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Legislative Watch


The West Shore Chamber of Commerce believes an important part of our mission is to act as an advocate for area businesses so their collective voice will be heard. The Governmental Affairs Committee is tasked to review bills and amendments that may affect doing business in central Pennsylvania and to make recommendations to the Board of Directors to be included in the Chamber's position paper.


In this section of the website you will find a summary of legislation the Chamber has chosen to track, support or oppose. Each bill includes a brief bill history and the Chamber's current position. The bill's status is updated daily.

 

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Bill Tracking Report

LEGISLATIVE NEWS
Bill Status Report
07-29-2010 - 16:39:22


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HB 20   McCall
Amends Title 66 (Public Utilities) further providing for definitions; and providing for rate phase-in plans.
Printer Number(s): P1075  P1576 
Bill History: 04-22-09 H Rereferred to House Appropriations
06-04-09 H Discussed in Committee House Consumer Affairs
01-05-10 H Set on the House Voting Schedule

HB 34   Perry
Act establishing spending limitations on the Commonwealth; providing for the disposition of surplus funds; establishing the Taxpayer Protection Fund; & repealing provisions of The Fiscal Code relating to the funding of a stabilization reserve.
Companions: SB 7 (Identical)
Printer Number(s): P0029 
Bill History: 01-13-09 H Filed
01-26-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Finance

HB 50   Metcalfe
Act providing that employment shall not be conditional upon membership or nonmembership in, nor upon the payment or nonpayment of money to, a labor organization; and providing for bargaining, penalties and remedies.
Companions: HB 150 (Refiled from 07R Session)
Printer Number(s): P2870 
Bill History: 11-09-09 H Filed
11-10-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Labor Relations
11-10-09 H Press conference held

HB 51   Rapp
Amends The Administrative Code further providing for the fair share fee for employees of public employers.
Companions: HB 151 (Refiled from 07R Session)
Printer Number(s): P2871 
Bill History: 11-09-09 H Filed
11-10-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Labor Relations
11-10-09 H Press conference held

HB 52   Creighton
Amends The Administrative Code eliminating authority for the fair share fee for employees of Commonwealth entities; and relieving certain employee organizations of certain duties and obligations.
Companions: HB 152 (Refiled from 07R Session)
SB 1323 (Refiled from 07R Session)
Printer Number(s): P2872 
Bill History: 11-09-09 H Filed
11-10-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Labor Relations
11-10-09 H Press conference held

HB 53   Rohrer
Act relieving certain employee organizations of certain duties and obligations; and repealing the Public Employee Fair Share Fee Law.
Companions: HB 1890 (Refiled from 07R Session)
Printer Number(s): P2873 
Bill History: 11-09-09 H Filed
11-10-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Labor Relations
11-10-09 H Press conference held

HB 58   Frankel
Amends the Clean Indoor Air Act repealing provisions relating to preemption of local ordinances.
Companions: HB 2765 (Refiled from 07R Session)
Printer Number(s): P0041 
Bill History: 03-16-10 H Set on the Tabled Calendar
03-16-10 H Removed from the table
03-16-10 H Rereferred to House Appropriations

HB 80   Vitali
Amends Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards Act further providing for definitions & standards; establishing Carbon Dioxide Indemnification Fund; providing for carbon dioxide sequestration facility & transportation pipeline on forest lands.
Companions: SB 92 (Identical)
Printer Number(s): P1000  P2177  P2350  P2388  P2413 
Bill History: 06-16-10 H Reference changed to
06-16-10 H Reference changed to
09-13-10 H Reference changed to

HB 112   Perry
Act establishing Nutrient Reduction Tax Credit Training Program, the Nutrient Reduction Credit Training Program Board & Chesapeake Bay Adv. Council; & providing for powers & duties & for improving energy efficiency in agricultural ope
Printer Number(s): P0108 
Bill History: 01-28-09 H Filed
01-30-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Environmental Resources and Energy

