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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
Track: Web Site
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HB 20 |
McCall
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Amends Title 66 (Public Utilities) further providing for definitions; and providing for rate phase-in plans. |
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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
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HB 34 |
Perry
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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. |
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SB 7 (Identical)
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Bill History: |
01-13-09 H Filed
01-26-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Finance
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HB 50 |
Metcalfe
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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. |
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HB 150 (Refiled from 07R Session)
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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
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HB 51 |
Rapp
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Amends The Administrative Code further providing for the fair share fee for employees of public employers. |
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HB 151 (Refiled from 07R Session)
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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
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HB 52 |
Creighton
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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. |
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Companions: |
HB 152 (Refiled from 07R Session)
SB 1323 (Refiled from 07R Session)
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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
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HB 53 |
Rohrer
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Act relieving certain employee organizations of certain duties and obligations; and repealing the Public Employee Fair Share Fee Law. |
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HB 1890 (Refiled from 07R Session)
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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
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HB 58 |
Frankel
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Amends the Clean Indoor Air Act repealing provisions relating to preemption of local ordinances. |
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HB 2765 (Refiled from 07R Session)
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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
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HB 80 |
Vitali
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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. |
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SB 92 (Identical)
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Bill History: |
06-16-10 H Reference changed to
06-16-10 H Reference changed to
09-13-10 H Reference changed to
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HB 112 |
Perry
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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 |
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Bill History: |
01-28-09 H Filed
01-30-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Environmental Resources and Energy
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HB 1149 |
Marsico
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Amends the Keystone Opportunity Zone, Keystone Opportunity Expansion Zone and Keystone Opportunity Improvement Zone Act providing for prevailing wages. |
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HB 2517 (Refiled from 07R Session)
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Bill History: |
03-30-09 H Filed
03-31-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Labor Relations
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HB 1184 |
Readshaw
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Amends The Administrative Code providing for immigration matters; and imposing penalties & Dept. of Labor & Industry, PA State Police, Secretary of State and Attorney General. |
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HB 2169 (Refiled from 07R Session)
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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
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HB 1561 |
Gibbons
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Amends The Minimum Wage Act providing for referendum on annual cost-of-living increase in minimum wage. |
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HB 1680 (Refiled from 07R Session)
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Bill History: |
05-28-09 H Filed
05-29-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Labor Relations
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HB 1858 |
Sturla
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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. |
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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
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HB 2213 |
George
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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. |
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Bill History: |
05-26-10 H Removed from the table
05-26-10 H Rereferred to House Appropriations
05-27-10 H Corrective reprint
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HB 2214 |
George
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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. |
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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
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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
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HB 2479 |
Metcalfe
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Act relating to support for law enforcement authorities and safe neighborhoods. |
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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
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HR 557 |
Grell
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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. |
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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
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SB 92 |
Erickson
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Amends the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards Act, further providing for definitions and for alternative energy portfolio standards; and providing for carbon dioxide sequestration network. |
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Companions: |
HB 80 (Identical)
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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
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SB 1312 |
Folmer
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Amends Title 40 (Insurance) providing for health insurance coverage not required. |
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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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