April 15, 2016 IN THIS ISSUE Co-Sponsor Memos Bill Actions Committee Stories Press Conferences Upcoming Events Session Schedule In the News Co-Sponsor Memos HCO3054 Maloney, David Designates a portion of State Route 1010 in Berks County as the DeLight Breidegam Jr. Memorial Highway. Bill Actions HB 150 Maloney, David (PN 2573) Amends Title 75 (Vehicles), in registration of vehicles, establishing a Share the Road plate for an additional fee of $40. The fee shall be used exclusively to maintain the department's central office position of Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator and to fund highway pedalcycle signage approved by the department. Effective in 60 days. (Prior Printer Number: 130) Bill History: 03-14-16 S Removed from the table 04-12-16 S Set on the Senate Calendar 04-12-16 S Laid on the table 04-12-16 S Removed from the table 05-09-16 S Set on the Senate Calendar HB 220 Regan, Mike (PN 217) Amends Title 75 (Vehicles) adding that the offense of fleeing or attempting to elude police officer includes failure to remain in a stopped vehicle. The bill provides for grading of the offense to include if the offender creates a risk of injury to anyone. Effective in 60 days. Bill History: 04-05-16 H Set on the House Calendar 04-05-16 Laid out for discussion 5:02pm 04-05-16 Third consideration 5:02pm 04-05-16 H Final Passage (Vote: Y:178/N: 14) 04-12-16 S Received in the Senate and referred to Senate Transportation HB 469 Mustio, Mark (PN 514) The Airport System 50/50 Drawing Act permits an airport system located in a county of the second class (Allegheny County) to conduct 50-50 raffles. Provides general rules, frequency and other stipulations governing the raffles. Effective in 60 days. Bill History: 02-11-15 H Filed 02-12-15 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Gaming Oversight 04-11-16 H Hearing set for 11:00 a.m., Room B31 Main Capitol, House Gaming Oversight -- House Gaming Oversight PLS’s Transportation Recap – Copyright 2016 – Pennsylvania Legislative Services – www.mypls.com April 15, 2016 04-11-16 H Public hearing held in committee House Gaming Oversight HB 835 Bloom, Stephen (PN 3192) Act designating a portion of State Route 74 in Cumberland County as the Marine Lance Corporal Gary Lee Ream Memorial Highway. Effective in 60 days. (Prior Printer Number: 1003) Bill History: 04-13-16 H Voted favorably from committee as amended House Transportation 04-13-16 H Reported as amended House Transportation 04-13-16 H First consideration 04-13-16 H Laid on the table 05-02-16 H Set on the Tabled Calendar HB 1154 Costa, Dom (PN 1966) Amends Title 75 (Vehicles), in registration of vehicles, repealing provisions that state a registration sticker shall not be issued or required to be displayed. Effective immediately. (Prior Printer Number: 1467, 1835) Bill History: 12-08-15 S Passed over in committee Senate Appropriations 03-15-16 S Meeting set for Off the Floor, Rules Committee Conference Ro, Senate Appropriations -- Senate Appropriations 03-15-16 S Reported as committed from Senate Appropriations 04-13-16 S Set on the Senate Calendar 04-13-16 S Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9) HB 1171 Baker, Matt (PN 1519) Act designating an overpass on State Route 49 over State Route 15, Lawrence Township, Tioga County, as the Lance Corporal Michael G. Plank Memorial Bridge. Bill History: 04-04-16 H Set on the House Calendar 04-04-16 Laid out for discussion 4:18pm 04-04-16 Third consideration 4:18pm 04-04-16 H Final Passage (Vote: Y:189/N: 0) 04-12-16 S Received in the Senate and referred to Senate Transportation HB 1258 Ellis, Brian (PN 1764) Amends Title 75 (Vehicles), in financial responsibility, further defining "financial responsibility" by doubling the minimum amounts of required coverage. Effective in 60 days. Bill History: 06-08-15 H Filed 06-10-15 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Transportation 04-11-16 H Hearing set for 11:00 a.m., Room 140 Main Capitol, House Transportation -- House Transportation 04-11-16 H Public hearing held in committee House Transportation HB 1278 Emrick, Joe (PN 1836) Amends Title 75 (Vehicles), in other required equipment, further providing for television equipment by stipulating that no motor vehicle shall be operated on a highway with an image display device where a broadcast television image, a live stream video image from the internet, satellite or any other source or a prerecorded video image is visible to the driver while the vehicle is in motion. The bill provides for exceptions. Effective in 60 days. (Prior Printer Number: 