LEGISLATIVE NEWS
Bill Status Report
07-08-2008 - 16:55:53


Track: Web Legislative Update General   

HB 13   Readshaw
Amends "Act encouraging landowners to make land and water areas available for recreational purposes by limiting liability in connection therewith" further providing for liability of landowners toward users, persons or property.
Bill History: 06-28-07 G In the hands of the Governor
07-08-07 G Last day for Governor's action
06-30-07 G Approved by the Governor (Act: 11 )

HB 16   O'Brien, M
Act prohibiting the increase of real property tax.
Bill History: 01-10-07 H Filed
01-30-07 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Finance

HB 17   Markosek
Amends Title 75 (Vehicles) further defining "automated red light enforcement system" & "serious traffic violation"; & further providing for period of registration, person with disability plate & placard, etc. & for employer responsibilities.
Bill History: 12-13-07 G In the hands of the Governor
12-23-07 G Last day for Governor's action
12-18-07 G Approved by the Governor (Act: 67 )

HB 43   Rubley
Amends Title 27 (Environmental Resources) providing for uniform environmental covenants.
Bill History: 12-13-07 G In the hands of the Governor
12-23-07 G Last day for Governor's action
12-18-07 G Approved by the Governor (Act: 68 )

HB 58   Killion
Act providing for the acquisition of property by the state and local government units to mitigate flood hazards.
Bill History: 01-22-07 H Filed
01-30-07 H Introduced and referred to committee on House State Government

HB 68   Keller, M
Amends the Local Tax Enabling Act further providing for collection of earned income taxes.
Bill History: 01-23-07 H Filed
01-30-07 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Finance

HB 71   Grucela
Amends the Municipalities Planning Code, providing for notice to school district; and further providing for application for final approval.
Bill History: 06-30-07 H Third consideration
06-30-07 H Final Passage (Vote: Y:200/N: 0)
06-30-07 S Received in the Senate and referred to Senate Local Government

HB 72   Grucela
Amends the Municipalities Planning Code providing for educational impact fee and assessment in certain school districts.
Bill History: 01-30-07 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Local Government
08-02-07 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m., Upper Mt. Bethe...House Local Government
08-02-07 H Public hearing held in committee House Local Government

HB 78   Yudichak
Act providing for State assistance grants to municipalities for regionalizing police operations; imposing powers and duties on the Center for Local Government Services; and making an appropriation.
Bill History: 01-24-07 H Filed
01-30-07 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Local Government

HB 79   Scavello
Act providing for the establishment of the Historic Preservation Incentive Grant Program for historic commercial and residential sites.
Bill History: 01-25-07 H Filed
01-30-07 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Commerce

HB 104   Oliver
Act providing for police force augmentation grants; establishing the Police on Patrol Grant Program & the Police on Patrol Fund; & conferring powers and duties on the PA Commission on Crime and Delinquency.
Bill History: 01-30-07 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Judiciary
05-06-08 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m., Room G-50, Irvi...House Judiciary
05-06-08 H Passed over in committee House Judiciary

HB 105   Melio
Amends the act re prohibiting employers from firing employees who lose time from employment in the line of duty as volunteer firemen, fire police, et al, prohibiting employers from terminating, disciplining or discriminating against employees.
Bill History: 01-29-07 H Filed
01-30-07 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Labor Relations

HB 113   Readshaw
Amends the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority Act further providing for definitions; and providing for additional use of funds for financial assistance.
Bill History: 01-30-07 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Local Government

HB 114   Readshaw
Amends act re expenditure of funds by cities, boroughs, incorporated towns & townships for preparing plans for sewage disposal systems, etc.; further providing for definitions and for expenditure of fund.
Bill History: 01-30-07 H Filed
01-30-07 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Environmental Resources and Energy

HB 122   Boyd
Amends the Tax Reform Code further defining "installment sales method of reporting" for purposes of the personal income tax; and providing for exclusion of fire department from requirements to pay realty transfer tax.
Bill History: 01-30-07 H Filed
01-31-07 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Finance

