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01/06/14
SB 1206
RAFFERTY, GREENLEAF, KASUNIC, SMITH, TEPLITZ, ALLOWAY, COSTA, ERICKSON, YUDICHAK, SOLOBAY, BAKER and WAUGH Increase An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known asSTACK, the Public Referred to EDUCATION, School Code of 1949, in medical education loan assistance, further providing for Jan. 6, 2014 definitions and for Pennsylvania Medical Education Loan Assistance Program; and establishing a loan forgiveness program for physician assist ...
01/06/14
SB 1214
01/06/14
SB 241
TARTAGLIONE, STACK, TEPLITZ, HUGHES, SCHWANK, YUDICHAK, BLAKE, BAKER, COSTA,Increase BOSCOLA,Economic KASUNIC, WILLIAMS and FARNESE An Act amending theFERLO, act of SMITH, December 5, 1936SOLOBAY, (2nd Sp.Sess., 1937 P.L.2897, Referred toFONTANA, LABOR AND No memo No.1), known as the Unemployment Compensation Law, further providing for INDUSTRY, Jan. 6, 2014 rate and amount of compensation. FONTANA, BREWSTER, WASHINGTON, STACK, Affairs) TEPLITZ,ofFERLO, KITCHEN, SMITH, KASUNIC, HUGHES, FARNESE, COSTA, BLAKE, Neutral YUDICHAK, Veteran RAFFERTY, HUTCHINSON, SOLOBAY and MENSCH An Act amending Title 51 (Military the Pennsylvania Consolidated Referred to VETERANS legislation that would amend Title 51 (Military Affairs) by increasing preference points to veterans Statutes, further providing for additional points in grading civil service AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY on any civil service appointments or promotional examination from 10 to 15. examinations. PREPAREDNESS, Jan. 6, 2014
01/06/14
SR 279
A Resolution WILLIAMS and DINNIMANcondemning the Academic Studies Association's academic boycott against Israel and calling upon the Department of Education, the State System of Higher Education, each of the State-related universities and all of Pennsylvania's independent colleges and universities to reject anti-Semitis ...
01/13/14
SB 1133
01/13/14
SB 1134
YUDICHAK, An KITCHEN, TEPLITZ,for BREWSTER, KASUNIC, WASHINGTON, FONTANA, ARGALL,Referred HUGHES,toERICKSON, SMITH,Increase VULAKOVICH, Veteran BLAKE, WILEY, STACK, the RAFFERTY, SCHWANK, SOLOBAY, COSTA, BOSCOLA, FARNESEdiverse and BROWNE Act providing peer-to-peer supportFERLO, for veterans; and making an PUBLIC HEALTH proposal, Secretary of Health GORDNER, will establish a minimum of 4WAUGH, regional and geographically appropriation. AND WELFARE, peer support programs for veterans to ensure that veterans and military personnel in the Jan. 13, 2014 Commonwealth have access to the counseling services. HUGHES, FERLO, TEPLITZ, BREWSTER, KASUNIC, FONTANA, ERICKSON,Referred SMITH, to BLAKE, YUDICHAK, STACK, NeutralRAFFERTY, VeteranSCHWANK, SOLOBAY, FARNESE WILLIAMS An ActKITCHEN, amending the actWASHINGTON, of February 9, 1999 (P.L.1, No.1), known as the Capital proposal will COSTA, authorize projectsand that will create housing units for our veterans’ population as Facilities Debt Enabling Act, further providing for the definition of APPROPRIATIONS, eligible for redevelopment assistance capital project funds. In addition to making such projects "redevelopment assistance capital project" and for appropriation for and Jan. 13, 2014 eligible for funding, my bill will use a minimum of $20,000,000 of the current available limitation on redevelopment assistance capital projects. $50,000,000 allocation toward the construction of units specifically to house homeless veterans or veterans in need within this Commonwealth.
