Pennsylvania Retailers' Association

Tax Issues:

Lowering the corporate net income tax
Changing the sales tax bad debt refund to a credit
Fighting an increase and/or expansion to the sales tax
Credit card swipe fees

Liquor Privatization

Pharmacy Issues:

Allowing pharmacists to administer vaccinations to minors
Electronic tracking of pseudoephedrine products

Tort Reform:

Passing a venue selection bill
Adopting an innocent seller provision

Retail theft issues:

Lowering the retail theft felony threshold from $2,000 to $1,000

Tax Issues
	Bill Number	HB 440 (Dave Reed-R)
	Summary	Lowers the CNIT
	Last Action	Reported as amended with the Governor's tax reform proposal on 4/22/13
	Position	Support

	Bill Number	HB 76 (Jim Cox-R)
	Summary	Expands and increases the SUT
	Last Action	House Finance hearing on 4/16/13
	Position	Oppose

	Bill Number	HB 750 (Adam Ravenstahl-D)
	Summary	Forbids surcharges on credit card transactions
	Last Action	PRA testified against the bill at the House Consumer Affairs hearing on 4/17/13
	Position	Oppose

	Bill Number	SB 76 (Dave Argall-R)
	Summary	Expands and increases the SUT
	Last Action	Referred to the Senate Finance Committee
	Position	Oppose


Liquor Privatization
	Bill Number	HB 790 (Mike Turzai-R)
	Summary	Privatizes the wholesale and retail side of the state-run liquor control system
	Last Action	Passed the House 105-90 on 3/21/13, Hearing set for Senate Law and Justice Committee on 4/30/13
	Position	Support


Pharmacy Issues
	Bill Number	HB 602 (Marguerite Quinn-R)
	Summary	Provides for an electronic tracking of pseudoephedrine products
	Last Action	Passed the House 200-0 on 3/20/13
	Position	Support

	Bill Number	HB 776 (Seth Grove-R)
	Summary	Provides for pharmacists to administer vaccinations to minors
	Last Action	Referred to House Professional Licensure
	Position	Support


Retail Theft
	Bill Number	HB 1000 (Todd Stephens-R)
	Summary	Lowers the retail theft felony threshold from $2,000 to $1,000
	Last Action	Unanimously passed the House of Representatives 195-0 on 4/22/13
	Position	Support


Tort Reform
	Bill Number	HB 354 (Dave Reed-R)
	Summary	Protects retailers from liability when products are defective and the seller has not altered it
	Last Action	Unanimously reported from House Judiciary Committee meeting on 4/9/13
	Position	Support

Preserving the sales tax vendors’ allowance
e-Fairness bulletin by the Department of Revenue
Extending the length of time for price scanning systems to be inspected from once every 12 months to once every 36 months (HB 2366)
Changing the remittance of sales tax twice a month to once a month for electronic filers (SB 907, Act 26 of 2011)
Unemployment compensation reform (SB 1030, Act 6 of 2011)
Tort reform re: joint and several liability (SB 1131, Act 17 of 2011)
Unemployment compensation bond (SB 1310, Act 60 of 2012)
PA Preferred Program (HB 1424, Act 78 of 2011)
Home improvement consumer protection act (HB 1336, Act 52 of 2011)
Licensing vendors and requirements for the sale of insurance for portable electronics (HB 2135, Act 112 of 2012)
Defeating an agricultural fair dealer bill with vague language that may have restricted the sale of agriculture and lawn care products by companies to individual consumers
Defeating property tax reform efforts at the expense of an increased and broadened sales and use tax
Defeating bills allowing counties to increase the sales tax by referendum
Defeating a bill providing for offenses for the sale and record-keeping of prepaid cell phones
Defeating a bill requiring the PA State Police to conduct all criminal background checks for employment

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