HB 131   Yewcic
Amends Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) prohibiting fees for police services.
Bill History: 12-13-07 G In the hands of the Governor
12-23-07 G Last day for Governor's action
12-18-07 G Approved by the Governor (Act: 69 )

HB 221   Tangretti
Act providing for the establishment of the Historic Preservation Incentive Program for historic commercial and residential sites, for grants and for tax credits.
Bill History: 07-02-08 S Set on the Senate Calendar
07-02-08 S Second consideration
07-02-08 S Laid on the table

HB 222   Tangretti
Amends Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) providing for a loan program for local police agencies and EMS organizations funded by a bond issuance, etc and conferring powers and duties on the Sect of State and the LRB.
Bill History: 05-21-07 H Laid on the table
06-06-07 H Removed from the table
06-06-07 H Rereferred to House Appropriations

HB 237   Miller
Amends the PA Construction Code Act further providing for application.
Bill History: 05-29-07 H Public hearing held in committee House Labor Relations
05-30-07 H Meeting set for 11:00 a.m., Room G-50, Irvi...House Labor Relations
05-30-07 H Public hearing held in committee House Labor Relations

HB 239   Miller
Amends the Second Class Township Code further providing for liens for assessments and for connection to water system.
Bill History: 07-03-08 G In the hands of the Governor
07-13-08 G Last day for Governor's action
07-04-08 G Approved by the Governor (Act: 34 )

HB 281   Petrone
Amends Title 75 (Vehicles) further providing for pedestrians soliciting rides or business.
Bill History: 12-11-07 H Set on the House Calendar
12-11-07 H Laid on the table
09-15-08 H Set on the Tabled Calendar

HB 289   Readshaw
Amends the PA Election Code further providing for expenses of county boards & of primaries & elections to be paid by counties, for the date of the general primary & for absentee electors files & lists.
Bill History: 07-10-07 H Final Passage (Vote: Y:117/N: 85)
07-10-07 H Discussed in press conference - 7/10/07
07-14-07 S Received in the Senate and referred to Senate State Government

HB 292   DiGirolamo
Amends the Workers' Compensation Act further defining "employe."
Bill History: 10-22-07 H Third consideration
10-22-07 H Final Passage (Vote: Y:197/N: 0)
11-05-07 S Received in the Senate and referred to Senate Labor and Industry

HB 306   Belfanti
Amends Title 42 (Judiciary) repealing provisions relating to certain appeals from the PA Labor Relations Board; and further providing for the dissemination of names for the Statewide jury list.
Bill History: 07-04-08 G In the hands of the Governor
07-14-08 G Last day for Governor's action
07-04-08 G Approved by the Governor (Act: 35 )

HB 334   Vitali
Amends Title 27 (Environmental Resources) providing for municipal climate change action plans and for grants to municipalities; and making an appropriation.
Bill History: 02-07-07 H Filed
02-09-07 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Environmental Resources and Energy

HB 364   Casorio
Amends the Municipal Police Pension Law further providing for length of service for pension eligibility.
Bill History: 02-09-07 H Filed
02-13-07 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Local Government

HB 366   George
Act establishing the State Energy Office and an advisory council; and imposing duties on the State Energy Office.
Bill History: 05-08-07 H Laid on the table
05-21-07 H Removed from the table
05-21-07 H Rereferred to House Appropriations

HB 369   Fairchild
Amends the Emergency and Law Enforcement Personnel Death Benefits Act further providing for the payment of death benefits to members of emergency personnel teams.
Bill History: 06-30-07 G In the hands of the Governor
07-10-07 G Last day for Governor's action
07-02-07 G Approved by the Governor (Act: 21 )

HB 397   Petri
Amends the PA Municipalities Planning Code further providing for definitions; amending provisions relating to municipal capital improvements; and providing for development impact fees.
Bill History: 02-13-07 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Local Government
11-02-07 H Hearing set for 10:00 a.m., Middletown Twp ...House Local Government
11-02-07 H Public hearing held in committee House Local Government

