote: Y: 49/N: 1) 06-25-09 H Received in the House and referred to House State Government SB 584   Rafferty Amends Title 53 (Municipalities Generally), in municipal authorities, further providing for purposes and powers. Companions: SB 1507 (Refiled from 07R Session) Bill History: 03-06-09 S Filed 03-06-09 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Local Government SB 588   Rafferty Act providing for the return of beverage containers & for DEP duties; for a returnable beverage container assessment on distributors; for Returnable Beverage Container Fund; for deposit value, redemption, & General Assembly report. Bill History: 03-06-09 S Filed 03-06-09 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Environmental Resources and Energy SB 601   Browne Amends the Local Tax Enabling Act, further providing for delegation of taxing powers and restrictions. Bill History: 04-22-09 S First consideration 04-28-09 S Set on the Senate Calendar 04-28-09 S Rereferred to Senate Appropriations SB 617   Orie Act providing for a Heritage Area Program to identify, protect, enhance & promote the historic, recreational, cultural, natural & scenic resources in PA & to stimulate development through heritage, outdoor recreation & ecotourism. Bill History: 05-05-09 S First consideration 06-03-09 S Set on the Senate Calendar 06-03-09 S Rereferred to Senate Appropriations SB 783   White, M Amends the Hazardous Sites CleanUp Funding Act, providing for deposit of funds; and further providing for annual reports. Bill History: 06-25-09 S Third consideration 06-25-09 S Final Passage (Vote: Y: 50/N: 0) 06-26-09 H Received in the House and referred to House Environmental Resources and Energy SB 829   White, M Amends the Pennsylvania Climate Change Act, further providing for climate change action plan. Bill History: 06-03-09 S Third consideration 06-03-09 S Final Passage (Vote: Y: 49/N: 0) 06-05-09 H Received in the House and referred to House Environmental Resources and Energy SR 41   Robbins Resolution designating the week of April 12 through 18, 2009, as "Local Government Week" in Pennsylvania. Bill History: 03-31-09 S Set on the Senate Calendar 03-31-09 S Laid out for discussion 03-31-09 S Adopted (Vote: Y: 50/N: 0) - End of Report - Information provided by: Pennsylvania Legislative Services