01/13/14
SB 1135
HUGHES, FERLO, TEPLITZ, BREWSTER, KASUNIC,referred FONTANA, SMITH, to VULAKOVICH, BLAKE, Neutral WILEY, YUDICHAK, Veteran STACK,legislation RAFFERTY,that SCHWANK, GREENLEAF, SOLOBAY, COSTA, FARNESE and BROWNE An ActKITCHEN, amending the actWASHINGTON, of May 28, 1937 (P.L.955, No.265), to asERICKSON, the Referred URBAN will amend the PublicHUTCHINSON, Housing Authorities Law to require local housing authorities Housing Authorities Law, further providing for establishment of rentals and AFFAIRS AND HOUSING, to give preference to veterans and families of active duty military when leasing public housing. selection of tenants; and providing for veteran preferences. Jan. 13, 2014
01/13/14
SB 1136
BLAKE, BREWSTER, FERLO, WOZNIAK, KITCHEN, WASHINGTON, FONTANA, ERICKSON, TEPLITZ, HUGHES, GREENLEAF, Veteran MENSCH, RAFFERTY, WAUGH, KASUNIC, SOLOBAY and BROWNE An Act establishing the Veterans' Housing AssistanceSTACK, Program; and making ReferredTOMLINSON, to URBAN SMITH,Increase legislation to establish theBOSCOLA, Veterans’ COSTA, HousingFARNESE, Assistance ProgramWILLIAMS, to provide YUDICHAK, housing assistance appropriations. AFFAIRS AND HOUSING, grants to homeless or imminently homeless veterans. The bill will be introduced as Senate Bill Jan. 13, 2014 1136. This program can supplement and be used in conjunction with the federal housing program known as the Housing and Urban Development-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) program, which awards grants to local housing authorities to house homeless veterans. Financial assistance in the form of a rental voucher will be provided to the veteran. The amount of the voucher will be for a maximum of $1,000 per month for 12 months to cover housing costs. A veteran will be able to file for an extension. With a $12,500,000 annual appropriation and $500,000 set aside for administrative costs, this program could help as many as 1,000 homeless or imminently homeless veterans annually.
01/13/14
SB 1137
WILLIAMS, FERLO, SMITH, BREWSTER,Assistance STACK, KITCHEN, BLAKE, YUDICHAK, HUGHES, COSTA, Increase SOLOBAY Veteran and BROWNElegislation that will establish a down payment and closing costs assistance program for veterans An Act WASHINGTON, establishing theTEPLITZ, Veterans' Homeownership Program; and FONTANA, Referred to URBAN providing for financial assistance to a veteran or veteran's spouse to purchase a AFFAIRS AND HOUSING, who are seeking to purchase a home. down payment and/or closing cost assistance would be home. Jan. 13, 2014 available to a veteran or the surviving spouse of a veteran killed in action who is a first-time home buyer, regardless of VA loan participation. The financial assistance would take the form of a grant, forgivable loan or deferred no interest loan and will be capped at $10,000.
Referred to EDUCATION, Jan. 6, 2014
Neutral
Economic
This legislation would provide loan forgiveness for applicants enrolled at schools in Pennsylvania to become licensed physician assistants or for applicants who graduated from schools in Pennsylvania from January 1, 2008, and are currently employed as licensed physician assistants. In order to receive loan forgiveness, the applicant must agree to work in the Commonwealth for at least seven years commencing upon the applicants acceptance into the loan forgiveness program.
1st Amendment
01/13/14
SB 1138
COSTA, KITCHEN, FERLO, TEPLITZ, WASHINGTON, FONTANA, HUGHES, ERICKSON, BLAKE, YUDICHAK, STACK, RAFFERTY, IncreaseSCHWANK, Veteran GREENLEAF, SOLOBAY, McILHINNEY, KASUNIC and Program. BROWNE Senate Bill no. 1138 has An ActBREWSTER, amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Referred to VETERANS legislation that will amend theBOSCOLA, Veterans’FARNESE, Emergency Assistance Statutes, further providing for eligibility and for amounts of assistance. AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY been reserved, an eligible veteran receiving funds under the program would receive a minimum of PREPAREDNESS, $500 per month, adjusted annually in later years to reflect the rate of inflation. Additionally, the Jan. 13, 2014 prohibition against a veteran receiving monetary assistance under the Public Welfare Code would be removed. Finally, the amount time that a veteran may receive assistance under the program would be doubled from 3 to 6 months. The Veterans’ Emergency Assistance Program will provide temporary financial assistance to eligible veterans, their unmarried surviving spouses and surviving dependents when they face a financial emergency and need assistance to provide themselves with the necessities of life. The changes proposed in this legislation will further the purpose of the program and ensure that our veterans and their families have the resources they need when an unexpected financial emergency arises.