HB 419   Clymer
Act to promote the general welfare & stimulate the economy of the Commonwealth by requiring that all government agencies purchase only flags manufactured in the U.S.; & imposing a penalty.
Bill History: 11-14-07 S First consideration
11-19-07 S Set on the Senate Calendar
11-19-07 S Rereferred to Senate Appropriations

HB 420   Hickernell
Amends the Main Street Act further providing for the Main Street Program.
Bill History: 06-11-07 H Third consideration
06-11-07 H Final Passage (Vote: Y:195/N: 0)
06-14-07 S Received in the Senate and referred to Senate Community, Economic & Recreational D

HB 428   Moyer
Amends Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) further providing for requirements for governmental access to certain electronic communications.
Bill History: 02-13-07 H Filed
02-26-07 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Judiciary

HB 443   Mahoney
Act requiring certain records of the State & its political subdivisions, authorities & agencies & other public bodies to be open for examination, inspection., etc., establishing the PA Public Records Office & making a repeal.
Bill History: 11-19-07 H Discussed in Committee Meeting House Intergovernmental Affairs
12-03-07 H Set on the House Calendar
12-03-07 H Rereferred to House Appropriations

HB 456   Kauffman
Amends The Second Class Township Code further providing for competitive bidding of contracts.
Bill History: 02-15-07 H Filed
03-06-07 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Local Government

HB 458   Kauffman
Amends The Second Class Township Code further providing for appropriations for hospitals and for tourism promotion agencies.
Bill History: 02-15-07 H Filed
03-06-07 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Local Government

HB 463   Yudichak
Amends the Storage Tank and Spill Prevention Act further providing for Underground Storage Tank Pollution Prevention Program.
Bill History: 02-15-07 H Filed
02-26-07 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Environmental Resources and Energy

HB 467   Dally
Act providing for constitutional convention with limited powers; for a referendum on the question; for the selection of delegates; etc., providing for a referendum on the convention's report; and making an appropriation.
Bill History: 04-17-07 H Voted from committee with request to re-ref...House Appropriations
Government ions
04-17-07 H Reported with request to re-refer to State ...House Appropriations
04-17-07 H Rereferred to House State Government

HB 493   Steil
Amends the PA Construction Code Act providing for the Uniform Construction Code Advisory Council, and further providing for penalties.
Bill History: 05-29-07 H Public hearing held in committee House Labor Relations
05-30-07 H Meeting set for 11:00 a.m., Room G-50, Irvi...House Labor Relations
05-30-07 H Public hearing held in committee House Labor Relations

HB 496   George
Amends the Radiation Protection Act further providing for definitions, for powers of EQB, for nuclear facility & transport fees, for creation of special funds, for response program & transportation of radioactive materials & making repeals.
Bill History: 07-09-07 G The Governor's Office has announced HB 496 has not been
signed by the Governor
07-13-07 G Last day for Governor's action
07-13-07 G Approved by the Governor (Act: 31 )

HB 507   McCall
Act providing for the regulation of home improvement contracts and for the registration of certain contractors; prohibiting certain acts; providing for penalties; establishing the Home Improvement Guaranty Fund & providing for claims.
Bill History: 05-24-07 H Removed from the table
06-05-07 H Set on the House Calendar
06-05-07 H Rereferred to House Appropriations

HB 554   Dally
Amends the Municipal Police Pension Law providing for part-time service credit.
Bill History: 02-26-07 H Filed
03-06-07 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Finance

HB 616   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: 02-28-07 H Filed
03-06-07 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Veterans Affairs & Emergency Prepare

HB 627   Hickernell
Amends The Second Class Township Code further providing for investment of township funds.
Bill History: 02-28-07 H Filed
03-06-07 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Local Government

HB 639   Cappelli
Act requiring municipal retirement systems to pay annual postretirement adjustments to certain retired municipal employees; & providing for financing of these adjustments & for administration of reimbursements for these adjustments.
Bill History: 03-06-07 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Finance
10-03-07 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m., Room G-50 Irvis...House Finance
10-03-07 H Laid on table in committee House Finance