HB 1149   Marsico
Amends the Keystone Opportunity Zone, Keystone Opportunity Expansion Zone and Keystone Opportunity Improvement Zone Act providing for prevailing wages.
Companions: HB 2517 (Refiled from 07R Session)
Printer Number(s): P1364 
Bill History: 03-30-09 H Filed
03-31-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Labor Relations

HB 1184   Readshaw
Amends The Administrative Code providing for immigration matters; and imposing penalties & Dept. of Labor & Industry, PA State Police, Secretary of State and Attorney General.
Companions: HB 2169 (Refiled from 07R Session)
Printer Number(s): P1412 
Bill History: 05-13-09 H Discussed at Committe Meeting House Intergovernmental Affairs
12-15-09 H Discussed in press conference
05-04-10 H Discussed at Rep. Metcalfe's Apprehension of Illegal Aliens
Press Conference

HB 1561   Gibbons
Amends The Minimum Wage Act providing for referendum on annual cost-of-living increase in minimum wage.
Companions: HB 1680 (Refiled from 07R Session)
Printer Number(s): P1936 
Bill History: 05-28-09 H Filed
05-29-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Labor Relations

HB 1858   Sturla
Act authorizing counties to impose sales, use & occupancy taxes; & providing for levying, assessment & collection of taxes & for powers & duties of DCED or any successor agency, the Dept. of Revenue & the State Treasurer.
Printer Number(s): P2456  P2533 
Bill History: 06-16-10 H Laid on the table
06-16-10 H Removed from the table
09-13-10 H Set on the House Calendar

HB 2213   George
Amends Oil & Gas Act further providing for def., well permits, location restrictions, protection of fresh groundwater, casing reqs., water supplies, hydraulic fracturing chemicals & surface impoundments; temp. flowback storage; penalties.
Printer Number(s): P3106  P3794  P3821 
Bill History: 05-26-10 H Removed from the table
05-26-10 H Rereferred to House Appropriations
05-27-10 H Corrective reprint

HB 2214   George
Amends act regulating the terms and conditions of certain leases regarding natural gas and oil, further providing for guarantee of minimum royalties and for escalation of royalties.
Printer Number(s): P3107 
Bill History: 05-26-10 H Set on the Tabled Calendar
05-26-10 H Removed from the table
05-26-10 H Rereferred to House Appropriations

HB 2278   McIlvaine Smith
Act providing for family and medical leave for eligible employees.
Printer Number(s): P3258 
Bill History: 03-05-10 H Filed
03-05-10 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Labor Relations
08-18-10 H Hearing set for 10:00 a.m., Room 60, East W...House Labor Relations

HB 2479   Metcalfe
Act relating to support for law enforcement authorities and safe neighborhoods.
Printer Number(s): P3715 
Bill History: 05-05-10 H Filed
05-05-10 H Introduced and referred to committee on House State Government
05-04-10 H Press conference held

HR 557   Grell
Resolution establishing a bipartisan Speaker's Commission on Budgetary Reform to study the budget process and make recommendations for reforms needed to improve the process.
Position: Support
Printer Number(s): P2971 
Bill History: 12-07-09 H Filed
12-08-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House State Government
12-07-09 H Press Conference Held

SB 92   Erickson
Amends the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards Act, further providing for definitions and for alternative energy portfolio standards; and providing for carbon dioxide sequestration network.
Companions: HB 80 (Identical)
Printer Number(s): P0683 
Bill History: 02-03-10 S Discussed in PUC Budget Hearing House Appropriations
02-22-10 S Discussed at Budget Hearing - Dept. of Envi...House Appropriations
Protection ions
03-09-10 S Discussed at Press Conference

SB 1312   Folmer
Amends Title 40 (Insurance) providing for health insurance coverage not required.
Printer Number(s): P1828 
Bill History: 04-08-10 S Filed
04-08-10 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Banking and Insurance


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