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Bills voted on Third Consideration

SB 848 (COMITTA) Amends the Administrative Code to add the Director of the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) and the Executive Director of the Historical and Museum Commission as ex officio members of the State Planning Board. PASSED 50-0.

SB 862 (KIM) Amends Title 8 (Boroughs and Incorporated Towns) to provide for filling vacancies in elected borough offices by the court of common pleas when a borough’s vacancy board is unable to act or when a majority of borough council positions are vacant. PASSED 48-2.

SB 871 (DUSH) Amends the Second Class Township Code to authorize the board of supervisors to accept an irrevocable letter of credit or other security with suitable reasonable requirements to guarantee performance of a contract in lieu of a bond. PASSED 49-1.

SB 971 (KEARNEY) Amends the Second Class Township Code to change the deadline for the audit and annual township report from the first day of April to the last day of June of each year. PASSED 50-0.

SB 975 (HUTCHINSON) Amends Title 8 (Boroughs and Incorporated Towns) and Title 11 (Cities) by changing the date of completion, filing, and publication of the audit and annual financial report from 90 days after the close of the fiscal year to the last day of June. PASSED 50-0.

SB 1070 (ROTHMAN) Amends Title 58 (Oil and Gas) to allow counties to allocate their portion of funding from the Marcellus Legacy Fund, established under Act 13 of 2012, to improve any county bridge or municipal bridge in the county according to applicable Federal and State laws and regulations. PASSED 49-1.

Bills amended on Third Consideration

HB 467 (DEASY) Amends the Liquor Code to expand eligibility for a special occasion permit to any 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(6) and to reduce the time required for notification for off-premises catering permits related to an end-of-life memorial event. OVER AS AMENDED.

     A02231 (LAUGHLIN) Establishes a special sporting event permit valid for 6 days for public venue licensees who are hosting a special sporting event which is a professional sports league draft, all-star game or playoff series or game, or a collegiate tournament, bowl game, or playoff game, or an international soccer tournament. Allows a brewery to sell liquor produced by another manufacturer, an unlicensed premise that is immediate, abutting, adjacent or contiguous to the licensed premises, and for which shared use has been granted by the owner to no more than three licensees. Provides for dead retail liquor licenses to be re-auctioned at an excess auction at least one per calendar year. ADOPTED 50-0.

SB 1036 (KEEFER) Repeals and codifies the First Class Township Code into Title 73 (Townships) while adding the following provisions: makes a vacancy by death in the office of commissioner effective on the date of the next meeting of the board of commissioners; makes commissioner compensation rules consistent with other municipal codes; adjusts the annual schedule for the completion and filing of audited financial reports; and requires sidewalk maintenance and repair to be made consistent with current
practice. OVER AS AMENDED.

     A02218 (KEEFER) Provides a list of components which must be incorporated into the summary of a proposed ordinance published in a newspaper. AGREED TO.

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Bills voted on Third Consideration

SB 972 (KEARNEY) Amends the Second Class Township Code to allow for municipal memorials honoring first responders. PASSED 47-0.

SB 993 (KEEFER) Amends Title 8 (Boroughs and Incorporated Towns), Title 11 (Cities) and Title 16 (Counties) to allow for municipal memorials honoring first responders. PASSED 47-0.

SB 1036 (KEEFER) Repeals and codifies the First Class Township Code into Title 73 (Townships) while adding the following provisions: makes a vacancy by death in the office of commissioner effective on the date of the next meeting of the board of commissioners; makes commissioner compensation rules consistent other municipal codes; adjusts the annual schedule for the completion and filing of audited financial reports; requires sidewalk maintenance and repair to be made consistent with current practice; and requires a list of components to be incorporated in the summary of a proposed ordinance published in a newspaper. PASSED 47-0.

HB 1651 (FREEMAN) Amends the Second Class Township Code to provide for filling vacancies in elected township offices by the court of common pleas when a township’s vacancy board is unable to act or when a majority of supervisor positions are vacant. PASSED 45-2.

HB 1425 (MCNEILL) Amends the Fiscal Code to increase the presumed cost of doing business by a cigarette retailer from 7% to 8.5% in 2026 and to 9.5% in 2027. Permits a licensed retailer to purchase tobacco products only from a licensed wholesaler. Further provides for the licensing of dealers and manufacturers and establishes requirements that must be met by applicants for manufacturer licenses or renewals of a manufacturer license. Requires annual electronic cigarette manufacturer and product certifications under the Office of Attorney General, and provides for a public directory, known as the Electronic Nicotine Delivery System Directory, listing all certified manufactures and electronic cigarettes that contain nicotine. Prohibits the sale of any product not contained in the directory. PASSED 42-4.

Bills amended and voted on Third Consideration

HB 274 (DAWKINS) Amends the Unemployment Compensation Law to expedite claims of domestic violence victims who voluntarily terminate employment; clarify work search requirements; and delay the date of the first calculation of the trigger percentage for quarters averaging. AMENDED AND PASSED 42-5.

     A02245 (ROBINSON) Adjusts several dates by one year. ADOPTED 42-5.

HB 467 (DEASY) Amends the Liquor Code to expand eligibility for a special occasion permit to any 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(6). Reduces the time required for notification for off-premises catering permits related to an end-of-life memorial event. Establishes a special sporting event permit valid for 6 days for public venue licensees who are hosting a special sporting event which is a professional sports league draft, all-star game or playoff series or game, or a collegiate tournament, bowl game, or playoff game, or an international soccer tournament. AMENDED AND PASSED 47-0.

     A02241 (PITTMAN) Technical amendment. AGREED TO.

HB 1615 (KAUFFMAN) Amends Title 42 (Judiciary) and Title 75 (Vehicles) to create the offense of driving under the influence of alcohol or controlled substance following diversion and specify the range of available sentences with sufficient clarity. AMENDED AND PASSED 47-0.

     A02239 (PITTMAN) Technical amendment. AGREED TO.

Executive Nomination

Secretary of Education, Carrie M. Rowe CONFIRMED 44 – 3.

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