HB 649   Dally
Act providing for a constitutional convention with limited powers; providing for a referendum on the question; etc; providing for a referendum on the convention's report; and making an appropriation.
Bill History: 04-17-07 H Voted from committee with request to re-ref...House Appropriations
Government ions
04-17-07 H Reported with request to re-refer to State ...House Appropriations
04-17-07 H Rereferred to House State Government

HB 661   Boyd
Amends the Second Class Township Code further providing for intergovernmental cooperation, joint ownership and maintenance.
Bill History: 09-17-07 H Laid on the table
10-15-07 H Removed from the table
10-15-07 H Rereferred to House Appropriations

HB 668   Saylor
Amends The Second Class Township Code providing for the establishment of fire and emergency medical services.
Bill History: 03-05-07 H Filed
03-09-07 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Local Government

HB 708   Yudichak
Amends The Fiscal Code further providing for ranking of local government capital project loan applications.
Bill History: 06-27-07 H Third consideration
06-27-07 H Final Passage (Vote: Y:199/N: 1)
07-03-07 S Received in the Senate and referred to Senate Local Government

HB 720   Kenney
Act establishing the Clean Indoor Air Act; imposing duties upon the Department of Health; imposing penalties; and making a related repeal.
Bill History: 03-08-07 H Filed
03-09-07 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Health and Human Services

HB 749   Boyd
Amends the PA Municipalities Planning Code further providing for implementation agreements.
Bill History: 12-12-07 H Laid on the table
12-13-07 H Removed from the table
12-13-07 H Rereferred to House Appropriations

HB 756   Saylor
Amends the Local Tax Enabling Act further providing for delegation of taxing powers and restrictions.
Bill History: 03-12-07 H Filed
03-19-07 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Finance

HB 759   Saylor
Amends the Administrative Code permitting the PA State Police to charge certain municipalities for certain services.
Bill History: 03-12-07 H Filed
03-29-07 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Local Government

HB 768   Grucela
Amends Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) further providing for municipal police education and training.
Bill History: 05-07-07 H Second consideration
05-07-07 H Over in House
05-07-07 H Rereferred to House Appropriations

HB 773   Argall
Amends the Administrative Code further providing for disposition of unserviceable personal property; and providing for disposition of surplus vehicles to qualified municipalities.
Bill History: 06-20-07 H Second consideration
06-20-07 H Over in House
06-20-07 H Rereferred to House Appropriations

HB 780   Staback
Amends PA Municipalities Planning Code further providing for appointment, term & vacancy of commission members, for conduct of business, for interpretation of subdivision & land development ordinances; for approval of plats; & jurisdiction.
Bill History: 04-02-08 S First consideration
04-28-08 S Set on the Senate Calendar
04-28-08 S Rereferred to Senate Appropriations

HB 792   George
Act authorizing municipalities and the DEP to conduct sewage sludge testing on certain lands; and providing for reports to the General Assembly.
Bill History: 01-30-08 H Set on the Tabled Calendar
01-30-08 H Removed from the table
01-30-08 H Rereferred to House Appropriations

HB 816   Boyd
Amends the PA Construction Code Act further providing for administration and enforcement.
Bill History: 03-18-08 H Laid on the table
03-31-08 H Removed from the table
03-31-08 H Rereferred to House Appropriations

HB 846   Stevenson
Amends the PA Municipalities Planning Code defining "mailed notice" and providing for mailed notice in certain proceedings.
Bill History: 02-04-08 H Set on the Tabled Calendar
02-04-08 H Removed from the table
02-04-08 H Rereferred to House Appropriations

HB 868   Kauffman
Amends the PA Construction Code Act further providing for applicability of act to swimming pools and spas.
Bill History: 05-29-07 H Public hearing held in committee House Labor Relations
05-30-07 H Meeting set for 11:00 a.m., Room G-50, Irvi...House Labor Relations
05-30-07 H Public hearing held in committee House Labor Relations