01/13/14
SB 1139
STACK, FERLO, KITCHEN, WASHINGTON, TEPLITZ, GREENLEAF, SMITH, BREWSTER, RAFFERTY, FONTANA, ERICKSON, SOLOBAY, Increase HUGHES,Veteran YUDICHAK, COSTA, BOSCOLA, andthe KASUNIC An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Referred to VETERANS legislation that BROWNE will increase maximum amount of awards available to service members and Statutes, further providing for military family relief assistance. AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY their families under the Military Family Relief Assistance Program (51 Pa.C.S. §7319) and extend PREPAREDNESS, the program through 2022. the maximum amount of relief granted that could be granted to an Jan. 13, 2014 applicant would be increased to $10,000 per event or episode from the current maximum of $3,500 which is established in program guidelines. The total amount available to the service member and all eligible family members in a 12 month period would also be increased from the current $3,500 to $20,000. Finally, the proposal also includes a $2,500,000 appropriation beginning in FY 14-15. This appropriation would supplement moneys received for the program through the current income tax check-off donation to ensure that enough revenue exists in the program to provide this much needed assistance to military personnel and their families
01/13/14
SB 1142
01/13/14
SB 1143
KITCHEN, COSTA, BREWSTER, WASHINGTON, STACK, HUGHES, GREENLEAF, ERICKSON, Neutral FONTANA, Veteran FARNESE, BLAKE, WILEY,placement SOLOBAY,inYUDICHAK, HUTCHINSON, WILLIAMS, BROWNE An ActFERLO, amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175),SMITH, known KASUNIC, as The TEPLITZ, Referred to PUBLIC HEALTHSCHWANK, provide priority subsidizedRAFFERTY, child care for veterans and families ofDINNIMAN active dutyand military Administrative Code of 1929, providing for eligibility for subsidized child care for AND WELFARE, who otherwise qualify for the program. veterans and military personnel. Jan. 13, 2014 SCHWANK, An SMITH, TEPLITZ, STACK, BREWSTER, FERLO, KASUNIC, GREENLEAF, Neutral FARNESE,Veteran RAFFERTY, COSTA, VULAKOVICH, BLAKE, YUDICHAK and BROWNE Act amending the actWASHINGTON, of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as theHUGHES, Tax Reform Referred ERICKSON, to FINANCE,FONTANA, a voluntary check-off on the state individual income tax form to fund the Traumatic Brain Injury, Code of 1971, in contributions of refunds by checkoff, further providing for Jan. 13, 2014 Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and Military Sexual Assault Public service Announcement Fund to operational provisions; and providing for contributions for Veterans Traumatic underwrite the costs of informing veterans and their families dealing with these issues of federal Brain Injury, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Military Sexual ... and state services available to help them.
01/13/14
SB 1144
SCHWANK, An SMITH, TEPLITZ, WASHINGTON, BREWSTER, KASUNIC, HUGHES, GREENLEAF,Referred ERICKSON, FONTANA, FARNESE, Increase RAFFERTY, Veteran COSTA, VULAKOVICH, BLAKEwhich and YUDICHAK Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) ofFERLO, the Pennsylvania Consolidated to VETERANS create the fund, will be used by the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs to cover Statutes, establishing the Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury, Post-Traumatic Stress AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY public service announcements to inform veterans of the services, programs, and benefits available Disorder and Military Sexual Trauma Public Service Announcement Fund and the PREPAREDNESS, on both the Federal and State level relating to traumatic brain injuries, post-traumatic stress Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder ... Jan. 13, 2014 disorder, and military sexual trauma.
01/13/14
SB 1223
WARD, VULAKOVICH and GREENLEAF An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in municipal police jurisdiction, further providing for definitions.
