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passed · Pennsylvania · Senate Jun 13, 2024

SB 761: An Act amending the act of December 18, 2001 (P.L.949, No.114), known as the Workforce Development Act, in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; and, in local workforce development areas and regions and local workforce development boards, further providing for plan, functions and responsibilities and providing for technical assistance and data availability and for local performance accountability.

This Pennsylvania bill updates the state's Workforce Development Act to improve how local workforce boards use data and measure their performance. It requires the creation of a user-friendly digital tool called a data dashboard, which will display information on new hires, unemployment claims, and wages to help local officials track program effectiveness. The legislation also mandates that the state provide free technical assistance to help these boards interpret the data and allows for the sharing of sensitive employment records for specific evaluation purposes, while maintaining strict confidentiality rules. Local workforce development boards will be responsible for using this information to assess eligibility and research job training needs, though they can request exemptions from certain data usage duties.
Camera Bartolotta (R) · 4 co-sponsors
passed · Pennsylvania · Senate Jun 13, 2024

SB 1099: An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in grants to fire companies and emergency medical services companies, further providing for definitions, for publication and notice, for award of grants, for consolidation incentive, for publication and notice and for award of grants, repealing provisions relating to COVID-19 Crisis Fire Company and Emergency Medical Services Grant Program and to Emergency Medical Services COVID-19 Recovery Grant Program, further providing for expiration of authority, repealing provisions relating to expiration of authority relating to COVID-19 Crisis Fire Company and Emergency Medical Services Grant Program and to expiration of authority relating to Emergency Medical Services COVID-19 Recovery Grant Program and further providing for annual reports.

This bill updates the expiration date for Pennsylvania's fire and emergency medical services grant programs from 2034 to 2029. It repeals specific provisions related to temporary COVID-19 recovery grants and establishes new rules for how these funds are awarded and reported annually. The legislation directly affects fire companies and emergency medical services organizations by defining the timeline for their financial support and requiring them to submit yearly reports on the use of funds.
Doug Mastriano (R) · 15 co-sponsors
passed · Pennsylvania · Senate Jun 12, 2024

SB 438: An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in veteran-owned small businesses, providing for veteran-owned business logotype and imposing a penalty.

This bill updates Pennsylvania laws to establish a specific logo design for veteran-owned small businesses. It creates a new section within the military affairs statutes to define and regulate this official business logotype. The legislation also sets up a nonprofit membership association to manage the program and imposes penalties for non-compliance with the new requirements. These changes directly affect businesses owned by veterans and the organizations that support them.
Camera Bartolotta (R) · 10 co-sponsors
passed · Pennsylvania · Senate Jun 12, 2024

SB 1155: An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in miscellaneous provisions relating to institutions of higher education, providing for Higher Education Task Force.

This bill creates a Higher Education Task Force within the Department of Education to advise on issues affecting colleges and universities in the state. The task force will include representatives from public institutions, independent nonprofit colleges, and nonpublic schools, with members appointed by their respective statewide associations. To help the group function, the Department of Education is required to provide administrative support, meeting space, and technical assistance such as data and research. The legislation also updates the official name of the group's membership to broadly include "colleges and universities" rather than limiting it to specific types of institutions.
passed · Pennsylvania · House Jun 12, 2024

HB 1021: An Act prohibiting discrimination in certain life insurance policies based on certain drugs.

This bill prohibits insurance companies from discriminating against individuals based on their use of specific drugs when underwriting, issuing, or renewing certain life insurance policies. The key provision expands the scope of protection to include the refusal to renew a policy, ensuring that coverage cannot be denied solely due to drug use. It directly affects insurance carriers and policyholders by mandating that decisions be based on factors other than the presence of certain substances. The legislation aims to create a more uniform standard for drug-related assessments in life insurance without advocating for a specific outcome.
passed · Pennsylvania · House Jun 12, 2024

HB 1064: An Act amending the act of July 11, 1990 (P.L.465, No.113), known as the Tax Increment Financing Act, further providing for definitions, for creation of tax increment districts and approval of project plans and for financing of project costs.

This bill updates Pennsylvania's Tax Increment Financing Act by clarifying definitions and extending the maximum lifespan of tax increment districts from 20 to 25 years. It provides a more detailed list of allowable project costs, explicitly including expenses related to preventing displacement, such as affordable housing initiatives, job training programs, and public improvements. The legislation also allows municipalities to use these financing tools to fund a wider range of redevelopment activities, including infrastructure repairs outside district boundaries that directly benefit the project.
Lindsay Powell (D) · 11 co-sponsors
passed · Pennsylvania · House Jun 12, 2024

HB 2309: An Act amending Title 3 (Agriculture) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in crop insurance, further providing for short title of chapter, for purpose of chapter, for definitions, for establishment of program and for powers and duties of department; providing for dairy margin coverage program financial assistance; and making an editorial change.