HB 891   Micozzie
Amends Title 53 (Municipalities) prohibiting municipalities from imposing fees for police services.
Bill History: 03-20-07 H Filed
03-22-07 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Judiciary

HB 902   Geist
Amends Title 75 (Vehicles) further providing for applicability and uniformity of law and for disposition and use of liquid fuels and fuels tax.
Bill History: 06-30-07 H Third consideration
06-30-07 H Final Passage (Vote: Y:198/N: 2)
06-30-07 S Received in the Senate and referred to Senate Transportation

HB 904   Freeman
Amends the PA Municipalities Planning Code adding provisions to authorize temporary development moratorium.
Bill History: 12-11-07 H Laid on the table
12-12-07 H Removed from the table
12-12-07 H Rereferred to House Appropriations

HB 906   Lentz
Amends Volunteer Fire Co. & Volunteer Ambulance Service Grant Act further defining "volunteer ambulance service;" further providing for guidelines & procedures, for award of grants, etc. & repealing an obsolete act.
Bill History: 06-28-07 G Approved by the Governor (Act: 10 )
09-25-07 G Discussed in LBFC meeting Joint Legislative Budget & Finance C
06-25-08 G Discussed in Press Conference

HB 920   Turzai
Amends the Municipalities Financial Recovery Act further providing for powers and duties of municipalities; and prohibiting the taxation of earned income of nonresidents.
Bill History: 03-15-07 H Filed
03-19-07 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Finance

HB 934   Scavello
Amends the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act further providing for powers and duties of counties.
Bill History: 07-08-08 H Laid on the table
07-08-08 H Removed from the table
09-15-08 H Set on the House Calendar

HB 970   Siptroth
Amends the Second Class Township Code further providing for compensation of supervisors and for insurance.
Bill History: 03-27-07 H Filed
03-29-07 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Local Government

HB 982   DePasquale
Act establishing the Code Enforcement Challenge Grant Program; providing for the powers and duties of the Department of Community and Economic Development.
Bill History: 04-01-08 H Third consideration
04-01-08 H Final Passage (Vote: Y:203/N: 0)
04-04-08 S Received in the Senate and referred to Senate Labor and Industry

HB 983   Steil
Amends "Act authorizing PA & local government units thereof to preserve, acquire or hold land for open space uses," further providing for acquisition of interests in real property, for local taxing options & exercise eminent domain.
Bill History: 06-26-08 H Third consideration
06-26-08 H Final Passage (Vote: Y:192/N: 0)
06-29-08 S Received in the Senate and referred to Senate Local Government

HB 1044   Cohen
Amends Title 53 (Municipalities) further providing for powers & duties of the Municipal Police Officers' Education & Training Commission & for police training.
Bill History: 05-12-08 S Second consideration
06-11-08 S Set on the Senate Calendar
06-11-08 S Laid on the table

HB 1096   Buxton
Amends PA Construction Code Act defining "council," "State-affiliated entity," "State-owned building" & "State-related institution; establishing the Uniform Construction Code Review & Advisory Council & further providing for codes & training.
Bill History: 06-29-08 H 1 Floor amendment(s) adopted
06-29-08 H Concurred in Senate Amendments, as Amended by the House
06-30-08 S Received as amended in Senate and rereferred Senate Rules and Executive Nomination

HB 1131   Melio
Amends the Second Class Township Code providing for the establishment of fire and emergency medical services.
Bill History: 03-10-08 G In the hands of the Governor
03-20-08 G Last day for Governor's action
03-17-08 G Approved by the Governor (Act: 7 )

HB 1189   Perzel
Act establishing & providing for the administration of the Commonwealth Officer Program and the Commonwealth Officer Fund; providing for duties of the Office of Attorney General; lapsing certain funds; and making an appropriation.
Bill History: 10-17-07 H Rereferred to House Appropriations
01-16-08 H Press conference held
06-30-08 H Resolution to discharge committee