01/13/14
SB 1225
01/13/14
SR 262
BREWSTER,An WOZNIAK, FONTANA, SCHWANK, TOMLINSON, SMITH, RAFFERTY, FARNESE, SOLOBAY, YUDICHAK, COSTA, Increase BRUBAKER Unproductive and HUGHES Act designating the ALLOWAY, McKeesport-Duquesne Bridge off-ramp, State Ramp 8086, Referred to leading to State Route 148 in the City of McKeesport, Allegheny County, as the TRANSPORTATION, Officer Frank Miller, Jr., Memorial Ramp. Jan. 13, 2014 WASHINGTON, FERLO, BREWSTER, TEPLITZ, STACK, TOMLINSON, KASUNIC, FONTANA, Increase SCHWANK, Veteran FARNESE, COSTA, BLAKE, YUDICHAK, RAFFERTY, SOLOBAY and BROWNE A Concurrent ResolutionSMITH, establishing theKITCHEN, Task Force on Women Veterans' Health HUGHES, ReferredGREENLEAF, to VETERANS Care. AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, Jan. 13, 2014
01/13/14
SR 263
SOLOBAY, TEPLITZ, TOMLINSON, STACK,the WASHINGTON, FERLO,ofBREWSTER, WHITE, HUGHES, IncreaseERICKSON, VeteranFONTANA, FARNESE, RAFFERTY, COSTA, VULAKOVICH, YUDICHAK, MENSCH and BRUBAKER A Resolution memorializing President andPILEGGI, the Congress the United SMITH, States KASUNIC, ReferredALLOWAY, to VETERANS to increase funding for the United States Department of Veterans Affairs so it AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY may provide exceptional services to all veterans, including the veterans residing PREPAREDNESS, in this Commonwealth. Jan. 13, 2014
01/14/14
SR 280
01/14/14
SR 281
KITCHEN, COSTA, TEPLITZ,designating BREWSTER, DINNIMAN, WASHINGTON, STACK, WOZNIAK, FONTANA, ALLOWAY, Neutral KASUNIC,Unproductive WILLIAMS, BROWNE, GREENLEAF, SCHWANK, VULAKOVICH, FARNESE, HUGHES, TOMLINSON, PILEGGI, SMITH, RAFFERTY, HUTCHINSON, A Resolution the week of January 20 through 26, 2014, as "Dr.FERLO, MartinERICKSON, Introduced and adopted, Luther King, Jr., Holiday Week." Jan. 14, 2014 DINNIMAN,ABREWSTER, FERLO,ofERICKSON, WOZNIAK, STACK, FONTANA, GREENLEAF, SMITH, VULAKOVICH, Neutral COSTA, Unproductive ALLOWAY, BRUBAKER, HUGHES, SOLOBAY and BROWNE Resolution WASHINGTON, observing the month January 2014 as "Pennsylvania Thrift RAFFERTY, Introduced and adopted, Month," observing the week of January 17 through 23, 2014, as "National Thrift Jan. 14, 2014 Week" and calling on individuals, families and government at all levels to exercise thrift and fiscal responsibility.
Referred to LAW AND JUSTICE, Jan. 13, 2014
Neutral
Local
legislation that would reinstate a section of law included in Act 152 of 2004, to reinstate the municipal police jurisdiction of the Westmoreland County Park Police, thereby enabling the Park Police to enforce the laws of this Commonwealth and perform the functions of their office.
