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2017 – 18 Pennsylvania General Assembly How They Voted SENATE Legislator Scorecard 1. SB 241 PA Equal Pay Law Reforms (Amendment #A00217) 7. SB 1056 Bonus Depreciation (Final Passage Reconsidered) The bill protects the rights of employees to discuss, disclose Reverses a December 2017 state Department of Revenue or inquire about wages and to make or participate in a claim decision that prohibits taxpayers from claiming a full 100 or an alleged violation of this act. The amendment would percent bonus depreciation dedication for Pennsylvania tax have severely inhibited an employer’s ability to defend purposes. against frivolous or illegitimate claims brought under the Bill Sponsor – Sen. Michele Brooks (R-Mercer) Equal Pay Law. Chamber’s Position – Support Bill Sponsor – Sen. Tom McGarrigle (R-Delaware) Status – Signed by Governor (Act 72 of 2018) Amendment Sponsor – Sen. Anthony Williams (D- Philadelphia) 8. SB 652 Critical Infrastructure Protections (Final Passage) Chamber’s Position – Oppose amendment The bill would enhance criminal penalties for trespassing on Status – Amendment failed critical infrastructure, such as energy transmission assets, wastewater treatment plants, telecommunications arrays and 2. SB 1 Pension Reform (Final Passage) manufacturing facilities. Establishes a hybrid defined benefit/defined contribution Bill Sponsor – Sen. Mike Regan (R-Cumberland) system for new state and public school employees. Chamber’s Position – Support Bill Sponsor – Sen. Jake Corman (R-Centre) Status – Awaiting consideration in House Chamber’s Position – Support Status – Signed by the Governor (Act 5 of 2017) 9. SB 1172 Price Controls During Emergency Declarations (Final Passage) 3. HB 542 Tax Reform Code (Final Passage) The bill would reduce the duration of price controls during The proposal relied on $600 million in new and increased disaster declarations, limit the scope of goods and services energy taxes, including a severance tax on natural gas; a impacted and require a separate disaster declaration from the gross receipts tax on natural gas users; and increased gross Governor in order for price controls to take effect. receipts taxes on electricity and telecommunications users. Bill Sponsor – Sen. Randy Vulakovich (R-Allegheny) Bill Sponsor – Rep. Curtis Thomas (D-Philadelphia) Chamber’s Position – Support Energy tax plan sponsor – Sen. Pat Browne (R-Lehigh) Status – Vetoed by Governor Chamber’s Position – Oppose Status – Signed by Governor as amended in House to 10. HB 994 Wireless Services (Final Passage) remove energy taxes (Act 43 of 2017) Amends the Tax Code to clarify the definition of telecommunications to mirror the definition used under the 4. SB 936 Workers’ Compensation Reform (Amendment A04462) sales and use tax. The bill would implement a prescription drug formulary for the Bill Sponsor – Rep. Seth Grove (R-York) state’s workers’ compensation system, helping to address Chamber’s Position – Support prescription drug overuse by injured workers. The Status – Signed by Governor (Act 52 of 2018) amendment included a significant eligibility expansion of a particular benefit and replaced the prescription drug 11. HB 1419 Clean Slate (Final Passage) formulary approach outlined in the bill with a Preferred Drug The legislation provides for low-level, nonviolent criminal list maintained by the Department of Human Services. records to be automatically sealed from public view after a Bill Sponsor – Sen. Don White (R-Indiana) certain period of time. Amendment Sponsor – Sen. Sharif Street (D-Philadelphia) Bill Sponsor – Rep. Sheryl Delozier (R-Cumberland) Chamber’s Position – Oppose amendment Chamber’s Position – Support Status – Amendment failed Status – Signed by Governor (Act 56 of 2018) 5. SB 936 Workers’ Compensation Reform (Final Passage) 12. HB 2138 Welfare to Work (Final Passage) The bill would implement a prescription drug formulary for the The bill would have provided for a work requirement for able- state’s workers’ compensation system, helping to address bodied, adult beneficiaries of Medical Assistance. prescription drug overuse by injured workers. Bill Sponsor – Rep. Matthew Dowling (R-Fayette) Bill Sponsor – Sen. Don White (R-Indiana) Chamber’s Position – Support Chamber’s Position – Support Status – Vetoed by Governor Status – Vetoed by Governor 13. HB 1840 Workers’ Compensation Protz Fix (Final Passage) 6. SB 977 Regulatory Reform (Final Passage) The bill addresses a 2017 PA Supreme Court decision which The bill would allow various legislative standing committees struck the Impairment Rating Evaluation process from the to intervene in the regulatory development