Rep. Brian Smith

Maddy summaryHR 339 is a procedural resolution that removes the House Committee on Health from further consideration of Senate Bill No. 9, allowing the full House to directly debate and vote on that bill. This action bypasses the committee's usual role in reviewing legislation. The bill was added to the calendar for floor consideration under Rule 53 on October 8, 2025, moving it closer to a full vote. It does not change policy but alters the legislative process for Senate Bill No. 9.

Maddy summaryHB 238 amends Pennsylvania's vehicle code to establish requirements for obtaining REAL ID-compliant driver's licenses. It directly affects Pennsylvania residents applying for or renewing driver's licenses by mandating specific identity and residency documentation during the application process. The bill formalizes the state's process for verifying these documents to meet federal REAL ID standards, ensuring licenses are accepted for federal purposes like air travel and accessing government facilities. This policy change updates existing licensing procedures without altering federal requirements.

Maddy summaryHB 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.

Maddy summaryHB 2141 amends Pennsylvania's Fiscal Code to adjust how funds from oil and gas leases and forest land use are distributed. It changes the Oil and Gas Lease Fund to include specific rental payments from Commonwealth-owned land (excluding game/fish lands) and updates the allocation of fees from federal/State forest land use. The key provision requires a $3 annual per-acre charge on forest land, split as $1.20 from the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and $1.80 from gaming revenue, to be distributed to counties, school districts, and townships where the land is located. This directly affects local governments receiving these payments from Commonwealth-owned forest properties.

Maddy summaryThis bill narrows who can legally kill wildlife to protect farm property in Pennsylvania. It restricts the definition of "person" to only: (1) owners/lessees of farms under the state's Right-to-Farm Law, (2) their immediate family living on the farm, (3) household members residing there, or (4) employees regularly working the farm. Previously, broader categories like general land cultivators were included, but this amendment limits the exception strictly to active agricultural operations. The change takes effect 60 days after enactment.

Maddy summaryHB 170 modifies Pennsylvania's vehicle registration and inspection rules for farm vehicles. It creates three new weight-based categories (AA, BB, CC) for exempt farm vehicles, each with specific travel limits: Type AA (under 10,000 lbs) may travel up to 50 miles, Type BB (10,001-17,000 lbs) up to 25 miles, and Type CC (over 17,000 lbs) up to 10 miles between farms or related business locations. The bill also establishes corresponding biennial fees ($24-$100) based on vehicle weight and requires a valid inspection certificate for operation. This directly affects farmers using vehicles over 17,000 lbs, who must now display inspections but face fewer travel restrictions than non-exempt vehicles.

Maddy summaryHB 2081 designates Bridge Key 11669 (over Mosquito Creek on Quehanna Highway in Karthaus Township, Clearfield County) as the "Gerald Reiter and Leon Hahn Memorial Bridge." The bill honors two U.S. Marine Corps veterans: PFC Gerald Reiter, who died in Vietnam in 1967, and Sgt. Leon Hahn, who died from injuries sustained in Vietnam in 1968. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation must install and maintain directional signs naming the bridge. This is a commemorative resolution with no policy changes or direct impact on constituents beyond the memorial designation.

Maddy summaryThis bill updates Pennsylvania's process for disposing of unserviceable road and bridge materials, including millings (road surface fragments collected during repairs). It requires the state to first offer such materials for free to the local political subdivision (county, city, borough, or township) where they were used, if that subdivision agrees to transport them. If declined, materials are sold to other political subdivisions at the best price, with bidding for multiple requests, and all sales must be used for road, bridge, or street projects. Proceeds from sales are deposited into the Motor License Fund, which supports transportation infrastructure.

Maddy summaryHB 2066 repeals Pennsylvania's inheritance tax system by removing Article XXI ("Inheritance and Estate Tax Act") from the 1971 Tax Reform Code. This eliminates the state-level inheritance tax that would have applied to property transferred upon death. The bill directly affects individuals who would have owed this tax on estates or gifts, removing a layer of state taxation on inherited assets. The repeal is comprehensive, striking the entire framework of definitions, exemptions, and procedures related to inheritance tax from the tax code.

Maddy summaryHB 2032 amends Pennsylvania's retirement system rules for state employees and officers, affecting how they join, contribute to, and receive retirement benefits. It changes membership requirements (making some participation mandatory or optional), adjusts how years of service count toward benefits, and updates rules for ending retirement payments (annuities). The bill directly impacts current and future state workers by altering their retirement eligibility, contribution amounts, and benefit calculations under the state system. It does not change general public benefits but specifically targets state employee retirement program administration. The bill is currently under review by the State Government committee.