01/15/14
SB 1182
FOLMER, LEACH, FERLO, FONTANA, FARNESE, WILEY,inBLAKE, WHITE, STACK, WOZNIAK, TARTAGLIONE and Neutral SCHWANK General Welfarelegislation to allow physicians in Pennsylvania to recommend medicinal cannabis to patients who An ActTEPLITZ, providing for the medical use of cannabis the Commonwealth ofWILLIAMS, Referred to LAW AND Pennsylvania. JUSTICE, Jan. 15, 2014 would medically benefit from such a treatment; 21 states and the District of Columbia already have similar laws. STACK Neutral Privacy/ Private legislation Property that would allow telephone customers to suspend their service for up to one year. An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Referred to CONSUMER Statutes, providing for voluntary suspension of service. PROTECTION AND During that year, they would maintain their telephone number and pay a flat $5 monthly fee for PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, the suspension. No other rates, fees, or charges may be imposed for a voluntary suspension of Jan. 15, 2014 service. SCHWANK, A DINNIMAN, WOZNIAK, FARNESE, BAKER,2014 STACK, KITCHEN,Cancer FOLMER, ARGALL, ERICKSON,and BREWSTER, NeutralALLOWAY, Unproductive WASHINGTON, SMITH, SOLOBAY, TEPLITZ, VOGEL, FONTANA, RAFFERTY, VULAKOVICH, HUGHES, BOSCOLA, GREENLEAF, COSTA, KA ResolutionFERLO, recognizing the month of January as "Cervical Introduced adopted, BROWNE, Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania. Jan. 15, 2014 LEACH, STACK, FERLO, WOZNIAK, WASHINGTON, TEPLITZ, BREWSTER, SMITH, KITCHEN, VOGEL,Introduced ERICKSON,and FARNESE, BROWNE, Neutral FONTANA, Unproductive RAFFERTY, DINNIMAN, VULAKOVICH, BOSCOLA, COSTA, ALLOWAY, KASUNIC, BRUBAKER and SOLOBAY A Resolution recognizing January 11, 2014, as "National Human Trafficking adopted, Awareness Day" in Pennsylvania. Jan. 15, 2014 WILEY, BLAKE, EICHELBERGER, HUGHES, WILLIAMS, FONTANA, TARTAGLIONE, BOSCOLA, ARGALL, GORDNER, Neutral HUTCHINSON, Local VANCE, WARD, that WHITE, BREWSTER, SCHWANK, SOLOBAY, STACK, WOZNIAK, YUDICHAK, KITCHEN and GREENLEAF An BRUBAKER, Act amending the act of August 31, 1971 (P.L.398,KASUNIC, No.96), known as the Referred to FINANCE, legislation amends the County PensionSMITH, Law (Act 96 of 1971) clarifying that when a county County Pension Law, further providing for supplemental benefits. Jan. 16, 2014 retirement board considers a cost-of-living adjustment the adjustment would not need to be calculated retroactively. An Act prohibiting certainHUGHES, interference with access healthand careWILLIAMS facilities; and Referred to PUBLIC HEALTH FARNESE, STACK, SCHWANK, TEPLITZ, KITCHEN, SMITH,toLEACH Neutral 1st Amendmentlegislation that would enact a statewide reproductive health care clinic buffer zone statute.
01/15/14
SB 1226
01/15/14
SR 282
01/15/14
SR 283
01/16/14
SB 1078
01/16/14
SB 1208
01/16/14
SB 1227
SCHWANK, An BLAKE, TEPLITZ, WILEY, YUDICHAK, SOLOBAY, SMUCKER, HUGHES, SMITH, BOSCOLA, COSTA, Increase VULAKOVICH, Economic KASUNIC and BREWSTER Act amending the actFARNESE, of MarchFONTANA, 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Referred to FINANCE, legislation accelerating the expansion of the new City Revitalization Improvement Zones (CRIZ) Code of 1971, further providing for the definitions of "city," "contracting Jan. 16, 2014 program to additional cities and boroughs and townships. This proposal also will allow a class 2A authority" and "pilot zone" and for establishment of contracting authority; city to apply. providing for number of authorized zones; and further providing for ...
01/16/14
SB 1228
01/16/14
SB 1229
01/16/14
SB 1230
SCHWANK, An FONTANA, SMITH,the VULAKOVICH, BLAKE, DINNIMAN and HUGHES Act amending act of April 12, 1951COSTA, (P.L.90,BRUBAKER, No.21), known as the Liquor Referred to LAW AND Code, reenacted and amended June 29, 1987 (P.L.32, No.14), further providing JUSTICE, Jan. 16, 2014 for the definition of "eligible entity." BOSCOLA, MENSCH, RAFFERTY,the ALLOWAY, SOLOBAY, SMITH and BROWNE An Act designating interchange at the COSTA, crossingYUDICHAK, of S.R. 33 and Main Street (S.R. Referred to 1022) in Palmer Township, Northampton County, as the Charles Chrin TRANSPORTATION, Interchange. Jan. 16, 2014 GREENLEAF,An LEACH, WILLIAMS, SOLOBAY, HUGHES and WOZNIAK Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Referred to JUDICIARY, Statutes, in other offenses, further providing for drug trafficking sentencing and Jan. 16, 2014 penalties.
