Sen. Wayne Langerholc

Maddy summaryThis bill updates Pennsylvania vehicle laws to clarify rules for car modifications and safety equipment. It specifically allows vehicle owners to remove and reinstall doors while requiring that any modified vehicle still have side mirrors attached for visibility. Additionally, the law mandates that vehicles with removed doors must be inspected with those doors reattached to ensure they meet safety standards. The legislation also expands seat belt requirements to include passengers in the back seats of certain vehicles used for specific unlawful activities.

Maddy summaryThis bill officially renames numerous bridges, roads, and highway interchanges across Pennsylvania to honor individuals who have died in service or made significant contributions to their communities. The legislation directly affects public infrastructure by assigning new memorial names to specific locations, such as the PFC Dr. Alex W. Barber Memorial Bridge and the Senator Noah W. Wenger Memorial Highway. Each provision designates a particular roadway or bridge with a title that commemorates a specific person, often listing their military rank or public office alongside their name. These changes serve a commemorative purpose, ensuring that the names of these individuals are permanently associated with the public spaces they are named after.

Maddy summaryThis bill amends Pennsylvania's Housing Authorities Law to clarify how public housing units are rented and how tenants are selected. It requires housing authorities to rent only to low-income individuals at affordable rates, ensuring that total household income does not exceed six times the annual rent including utilities. The legislation also restricts rentals to U.S. citizens or those with valid immigration status and mandates that authorities file their rental schedules with the State Planning Board. Additionally, the bill establishes a preference for eligible veterans in all housing programs offered by these authorities.

Maddy summaryThis bill authorizes the Pennsylvania State Armory Board to swap property usage rights with the United States Army Reserve. Specifically, it allows the exchange of the Johnstown Walters Avenue Readiness Center, currently used by the National Guard, for Building #228 at the Johnstown-Cambria County Airport, which is currently leased to the Army Reserve. The agreement requires that state funds be available to cover maintenance and renovation costs and permits the State Armory Board to sign leases lasting at least 25 years. Ultimately, the legislation facilitates a formal property swap between state and federal military entities to support their respective missions in the Johnstown area.

Maddy summaryThis bill establishes the Pennsylvania Fresh Food Financing Initiative to provide financial grants for improving access to fresh food in underserved communities. The program, administered by the Department of Agriculture, offers funding for capital projects such as building grocery stores, supporting farmers' markets, and developing innovative food delivery technologies. To qualify, applicants must primarily sell staple foods to consumers and serve areas identified as having low grocery access, with a priority given to projects that increase opportunities for small and diverse businesses. Grants are subject to specific conditions, including a requirement for regional anchor supermarkets to match public funds with private investment and a limit on the portion of funding that can be used for administrative costs.

Maddy summaryThis bill updates Pennsylvania vehicle registration rules by clarifying how to handle lost, stolen, damaged, or illegible plates and expanding where farm vehicles can be driven. It mandates free reissuing of specific special plates for veterans and military families if they become illegible, while allowing standard plates to be reissued with a new design at no cost. Additionally, the legislation creates a new Pennsylvania Sportsman plate available for a $40 fee and establishes a dedicated account to fund youth hunting and fishing education programs. Funds collected from the new plate fee are split evenly between the Game Commission and Fish and Boat Commission, which must use the money solely for educational activities rather than salaries or administrative costs.

Maddy summaryThis bill amends Pennsylvania's insurance laws to require health insurance policies to cover medically necessary telemedicine services provided by participating network providers. It explicitly prohibits insurers from denying coverage or reimbursement solely because a service is delivered remotely via video, audio, or asynchronous methods. The legislation also prevents contracts from conditioning reimbursement on the use of specific proprietary technology or vendors, ensuring providers can use various telemedicine tools. By defining terms like telemedicine and remote patient monitoring, the law standardizes how these services are treated under existing insurance plans and managed care programs.

Maddy summaryThis bill modifies Pennsylvania's fishing and hunting license laws to offer special discounts to volunteer firefighters. It allows eligible volunteer firefighters to purchase an annual resident fishing license for just one dollar if they provide proof of their service over the past year. Additionally, the legislation creates a new category of hunting licenses for volunteer firefighters, also priced at one dollar, while maintaining standard resident hunting license exemptions. These changes apply to anyone who has served as a volunteer firefighter in good standing within the state for at least twelve months.

Maddy summarySB 375, known as Greg Moyer's Law, amends Pennsylvania's Public School Code to update requirements for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated external defibrillator (AED) training and equipment in schools. The bill repeals the previous mandate requiring schools to offer CPR classes every three years and replaces it with a requirement to provide both CPR and AED instruction to school employees. Additionally, the legislation establishes a new AED Program that allocates at least one percent of the School Safety and Security Fund between fiscal years 2024-2025 and 2028-2029 to purchase or discount AED devices for school buildings. This program also defines what constitutes an AED, sets specifications for their availability, and outlines reporting requirements for schools to track the number and condition of these devices.

Maddy summaryThis bill, known as the Stand with Israel Act, prohibits Pennsylvania state retirement funds and the State Treasurer from boycotting or divesting from Israel. It also bars state funding for any higher education institution that engages in such boycotts or divestment actions. The law defines these actions as financial penalties against the Israeli government or its commercial activities and applies to direct and indirect investments, while exempting certain individual employee savings plans. Compliance with the law must still follow existing fiduciary duties and prudent investing standards.