HB 1206   Surra
Amends the Administrative Code providing for the establishment & allocation of an additional municipal waste landfill disposal fee in the Department of Environmental Protection.
Bill History: 07-11-07 H Removed from the table
09-26-07 H Set on the House Calendar
09-26-07 H Rereferred to House Rules

HB 1280   Freeman
Amends PA Municipalities Planning Code further defining "traditional neighborhood development"; further providing for grants of power to municipalities, for standards & conditions for development designations & for provisions.
Bill History: 06-25-08 S First consideration
07-02-08 S Set on the Senate Calendar
07-02-08 S Rereferred to Senate Appropriations

HB 1281   Freeman
Amends the PA Appalachian Trail Act further providing for actions by municipalities and their powers and duties; and making editorial changes.
Bill History: 06-05-08 G In the hands of the Governor
06-15-08 G Last day for Governor's action
06-11-08 G Approved by the Governor (Act: 24 )

HB 1286   Evans, D
Act to provide from the General Fund for expenses of the Executive, Legislative & Judicial Departments of the Commonwealth, the public debt & for the public schools for the fiscal year July 1, 2007, to June 30, 2008.
Bill History: 07-16-07 G In the hands of the Governor
07-26-07 G Last day for Governor's action
07-17-07 G Approved by the Governor (Act: 8A)

HB 1323   Murt
Amends the Fiscal Code further providing, in Local Gov't Capitol Project Loan Fund provisions, for assistance to municipalities.
Bill History: 06-28-08 H Laid on the table
06-28-08 H Removed from the table
09-15-08 H Set on the House Calendar

HB 1329   Kessler
Amends PA Municipalities Planning Code providing for optional notice of ordinance or decision & procedural validity challenges; further providing for ordinance provisions & for jurisdiction of the zoning hearing board & court of common pleas.
Bill History: 07-03-08 G In the hands of the Governor
07-13-08 G Last day for Governor's action
07-04-08 G Approved by the Governor (Act: 39 )

HB 1330   Kessler
Amends Title 42 (Judiciary) further providing for appeals generally and for appeals from ordinances, resolutions, maps, etc.
Bill History: 07-03-08 G In the hands of the Governor
07-13-08 G Last day for Governor's action
07-04-08 G Approved by the Governor (Act: 40 )

HB 1422   Carroll
Amends Title 3 (Agriculture) codifying the Public Eating & Drinking Place Law & the Food Act; providing for protection of public health & for regs; requiring licensing; further providing for certification & farmer's market; & making repeals.
Bill History: 05-06-08 S First consideration
05-12-08 S Set on the Senate Calendar
05-12-08 S Rereferred to Senate Appropriations

HB 1423   Hanna
Amends Title 3 (Agriculture) adding definitions of "certified parking meter inspector" & "local government unit"; & providing for certified parking meter inspectors & for general testing & inspections.
Bill History: 07-13-07 H Third consideration
07-13-07 H Final Passage (Vote: Y:195/N: 4)
07-16-07 S Received in the Senate and referred to Senate Consumer Protection & Prof. Licensur

HB 1474   Eachus
Act providing for location & operation of registered family child day care & certified group child day care in private residential homes & for issuance of certificates of occupancy for certification & registration purposes.
Bill History: 01-15-08 H Third consideration
01-15-08 H Final Passage (Vote: Y:180/N: 14)
02-14-08 S Received in the Senate and referred to Senate Aging and Youth

HB 1480   Manderino
Act establishing Public Service Lawyers Loan Repayment Assistance Program to provide repayment assistance to qualified applicants employed by eligible organizations; and providing for powers and duties of PHEAA.
Bill History: 06-04-07 H Filed
06-05-07 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Judiciary

HB 1490   Eachus
Act relating to broadband deployment, mapping and availability.
Bill History: 06-29-08 H Third consideration
06-29-08 H Final Passage (Vote: Y:195/N: 0)
07-08-08 S Received in the Senate and referred to Senate Communications and Technology