01/16/14
SR 278
LEACH, FERLO and FARNESE A Resolution condemning Russia's failure to guarantee the safety of our athletes and citizens of the United States and other countries during the 2014 Winter Olympic Games.
Neutral Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, Jan. 16, 2014
Unproductive
01/16/14
SR 284
GREENLEAF,AHUTCHINSON and SCARNATI Resolution expressing support for the democratic and European aspirations of the people of Ukraine and their right to choose their own future free of intimidation and fear.
Neutral Referred to INTERGOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS, Jan. 16, 2014
1st Amendment
01/17/14
SB 1140
BOSCOLA, SOLOBAY, WASHINGTON, COSTA, WILLIAMS, KASUNIC, FONTANA, ERICKSON, STACK, BLAKE, Increase BREWSTER, Veteran YUDICHAK,legislation SMITH, RAFFERTY BROWNE An Act amending Title 51 HUTCHINSON, (Military Affairs) of theHUGHES, Pennsylvania Consolidated Referred to VETERANS that will and update the Educational Gratuity Program, which is available to children of Statutes, in educational gratuity program, further providing for definitions, for AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY deceased or disabled veterans attending an approved educational institution. proposal would educational gratuity payments and for eligibility and qualification requirements. PREPAREDNESS, increase the maximum educational gratuity from $500 to $1,000 and extend the number of Jan. 17, 2014 scholastic years for which it is available to the student from 4 to 5. In addition, the maximum age through which the child would be able to receive the payment would be increased from 23 to 25, while the residency requirement prior to application would be reduced from 5 years to 1 year. The sum of $500,000 would be appropriated to cover costs associated with these changes.
01/17/14
SB 1215
WHITE, YUDICHAK, SOLOBAY,Titles VOGEL, TEPLITZ, BOSCOLA, BLAKE, COSTA, WARDofandReferred GORDNER An Act amending 16 WOZNIAK, (Counties) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) to JUDICIARY, the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes by: --In Title 16: In general provisions: In Jan. 17, 2014 salaries: providing for counties of the third class, for counties of the fourth class, for counties of the fifth class, for counties o ...
prescribing penalties.
AND WELFARE, Jan. 16, 2014
Neutral
PLCB
Increase
Unproductive legislation that will name the interchange PA Route 33 and SR 1022 (Main Street) in Palmer Township, Northampton County as the Charles Chrin Interchange.
Neutral
Judicial/ Criminalreintroducing Senate Bill 1205 amending section 7508 of the Crimes Code, Title 18 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, relating to mandatory minimum prison sentences for drug dealing, by adding a provision that gives the sentencing judge the discretion to impose a lesser sentence than the mandatory sentence if the judge has a compelling reason to believe that a substantial injustice would occur by applying the mandatory sentence. The judge would not have this discretion if the offender has a prior record score of more than three points under the sentencing guidelines; the offender used or possessed a firearm or other dangerous weapon in connection with the current offense or any prior conviction; or the offense resulted in death or serious bodily injury.
Neutral
legislation amending the Liquor Code to allow special occasion permits to be issued to non-profit corporations whose purpose is to promote neighborhood architectural preservation.