process if Workers’ Compensation Act, costing employers hundreds of warranted. The legislation would provide transparency, millions of dollars. accountability and effective oversight to the regulatory Bill Sponsor – Rep. Rob Kauffman (R-Franklin) rulemaking process. Chamber’s Position – Support Bill Sponsor – Sen. John Gordner (R-Columbia) Status – Signed by Governor (Act 111 of 2018) Chamber’s Position – Support Status – Awaiting consideration in House 2017-18 % Career w/ % w/ Senator I Party I District 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Cham ber Cham ber Alloway, Richard (R) SD-33 100% 94% Argall, David (R) SD-29 100% 94% Aument, Ryan (R) SD-36 100% 94% Baker, Lisa (R) SD-20 100% 93% Bartolotta, Camera (R) SD-46 100% 96% Blake, John (D) SD-22 X XX XX X XX 38% 54% Boscola, Lisa (D) SD-18 X X 85% 67% Brewster, James (D) SD-45 X XX XX X XX 38% 36% Brooks, Michele (R) SD-50 100% 87% Browne, Patrick (R) SD-16 X 92% 88% Corman, Jake (R) SD-34 X 92% 88% Costa, Jay (D) SD-43 X XX XXXXXX 31% 45% DiSanto, John (R)(F) SD-15 — 100% 100% Dinniman, Andrew (D) SD-19 X X X XX 62% 55% Eichelberger, John (R) SD-30 100% 97% Farnese, Lawrence (D) SD-1 XXXX X XX XXX 23% 33% Folmer, Mike (R) SD-48 100% 92% Fontana, Wayne (D) SD-42 X XX XX X XX 38% 46% Gordner, John (R) SD-27 X 92% 83% Greenleaf, Stewart (R) SD-12 XXX X 69% 71% Haywood, Arthur (D) SD-4 XX XXX— X XX 33% 29% Hughes, Vincent (D) SD-7 XXXX X XX XXX 23% 41% Hutchinson, Scott (R) SD-21 100% 88% Killion, Thomas (R) SD-9 XX X X — X 58% 74% Langerholc, Wayne (R)(F) SD-35 100% 100% Laughlin, Dan (R)(F) SD-49 100% 100% Leach, Daylin (D) SD-17 XXXX X XX XXX 23% 37% Key To Symbols N In line with Chamber's position X Against Chamber’s position — Absent or Present not voting Not yet elected to office when vote occurred N/A Left office before vote occurred Bills 1 SB 241 PA Equal Pay Law Reforms 6 SB 977 Regulatory Reform 11 HB 1419 Clean Slate 2 SB 1 Pension Reform 7 SB 1056 Bonus Depreciation 12 HB 2138 Welfare to Work 3 HB 542 Tax Reform Code 8 SB 652 Critical Infrastructure Protection 13 HB 1840 Workers' Compensation Protz Fix 4 SB 936 Workers' Compensation Reform Rx Drug Formulary 9 SB 1172 Price Controls During Emergencies 5 SB 936 Workers' Compensation Reform Rx Drug Formulary 10 HB 994 Wireless Services 2017-18 % Career w/ % w/ Senator I Party I District 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Cham ber Cham ber Martin, Scott (R)(F) SD-13 100% 100% McGarrigle, Thomas (R) SD-26 XX X X X 62% 75% McIlhinney, Charles (R) SD-10 X XX X 69% 80% Mensch, Robert (R) SD-24 X X 85% 87% Rafferty, John (R) SD-44 XX X X X 62% 76% Regan, Mike (R)(F) SD-31 100% 100% Reschenthaler, Guy (R) SD-37 100% 100% Sabatina, John (D) SD-5 XX XXX X XX 38% 43% Scarnati, Joseph (R) SD-25 X 92% 87% Scavello, Mario (R) SD-40 XX 85% 77% Schwank, Judith (D) SD-11 X XX XXXXXX 31% 36% Stefano, Patrick (R) SD-32 100% 96% Street, Sharif (D)(F) SD-3 XXXX X XX XXX 23% 23% Tartaglione, Christine (D) SD-2 — XXX X XX XXX 25% 41% Tomlinson, Robert (R) SD-6 X X — X 75% 80% Vogel, Elder (R) SD-47 100% 91% Vulakovich, Randy (R) SD-38 X 92% 94% Wagner, Scott (R) SD-28 X — N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 86% 92% Ward, Kim (R) SD-39 100% 94% White, Donald (R) SD-41 X 92% 88% Williams, Anthony (D) SD-8 XXXX X X X XX 31% 44% Yaw, Gene (R) SD-23 X 92% 92% Yudichak, John (D) SD-14 X XX XX XX 46% 50% Key To Symbols N In line with Chamber's position X Against Chamber’s position — Absent or Present not voting Not yet elected to office when vote occurred N/A Left office before vote occurred Bills 1 SB 241 PA Equal Pay Law Reforms 6 SB 977 Regulatory Reform 11 HB 1419 Clean Slate 2 SB 1 Pension Reform 7 SB 1056 Bonus Depreciation 12 HB 2138 Welfare to Work 3 HB 542 Tax Reform Code 8 SB 652 Critical Infrastructure Protection 13 HB 1840 Workers' Compensation Protz Fix 4 SB 936 Workers' Compensation Reform Rx Drug Formulary 9 SB 1172 Price Controls During Emergencies 5 SB 936 Workers' Compensation Reform Rx Drug Formulary 10 HB 994 Wireless Services HOUSE Legislator Scorecard 1. SB 1 Pension Reform (Final Passage) 5. HR 515 Moratorium on Natural Gas Drilling (Adoption) Establishes a hybrid defined benefit/defined contribution The resolution urges the Delaware River Basin system for new state and public school employees. Commission to suspend consideration of a moratorium Bill Sponsor – Sen. Jake Corman (R-Centre) on natural gas drilling in the Delaware River Basin. Chamber’s Position — Support Resolution Sponsor – Rep. Jonathan Fritz (R- Status – Signed by the Governor (Act 5 of 2017) Susquehanna) Chamber’s Position – Support Status – Resolution adopted 2.
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