HB 1525   Steil
Amends the PA Municipalities Planning Code further providing for definitions, for comprehensive plans, for compliance by counties, for impact fees, for ordinance provisions and for transportation capital improvement plans.
Bill History: 06-24-08 H Third consideration
06-24-08 H Final Passage (Vote: Y:198/N: 0)
06-25-08 S Received in the Senate and referred to Senate Local Government

HB 1550   Levdansky
Amends the Local Tax Enabling Act further providing for recapture of tax, for register of earned income, etc, for penalties and for costs of delinquent tax collection; making editorial changes; and making repeals.
Bill History: 07-11-07 H Filed
07-13-07 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Finance
02-12-08 H Discussed in press conference

HB 1589   Evans, D
Act providing for the capital budget for the fiscal year 2007-2008; itemizing public improvement projects, furniture & equipment projects, etc., for preemption of local ordinances for DOC projects; & making appropriations.
Bill History: 07-04-00 H Signed in the House
07-04-00 S Signed in the Senate
07-07-08 G Approved by the Governor (Act: 41 )

HB 1590   Markosek
Amends Titles 53 (Municipalities), 74 (Transportation) & 75 (Vehicles) providing for minority & women-owned business participation; authorizing local taxation for public transportation assistance; repealing public transit assistance.
Bill History: 07-17-07 G In the hands of the Governor
07-27-07 G Last day for Governor's action
07-18-07 G Approved by the Governor (Act: 44 )

HB 1622   Readshaw
Amends Act extending benefits to police chiefs or heads of police depts. of political subdivisions who have been removed from bargaining units by PA Labor Relations Board further providing for salary of nonunion police officers.
Bill History: 11-14-07 H Third consideration
11-14-07 H Final Passage (Vote: Y:182/N: 12)
11-19-07 S Received in the Senate and referred to Senate Labor and Industry

HB 1649   Barrar
Act providing for fluoridation of public water.
Bill History: 11-01-07 H Removed from the table
11-01-07 H Rereferred to House Appropriations
05-12-08 H Press conference held

HB 1705   Harkins
Act authorizing PA to join Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact; providing for form of compact; imposing add'l powers & duties on Governor, Secretary of PA, DEP, EQB & the Compact; & imposing penalties.
Bill History: 07-04-08 G In the hands of the Governor
07-14-08 G Last day for Governor's action
07-04-08 G Approved by the Governor (Act: 43 )

HB 1735   Yewcic
Amends Title 27 (Environmental Resources) providing for coal.
Bill History: 02-06-08 H Set on the Tabled Calendar
02-06-08 H Removed from the table
02-06-08 H Rereferred to House Appropriations

HB 1742   Pashinski
Act requiring scrap processors & recycling facility operators to collect certain information relating to the purchase of scrap material; requiring commercial accounts; & restricting from purchasing certain materials.
Bill History: 06-10-08 S First consideration
06-26-08 S Set on the Senate Calendar
06-26-08 S Rereferred to Senate Appropriations

HB 1761   Belfanti
Amends Title 42 (Judiciary) providing for law enforcement officers of limited jurisdiction.
Bill History: 04-07-08 H Third consideration
04-07-08 H Final Passage (Vote: Y:197/N: 4)
04-28-08 S Received in the Senate and referred to Senate Labor and Industry

HB 1787   McIlvaine Smith
Amends the PA Municipalities Planning Code providing for procedure for municipal curative amendment subsequent to appellate court decision.
Bill History: 12-12-07 H Third consideration
12-12-07 H Final Passage (Vote: Y:166/N: 26)
12-20-07 S Received in the Senate and referred to Senate Local Government

HB 1801   Harhai
Amending The Second Class Township Code, further providing for supervisors.
Bill History: 10-24-07 H Third consideration
10-24-07 H Final Passage (Vote: Y:198/N: 0)
11-09-07 S Received in the Senate and referred to Senate Local Government