Judicial/ Criminallegislation in the near future which would transfer county clerks of court, prothonotaries and selected deputies to judicial system service. The transfer would be similar to that of the district court administrators, which was made in 2000 under Act 12 of 1999
01/17/14
SB 1224
VANCE, PILEGGI, SOLOBAY, TOMLINSON, WASHINGTON, SCHWANK, WAUGH, FONTANA, EICHELBERGER, YUDICHAK,Decrease RAFFERTY,Veteran TEPLITZ, STACK,legislation ERICKSON,that GORDNER, BLAKE,the VULAKOVICH, SMITH, HUGHES, BREWSTER, KASUNIC, BRUBAKER a An ActBAKER, amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Referred to VETERANS would amend Miliatary and Veterans Code, McILHINNEY, Chapter 95, byMENSCH, extending Statutes, in long-term care patient access to pharmaceuticals, further providing AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY pharmaceutical cost saving measures to veterans residing in assisted living residences and personal for assisted living residence and personal care home. PREPAREDNESS, care homes. Jan. 17, 2014
01/17/14
SB 1231
An ActTEPLITZ, amending the act of March KITCHEN, 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), HUGHES known asand theFARNESE Tax Reform Code STACK, WOZNIAK, COSTA, BREWSTER, FONTANA, of 1971, in personal income tax, providing for status of child health care coverage on return.
Referred to FINANCE, Jan. 17, 2014
Increase
Child Protectionlegislation to require State Income Tax forms to include a check off box asking Pennsylvanians if their children 18 years of age or younger have health insurance. If they do not have health insurance, this information will be transmitted by the Department of Revenue to the Departments of Insurance (DOI) and Public Welfare (DPW). DOI and DPW will then follow up with parents to try to enroll their children in either CHIP or Medical Assistance.
01/24/14
SB 1232
BAKER, GREENLEAF, PILEGGI, the WAUGH, SMITH, EICHELBERGER, COSTA, WILLIAMS, FARNESE andNeutral BROWNE Judicial/ Criminaleliminate the requirement for disabled voters with permanent absentee voter status to submit a An Act amending act of TEPLITZ, June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), ARGALL, known asFONTANA, the Referred to STATE Pennsylvania Election Code, further providing for applications for official GOVERNMENT, written statement every four years asserting that they remain disabled and continue to qualify for absentee ballots. Jan. 24, 2014 permanent absentee voter status. WASHINGTON, HUGHES, BREWSTER, FONTANA, TEPLITZ, WAUGH, WILEY, WILLIAMS, and VULAKOVICH Neutral Judicial/ Criminalbill to provide sentencing enhancements when there is a violation of Endangering Welfare of An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes andSTACK, Offenses) of theFARNESE, Pennsylvania Consolidated ReferredCOSTA to JUDICIARY, Statutes, further providing for endangering welfare of children. Jan. 24, 2014 Children (Title 18) and a conviction of DUI/DWI (Title 75) in which a child is a passenger.
01/24/14
SB 1233
01/24/14
SB 1236
01/24/14
SB 1237
01/24/14
SB 1238
01/24/14
SB 1239
01/24/14
SB 667
01/27/14
SB 1241
ARGALL, GREENLEAF, SCHWANK, WILLIAMS, BAKER BROWNEReferred to EDUCATION, An Act amending the act of MarchKASUNIC, 10, 1949BLAKE, (P.L.30,YUDICHAK, No.14), known as and the Public School Code of 1949, providing for hybrid learning program. Jan. 27, 2014
01/27/14
SR 286
01/28/14
SR 288
01/28/14
SR 289
01/28/14
SR 290