This bill amends Pennsylvania's agricultural laws to establish a financial assistance program for dairy margin coverage, which helps dairy farmers manage price volatility. A key provision requires the state department to prioritize helping new producers enroll in and purchase this coverage. The legislation also includes minor editorial changes to clarify the program's title and definitions within the relevant statutes.
Emily Kinkead (D) · 8 co-sponsors
passed · Pennsylvania · House Jun 12, 2024

HB 2370: An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in preliminary provisions, providing for advertising and sponsorships; in charter schools, further providing for definitions, for charter school requirements and for funding for charter schools, providing for funding for cyber charter schools, for cyber charter school requirements, for powers and composition of board of trustees and for educational management service providers, further providing for powers and duties of department and for assessment and evaluation, providing for annual reports and public reporting and for fund balance limits, further providing for cyber charter school requirements and prohibitions and for school district and intermediate unit responsibilities, providing for access to other schools' facilities, further providing for establishment of cyber charter school, providing for renewals, for charter amendments and for causes for nonrenewal, revocation or termination, further providing for State Charter School Appeal Board review, for cyber charter school application and for enrollment and notification, providing for enrollment parameters and for enrollee wellness checks and further providing for applicability of other provisions of this act and of other acts and regulations; and, in reimbursements by Commonwealth and between school districts, further providing for student-weighted basic education funding, providing for adequacy and tax equity supplements and for accountability to Commonwealth taxpayers and further providing for Pennsylvania accountability grants.

HB 2370 amends Pennsylvania's Public School Code to update regulations for public schools and charter schools, with specific new rules on advertising and funding. The bill requires public schools to clearly state that any advertised costs for tuition or technology are paid by taxpayers and prohibits schools from using taxpayer money to sponsor public events. It also establishes reporting requirements for school advertising expenditures and expands definitions related to charter school management and enrollment. Additionally, the legislation modifies how student-weighted basic education funding is calculated and introduces new accountability grants for the state.
passed · Pennsylvania · House Jun 12, 2024

HR 317: A Resolution supporting an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to establish that election spending may be regulated to ensure that every resident may exercise the rights to free speech, political participation and meaningful representation, and to protect republican self-government and federalism.

This Pennsylvania House resolution expresses support for a proposed U.S. Constitutional amendment that would allow both state and federal governments to regulate election spending. The bill argues that current legal interpretations equating campaign money with free speech can silence ordinary residents and threaten democratic self-governance. If adopted, the amendment would explicitly permit laws to limit how money is used to influence elections while distinguishing between individual citizens and corporate or other legal entities.
Ben Waxman (D) · 17 co-sponsors
passed · Pennsylvania · House Jun 12, 2024

HR 366: A Resolution recognizing the week of May 9 through 15, 2024, as "National Stuttering Awareness Week" in Pennsylvania.

This bill amends a Pennsylvania resolution to remove specific names from the list of famous people associated with National Stuttering Awareness Week. By striking out references to President Joseph Biden, Jimmy Stewart, and Wilt Chamberlain, the text no longer cites these individuals as examples within the resolution. The change is a minor textual edit that does not alter the core purpose of recognizing the week as a time for stuttering awareness.
Brandon Markosek (D) · 17 co-sponsors
passed · Pennsylvania · House Jun 12, 2024

HR 400: A Resolution designating the week of June 17 through 23, 2024, as "Pollinator Week" in Pennsylvania.

This bill designates the week of June 17 through 23, 2024, as "Pollinator Week" throughout Pennsylvania to raise awareness about the importance of bees and other pollinators for agriculture and ecosystems. It acknowledges the roles of various state organizations, such as the Pennsylvania State Beekeepers Association and the Department of Agriculture, in supporting beekeeping and habitat conservation. The resolution formally congratulates these groups for their efforts and urges the Governor to issue a proclamation recognizing the observance. Copies of the resolution will be sent to relevant state agencies and partner organizations to facilitate public recognition of the event.
passed · Pennsylvania · House Jun 12, 2024

HR 449: A Resolution designating the month of June 2024 as "Pennsylvania Municipal Retirement System Month" in Pennsylvania.

This bill designates June 2024 as "Pennsylvania Municipal Retirement System Month" to honor the 50th anniversary of the system established in 1974. It directly affects Pennsylvania state lawmakers and the Pennsylvania Municipal Retirement System, which serves over 18,000 local government employees and manages more than $3.3 billion in assets. The resolution does not change laws or funding but serves as a commemorative measure to recognize the system's history and contributions to financial stability for retirees.
Michael Stender (R) · 4 co-sponsors
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