This Senate resolution (SR 218) symbolically designates February 4, 2026, as "National Hit and Run Prevention Day" and February 2026 as "National Hit and Run Prevention Month" in Pennsylvania. It does not create new laws or impose obligations; instead, it formally recognizes the issue of hit-and-run accidents through public awareness. The resolution includes five commitments: increasing public awareness of hit-and-run laws, encouraging responsible driving, supporting victims, promoting stronger penalties for offenders, and improving law enforcement tracking of hit-and-run cases. It references PennDOT data showing 72 fatal and 344 serious injury hit-and-run accidents in Pennsylvania during 2024. The resolution serves as a symbolic call to action for prevention and victim support.
HB 348 amends Pennsylvania's Human Services Code to require the state human services department to notify medical assistance applicants about their right to legal representation during application or eligibility reviews. This change directly affects individuals applying for medical assistance programs (like Medicaid) and the department responsible for processing these applications. The key provision mandates that applicants receive written notice detailing their option to seek legal help, which the department must provide before finalizing eligibility decisions. The bill focuses on improving transparency in the application process without altering eligibility criteria or benefit amounts.
HB 1129 amends Pennsylvania's corporate tax code to establish a new program allowing businesses to transfer unused net operating losses to other corporations, directly affecting companies with tax losses they previously couldn't utilize. The bill repeals outdated penalty provisions and a repealer clause from the 1971 tax code while adding new penalties for non-compliance. Key provisions include creating a formal mechanism for loss transfers and updating tax enforcement rules. This bill is pending in the legislature (last reported as committed on 2025-09-10) and would change how corporations manage tax liabilities under Pennsylvania law.
HB 1304 requires Pennsylvania to conduct annual stress tests on state pension systems for both education and state government sectors. The bill mandates that relevant boards submit test results - including scenario and sensitivity analyses - to the Governor, General Assembly, and Independent Fiscal Office by April 1 (education) or October 1 (state government). The Independent Fiscal Office must then produce a summary report by June 1 (education) or December 1 (state government), including a calculation of projected pension contributions relative to state revenues. This directly affects state pension systems, covering public employees and retirees, by establishing regular, transparent assessments of pension fund financial health.
HB 1526 requires natural gas utilities in Pennsylvania to develop and implement prevention plans for pipeline deterioration. These plans must address risks from aging infrastructure to prevent failures. The bill directly affects gas utility companies operating in the state, mandating specific preventative measures under the Public Utilities code. It does not specify penalties or funding mechanisms, focusing solely on the requirement for prevention planning. The bill was referred to a committee but was laid on the table without further action.
HB 1525 amends the Underground Utility Line Protection Law by updating definitions related to underground utility lines and protection standards. This bill directly affects utility companies, construction contractors, and local governments that manage or work near underground utility infrastructure. It does not create new requirements or penalties but clarifies terminology to improve consistency in applying the existing law. The bill is procedural, focusing solely on definition changes without altering enforcement or obligations. (2 sentences, as it is a definitional amendment)
HB 2170 creates a new employer blood donation tax credit in Pennsylvania. It allows employers who provide paid time off for employees to donate blood at nonprofit-organized blood drives to claim a $20 tax credit per verified donation. The credit applies to tax years 2025 through 2029 and can be used against state income tax, but it cannot reduce tax below zero and is capped at $500,000 total annually. This policy directly affects employers who partner with nonprofit blood banks to host blood drives for their employees.
HB 2166 requires cities of the first class in Pennsylvania (like Philadelphia) that collect a nonresident wage tax to remit an amount equal to the tax their home municipality would have collected on that income. This directly affects nonresident workers who live in one municipality but work in a city of the first class, ensuring their home municipality and school district receive the tax revenue they would have earned. The key mechanism mandates a direct transfer of funds to the nonresident's resident municipality and school district, calculated based on the tax the home municipality would impose on earned income and net profits. The bill takes effect 60 days after enactment.
HB 171 requires Pennsylvania wastewater utilities to create a program allowing eligible residential customers to install deduct meters. These meters measure water not entering sewers (like for pools or irrigation), enabling customers to be billed based on net sewer outflow (total water use minus deduct meter volume) instead of total water usage. To participate, customers must have metered water, be current on payments, and cover the cost of purchasing, installing, and maintaining the meter. The state commission will approve meter standards, oversee the program, and ensure fairness.
SB 1152 amends Pennsylvania's Human Relations Act to explicitly prohibit housing and lending discrimination based on "source of income," which now includes all lawful income like wages, public assistance, child support, pensions, and housing subsidies. The bill adds this category to existing protected characteristics (such as race, religion, and disability) in Section 5(h), banning landlords and lenders from refusing housing, financing, or services - or imposing different terms - because of how a person receives their income. This directly affects housing providers, mortgage lenders, and real estate agents who must now avoid discriminatory practices tied to income sources. The change updates the law to cover modern housing access issues, such as discrimination against tenants using housing vouchers or public benefits.
HB 2165 amends Pennsylvania's definition of "delinquent act" in juvenile court proceedings. It specifically excludes certain serious crimes from being classified as delinquent acts when committed by minors aged 15 or older, including murder, rape, robbery with a deadly weapon, kidnapping, and aggravated assault. The bill also excludes repeat offenses where a minor was previously adjudicated delinquent for similar violent crimes, summary offenses, and crimes already handled in criminal court. This change directly affects minors aged 15+ accused of these excluded offenses, shifting their cases to criminal court instead of juvenile court. The policy change takes effect 60 days after enactment.
HB 172 amends Pennsylvania's utility billing rules to require public utilities to provide customers with clear payment deadlines: 20 days for residential customers and 15 days for nonresidential customers without late fees. It mandates itemized bills showing separate charges for basic service, taxes, and fuel adjustments, and specifies how fuel adjustment costs must be calculated for bimonthly or quarterly billing cycles. The bill also prohibits utilities from billing for service older than 12 months, except in cases of fraud, meter tampering, or pending commission proceedings. These changes directly affect residential and commercial utility customers across Pennsylvania.