1709) Bill History: 04-13-16 S Final Passage (Vote: Y: 49/N: 0) PLS’s Transportation Recap – Copyright 2016 – Pennsylvania Legislative Services – www.mypls.com April 15, 2016 04-13-16 H Signed in the House 04-13-16 S Signed in the Senate 04-14-16 G In the hands of the Governor 04-24-16 G Last day for Governor's action HB 1319 Marshall, Jim (PN 3001) The Pennsylvania ABLE Savings Program Tax Exemption Act provides for the taxation or the exemption of taxation of amounts and events relating to the Pennsylvania ABLE Savings Program. Further provides an amount paid for a contribution into an account shall be deductible from taxable income on the annual personal income tax return. Also provides an amount that is distributed from an account and not described as exempt from taxation shall be taxable under the Tax Reform Code. Provides for change of beneficiary. Effective immediately. (Prior Printer Number: 1767, 1879, 2219) Bill History: 04-12-16 S Set on the Senate Calendar 04-12-16 Laid out for discussion 4:57pm 04-12-16 Third consideration 4:57pm 04-12-16 S Final Passage (Vote: Y: 49/N: 0) 04-13-16 H Received as amended in House and rereferred House Rules HB 1407 Everett, Garth (PN 2771) Act designating a bridge on State Route 2014 over the Muncy Creek in Muncy Creek Township, Lycoming County, as the Private Walter L. Smith Spanish-American War Memorial Bridge; and designating a portion of State Route 2044 in Lycoming County as the Lance Corporal William F. Merrill Vietnam Veterans Highway. Effective in 60 days. (Prior Printer Number: 1939) Bill History: 03-22-16 S Voted favorably from committee on Senate Transportation 03-22-16 S Reported as committed from Senate Transportation 03-22-16 S First consideration 04-12-16 S Set on the Senate Calendar 04-12-16 S Laid on the table HB 1600 Mackenzie, Ryan (PN 2974) Amends Titles 51 (Military Affairs), in veteran-owned small businesses, further providing for definitions, for regulations, for participation goal, and providing for business fee exemption. Further provides a veteran-owned small business shall be exempt from the payment of a business fee, which is defined as a fee required to be paid to the Commonwealth or an instrumentality of the Commonwealth for starting or opening a business within this Commonwealth. Effective in 60 days. (Prior Printer Number: 2252) Bill History: 04-12-16 H Over in House 04-13-16 H Set on the House Calendar 04-13-16 Laid out for discussion 3:53pm 04-13-16 Third consideration 3:53pm 04-13-16 H Final Passage (Vote: Y:195/N: 0) HB 1638 Tobash, Mike (PN 3002) Amends the Motor Vehicle Physical Damage Appraiser Act further providing for compliance with act by adding that an appraiser may prepare a repair estimate obtained by personal inspection or by photographs, videos or telephonic means. An appraiser may not require the owner of a vehicle to submit photographs or videos in order to obtain an appraisal. The appraiser shall furnish a legible copy of his PLS’s Transportation Recap – Copyright 2016 – Pennsylvania Legislative Services – www.mypls.com April 15, 2016 appraisal with the repair shop selected by the consumer to make the repairs and also furnish a copy to the owner of the vehicle. Further provides supplemental repair estimates that become necessary after the repair work is initiated due to discovery of additional damage to the motor vehicle may be made by personal inspection or by photographs, videos or telephonic means, providing that in the case of disputed repairs a personal inspection shall be required. Effective in 60 days. (Prior Printer Number: 2401, 2443) Bill History: 04-04-16 H Signed in the House 04-05-16 S Signed in the Senate 04-05-16 G In the hands of the Governor 04-15-16 G Last day for Governor's action 04-14-16 G Approved by the Governor (Act: 13) HB 1685 Fee, Mindy (PN 2505) An Act designating a bridge on that portion of State Route 1026, Section 004 over the Cocalico Creek, Denver Borough, and West Cocalico Township, Lancaster County, as the Samuel L. Snyder Memorial Bridge. Effective in 60 days. Bill History: 04-04-16 H Set on the House Calendar 04-04-16 Laid out for discussion 4:22pm 04-04-16 Third consideration 4:22pm 04-04-16 H Final Passage (Vote: Y:189/N: 0) 04-12-16 S Received in the Senate and referred to Senate Transportation HB 1709 Caltagirone, Thomas (PN 2821) Act designating the bridge carrying State Route 2005 (Business Route 222) over the Schuylkill River, Riverfront Drive and Norfolk Southern Railroad in the City of Reading, Berks County, commonly referred to as the Bingaman Street Bridge, as the 65th U.S.