HB 1812   Gillespie
Amends the PA Municipalities Planning Code, further providing for contiguous municipalities.
Bill History: 02-04-08 H Set on the Tabled Calendar
02-04-08 H Removed from the table
02-04-08 H Rereferred to House Appropriations

HB 1947   Levdansky
Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, further providing for exemptions and special provisions.
Bill History: 01-17-08 H Third consideration
01-17-08 H Final Passage (Vote: Y:193/N: 0)
01-28-08 S Received in the Senate and referred to Senate Finance

HB 1948   Levdansky
Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, providing for special tax provisions.
Bill History: 01-29-08 H Set on the Tabled Calendar
01-29-08 H Removed from the table
01-29-08 H Rereferred to House Appropriations

HB 1970   DeWeese
Amends the Conservation and Natural Resources Act requiring the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to make payments in lieu of taxes for State parks.
Bill History: 01-30-08 H Set on the Tabled Calendar
01-30-08 H Removed from the table
01-30-08 H Rereferred to House Appropriations

HB 2018   Freeman
Act providing for an annual revenue sharing program for municipalities relating to tax-exempt real property; establishing the Tax-exempt Property Municipal Assistance Fund; imposing powers & duties on the DCED & making inconsistent repeal.
Bill History: 04-09-08 H Rereferred to House Appropriations
06-04-08 H Discussed in committee meeting House Local Government
06-25-08 H Press conference held

HB 2054   Belfanti
Amends the Keystone Opportunity Zone, Keystone Opportunity Expansion Zone & Keystone Opportunity Improvement Zone Act providing for work performed on deteriorating property.
Bill History: 02-06-08 H Rereferred to House Appropriations
03-11-08 H Discussed in public hearing House Commerce
03-17-08 H Set on the House Calendar

HB 2113   Gergely
Amends the Industrialized Housing Act, further providing for definitions and for regulations, insignia of certification required.
Bill History: 07-01-08 H Third consideration
07-01-08 H Final Passage (Vote: Y:203/N: 0)
07-08-08 S Received in the Senate and referred to Senate Labor and Industry

HB 2159   Saylor
Amends Title 74 (Transportation) providing for power to adopt airport zoning regulations; providing for assessment of benefited airport; and further providing for airport zoning requirements.
Bill History: 02-12-08 H Passed over in committee House Local Government
03-26-08 H Hearing set for 10:00 a.m., Chanceford Town...House Local Government
03-26-08 H Public hearing held in committee House Local Government

HB 2185   Cruz
Act limiting the operation of syringe-exchange programs in cities of the first class.
Bill History: 03-31-08 H Set on the Tabled Calendar
03-31-08 H Removed from the table
03-31-08 H Rereferred to House Appropriations

HB 2199   Yewcic
Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of PA abolishing the school property tax on homes and farms and limiting the school property tax on commercial and recreational properties.
Bill History: 01-28-08 H Laid on the table
01-28-08 H Removed from the table
01-28-08 H Rereferred to House Appropriations

HB 2213   Belfanti
Amends The Second Class Township Code further providing for real property, for personal property and for letting contracts.
Bill History: 02-13-08 H Set on the Tabled Calendar
02-13-08 H Removed from the table
02-13-08 H Rereferred to House Appropriations

HB 2233   Freeman
Amends the Elm Street Program Act further providing for program requirements and for guidelines; and repealing the expiration date of the act.
Bill History: 03-31-08 H Third consideration
03-31-08 H Final Passage (Vote: Y:202/N: 0)
04-03-08 S Received in the Senate and referred to Senate Community, Economic & Recreational D

HB 2297   Parker
Amends Keystone Opportunity Zone, Expansion Zone, & Improvement Zone Act providing for extension for unoccupied parcels, for additional subzones authorized & for substitution of parcels; & for sales & use tax & corporate net income tax.
Bill History: 05-07-08 H Third consideration
05-07-08 H Final Passage (Vote: Y:126/N: 72)
05-12-08 S Received in the Senate and referred to Senate Finance

HB 2302