FOLMER, GREENLEAF, STACK, BROWNE, ERICKSON, WASHINGTON, ARGALL,and EICHELBERGER, RAFFERTY, Neutral YAW, Unproductive SMITH, VULAKOVICH, GORDNER, BOSCOLA, SCHWANK, BAKER, PILEGGI, HUTCHINSON, COSTA, ALLOWAY, WHITE, KASUNIC, SCARNA A Resolution designating the DINNIMAN, week of January 26 through February 1,FERLO, 2014, FONTANA, as Introduced adopted, "Catholic Schools Week" in Pennsylvania. Jan. 27, 2014 KITCHEN, COSTA, WASHINGTON, TEPLITZ, ERICKSON, WILLIAMS, GREENLEAF, FONTANA, STACK,and FERLO, SCHWANK, Neutral KASUNIC,Unproductive BREWSTER, FARNESE, TOMLINSON, SMITH, RAFFERTY, ALLOWAY, HUTCHINSON, HUGHES, PILEGGI, BAKER, VOGEL, YUDICHAK, BLAKE, BR A Resolution designating the month of February 2014BROWNE, as "Black History Month" in Introduced adopted, Pennsylvania. Jan. 28, 2014 STACK Neutral Unproductive A Resolution recognizing the first weekend of each month in 2014 as "National Introduced and adopted, Small Business Weekend" in Pennsylvania. Jan. 28, 2014 BREWSTER,AERICKSON, WASHINGTON, KITCHEN, YAW, KASUNIC, ARGALL, SMITH, HUGHES, Neutral FONTANA, Unproductive DINNIMAN, BAKER, FARNESE, ALLOWAY, PILEGGI, RAFFERTY, BROWNE, VULAKOVICH, COSTA, BOSCOLA and YUDICHAK ResolutionFERLO, designating February 7TEPLITZ, throughGREENLEAF, 14, 2014, asSTACK, "Congenital Heart Introduced and adopted, Defect Awareness Week" in Pennsylvania. Jan. 28, 2014
YAW, RAFFERTY, YUDICHAK, HUGHES, COSTA, SCARNATI, Neutral SOLOBAY Private businessallowing and BROWNE royalty interest owners the opportunity to inspect records of the gas company to verify An ActFONTANA, amendingVOGEL, the act SCHWANK, of July 20, 1979 (P.L.183, No.60),GREENLEAF, known as the Oil andBAKER, Referred to VULAKOVICH, KASUNIC, Gas Lease Act, further providing for definitions, for payment information to ENVIRONMENTAL proper payment. All information provided by the gas company will be confidential in nature and interest owners and for conflicts; and providing for joint ventures and for RESOURCES AND ENERGY, cannot be disclosed to any other person. inspection of records. Jan. 24, 2014 YAW, RAFFERTY, YUDICHAK, GREENLEAF, BAKER, SCARNATI, VULAKOVICH, KASUNIC, SOLOBAY Neutral andPrivate BROWNE businessbill would prohibit a gas company from retaliating against a royalty interest owner by terminating An ActFONTANA, providing VOGEL, for protection for aHUGHES, royalty interest ownerCOSTA, of natural gas rights Referred to who reports a violation or suspected violation of a contractual agreement and for ENVIRONMENTAL the lease agreement or ceasing development because a landowner questions the accuracy of the remedies and penalties. RESOURCES AND ENERGY, royalty payments. Jan. 24, 2014 YAW, RAFFERTY, YUDICHAK, SCARNATI, VULAKOVICH, BAKER, KASUNIC and Neutral SOLOBAY Private businessbill would require a gas company to record a satisfaction piece in the county Recorder of Deeds An ActFONTANA, relating toVOGEL, the satisfaction of HUGHES, oil and gasGREENLEAF, leases; andCOSTA, providing for certain Referred to forms and damages. ENVIRONMENTAL office where the oil and gas well is located within 30 days upon expiration, termination, RESOURCES AND ENERGY, or forfeiture of the oil and gas lease. Jan. 24, 2014 RAFFERTY, STACK, VULAKOVICH, GORDNER, SCHWANK, TOMLINSON, SOLOBAY Neutral Judicial/ Criminallegislation that will correct language that the Superior Court has determined to be technically An Act ERICKSON, amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated BRUBAKER Statutes, and Referred to further providing for grading. TRANSPORTATION, flawed in our Vehicle Code pertaining to certain repeat DUI Offenders. Jan. 24, 2014 HUGHES, TEPLITZ, COSTA BROWNE Neutral Judicial/ Criminallegislation to increase penalties for underage gambling at Pennsylvania casinos. An Act FONTANA, amending Title 18 and (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Referred to JUDICIARY, Statutes, providing for underage gambling; and making related repeals. Jan. 24, 2014 Increase
Education
legislation that would create a $10 million Hybrid Learning Entrepreneurial Fund. Hybrid learning is an educational model that I have utilized as a college instructor which uses a blend of digital resources, classroom teaching and peer collaboration to create a more personalized learning environment at school. Its purpose is to deliver cost-effective individualized instruction to increase student engagement and improve academic performance.
