For more information regarding these issues, please email
Kara Gundel (kgundel@paretailers.org), Director of Governmental Affairs, or call 717-233-7976. |
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Kara's Notes:  For the second year in a row, Governor Rendell has repeatedly called for a repeal of the 1% sales tax vendors' discount. We aggressively lobbied against this repeal last year and anticipate that we will be successful again this year - but it is an uphill battle given the state budget shortfall of over $1.2B. |
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| HB 20 MCCall |
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Amends Title 66 (Public Utilities) further providing for definitions; and providing for rate phase-in plans.
Last Action: 1- 5-10 H Set on the House Voting Schedule |
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| HB 207 Godshall |
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Amends the Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law,
further providing for definitions.
Last Action:2- 2-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Consumer Affairs |
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| HB 547 Payne |
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Act prohibiting the use of full Social Security numbers on State forms.
Last Action: 02-23-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Intergovernmental Affairs |
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| HB 708 Ross |
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Act establishing a recycling program for certain covered devices; imposing duties on manufacturers & retailers of certain covered devices; providing for powers & duties of DEP & for enforcement; & prescribing penalties.
Last Action:6-17-10 S Received in the Senate and referred to Senate Environmental Resources and Energy |
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| HB 1290 McGeehan |
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Amends PA Human Relations Act further providing for unlawful discriminatory practices.
Last Action: 4-20-10 H Passed over in committee House State Government |
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| HB 1418 Evans, D |
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Act providing for the capital budget for the fiscal year 2009-2010; itemizing transportation assistance projects; authorizing incurring of debt without approval of the electors for financing projects, etc. & making appropriations.
Last Action: 12-17-09 G Approved by the Governor (Act: 53) |
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| HB 1531 George |
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Amends Tax Reform Code, in sales & use tax, further providing for exclusions, time for filing returns & time of payment; in personal income tax, further providing for classes of income, operational provisions, etc. & making related repeals.
Last Action: 10- 9-09 G Approved by the Governor (Act: 48) |
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| HB 1682 Sturla |
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Act authorizing counties to impose sales, use and occupancy taxes; & providing for the levying, assessment & collection of taxes & for DCED powers & duties or any other successor agency, the Dept. of Revenue & the State Treasurer.
Last Action: 7-15-09 H Meeting cancelled for 07/16/09, House Local Government |
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| HB 1720 Caltagirone |
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Amends Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses), in theft and related offenses, providing for the offense of organized retail theft.
Last Action: 6-16-10 G Approved by the Governor (Act: 33) |
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| HB 1875 Caltagirone |
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Amends the Tax Reform Code providing for an optional sales and use tax for third class counties.
Last Action: 9-11-09 H Rereferred to House Appropriations |
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| HB 1992 McGeehan |
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Act providing for the regulation of tanning facilities and for powers and duties of the Department of Health; and prescribing penalties.
Last Action: 9-21-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Health and Human Services |
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| HB 2006 DeLuca |
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Act establishing the Sales and Use Tax Study Commission; and providing for study and report on sales and use tax.
Last Action: 3-10-10 S Received in the Senate and referred to Senate Finance |
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| HB 2298 McCall |
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Amends Tax Reform Code, in sales and use tax, further providing for time for filing returns and for time of payment.
Last Action: 5- 4-10 H Passed over in committee House Finance |
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| HB 2405 DePasquale |
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Amends Altn. Energy Portfolio Standards Act further providing for def. & altn. energy portfolio standards; for solar photovoltaic & solar thermal energy system reqs.; est. Carbon Dioxide Indemnification Fund; appl. of Public Utility Code.
Last Action: 9-13-10 H Set on the House Calendar |
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| HB 2435 Evans, D |
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Amends act re Tax Reform Code repealing provisions relating to discounts; for def.; for imposition of tax, reports & payment of tax; provisions relating to the taxation of tobacco; extraction of natural gas and making an appropriation.
Last Action: 9-13-10 H Set on the House Calendar |
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| HB 2473Piefer |
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Amends the Tax Reform Code reenacting and amending provisions relating to employment incentive payments.
Last Action: 6- 1-10 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Finance |
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| SB 75 Greenleaf |
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Amends the Unfair Trade Practices & Consumer Protection Law, further defining "unfair or deceptive acts or practices" and further providing for unlawful acts or practices.
Last Action: 02-02-09 S Introduced and referred to committee on SenateConsumer Protection & Prof. Licensu |
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SB 173 Tartaglione |
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Amends the Minimum Wage Act further providing for minimum wages.
Last Action: 02-02-09 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Labor and Industry
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| SB 242 Tomlinson |
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Amends an act re confidentiality of Social Security numbers; and making a related repeal," further providing for title of act; extending privacy provisions to certain confidential individual info; & further providing for applicability.
Last Action: 2-19-09 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Communications and Technology
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| SB 580 Browne |
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Amends Title 66 (Public Utilities) defining "overall rate" and "rate phase-in plan"; and providing for rate phase-in plans.
Last Action: 03-06-09 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Consumer Protection & Prof. Licensure |
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| SB 757 Pippy |
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Amends the Tax Reform Code extending the employment incentive tax credit.
Last Action: 04-03-09 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Finance |
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| SB 850 Corman |
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Act to provide from the General Fund for the expenses of the Executive, Legislative & Judicial Departments, the public debt & the public schools for the fiscal year July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010.
Last Action: 10-19-09 S Laid on the table |
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| SB 864 Leach |
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Amends the Tax Reform Code, providing for a plastic bag tax.
Last Action: 5-12-09 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Finance |
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| SB 972 Tomlinson |
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Amends Title 66 (Public Utilities) providing for rate change mitigation.
Last Action: 6-18-09 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Consumer Protection & Prof. Licensure |
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| SB 973 Tomlinson |
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Amends the Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act, providing for the definition of "home improvement retailer"; and further providing for procedures for registration as a contractor and for prohibited acts.Amends the Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act, providing for the definition of "home improvement retailer"; and further providing for procedures for registration as a contractor and for prohibited acts.
Last Action: 3-17-10 S Laid on the table |
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| SB 1064 Hughes |
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Amends the Tax Reform Code adding provisions relating to the taxation of tobacco products; and imposing penalties.
Last Action: 7-31-09 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Finance |
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| SB 1609 Mellow |
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Amends the Tax Reform Code in corporate net income tax, further providing for definitions, for imposition, for reports and payment and for consolidated reports; & in gen. provisions, further providing for est. tax underpayment.
Last Action: 8- 7-09 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Finance |
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| SB 1255 Browne |
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Amends the Tax Reform Code, in sales and use tax, further providing for time for filing returns and for time of payment.
Last Action: 7- 3-10 S Laid on the table |
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| SB 1319 Farnese |
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Act providing for the regulation of tanning facilities and for powers and duties of the Department of Health; and prescribing penalties.
Last Action: 4-14-10 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Public Health and Welfare |
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