March 1, 2019

Capitol Recap

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NEW LEGISLATION HB 15 Readshaw, Harry (D) Act relating to telemedicine; authorizing the regulation of telemedicine by professional licensing boards; & providing for insurance coverage of telemedicine. Mar 1, 2019 - H-Filed HB 686 Neilson, Ed (D) Amends the Public School Code, in high schools, further providing for courses of study. Mar 1, 2019 - H-Filed HB 687 Neilson, Ed (D) Act providing for the protection of a temporary employee’s right to know and ensuring fairness in the job marketplace. Mar 1, 2019 - H-Filed HB 688 Neilson, Ed (D) Act providing for licensure of electrical contractors, electricians & apprentice electricians; establishing State Board of Electrical Licensure; providing for powers & duties of Board; establishing fines, fees, & penalties; & appropriation. Mar 1, 2019 - H-Filed HB 689 Mullery, Gerald (D) Amends the Whistleblower Law further providing for definitions. Mar 1, 2019 - H-Filed HB 690 Kortz, Bill (D) Act providing for restroom access for certain customers of retail establishments and imposing a penalty. Mar 1, 2019 - H-Filed HB 691 Kortz, Bill (D) Amends the Public School Code, in pupils and attendance, prohibiting unsafe operation of school buses and school vehicles. Mar 1, 2019 - H-Filed HB 692 Gillespie, Keith (R) Act designating a bridge carrying State Route 4009 in York County over the Conewago Creek as the Staff Sergeant Gary Crone Memorial Bridge. Mar 1, 2019 - H-Filed HB 693 Gillespie, Keith (R) Amends Title 23 (Domestic Relations), in child custody, further providing for standing for any form of physical custody or legal custody. Mar 1, 2019 - H-Filed HB 694 Gillespie, Keith (R) Act designating the Harley-Davidson motorcycle as the official State motorcycle of Pennsylvania. Mar 1, 2019 - H-Filed

CONTENTSNEW LEGISLATION 1UPCOMING MEETINGS 3

UPCOMING SESSION DAYSHouseMar. 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27April 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 29, 30May 1, 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 22, 23June 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 24-28Budget hearings: Feb. 11 - Mar. 7 SenateMar. 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27April 8, 9, 10, 29, 30May 1, 6, 7, 8June 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19, 24-28Budget hearings: Feb. 19 - Mar. 7

SESSION STATUSAt 3:34 p.m. on Tuesday, February 5, 2019 the Senate stands in recess until Monday, March 18, 2019 at 1:00 p.m., unless sooner recalled by the President Pro Tempore.At 1:47 p.m. on Thursday, February 21, 2019 the House returned briefly and now stands adjourned until Monday, March 11, 2019 at 1:00 p.m., unless sooner recalled by the Speaker.

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HB 695 Gillespie, Keith (R) Amends Title 53 (Municipalities Generally), in municipal authorities, further providing for purposes and powers. Mar 1, 2019 - H-Filed HB 696 McCarter, Steve (D) Act establishing the Senior Citizen Retirement Investment Protection Commission. Mar 1, 2019 - H-Filed HB 697 McCarter, Steve (D) Amends Title 18 (Crimes & Offenses), in minors, providing for the offense of sale of nicotine products and nicotine delivery products to persons under 21 years of age. Mar 1, 2019 - H-Filed HB 698 McCarter, Steve (D) Amends the Tax Reform Code, in sales and use tax, further providing for exclusions from tax. Mar 1, 2019 - H-Filed HB 699 McCarter, Steve (D) Amends Title 18 (Crimes & Offenses), in general provisions, for defs.; for prohibited offensive weapons; for discharge of a firearm; for prohibiting of paramilitary training; for persons not to possess firearm; for 3-D firearms. Mar 1, 2019 - H-Filed HB 700 McCarter, Steve (D) Amends Title 18 (Crimes & Offenses), in firearms and other dangerous articles, providing for the offense of undetectable firearms. Mar 1, 2019 - H-Filed HB 701 Brown, Rosemary (R) Amends the Public School Code, in school health services, further providing for automated external defibrillators and providing for sudden cardiac event emergency action plan for athletic activities. Mar 1, 2019 - H-Filed HB 702 Brown, Rosemary (R) Amends the Public School Code, in school finances, providing for millage rate increase. Mar 1, 2019 - H-Filed HB 703 Brown, Rosemary (R) Amends the Public School Code, in school directors, providing for publication of e-mail addresses for school directors. Mar 1, 2019 - H-Filed HB 704 Markosek, Brandon (F) (D) Act establishing the Future Voters Program; providing for prevoter registration of eligible high school students; & imposing powers & duties on the Sec. of Education; the Sec. of State and each county commission. Mar 1, 2019 - H-Filed HR 108 Fiedler, Elizabeth (F) (D) Resolution honoring the life & substantial accomplishments of artist Violet Oakley to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on the 100th anniversary of the Pennsylvania Senate murals. Mar 1, 2019 - H-Filed

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SB 372 Scavello, Mario (R) (PN 336) Amends Title 37 (Historical & Museums), in general provisions, further providing for definitions; in powers and duties of Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, further providing for specific powers and duties, for personal property and for documents and providing for Commonwealth archival records, for local government archival records and for access to older public records; and, in historic properties, further providing for title to historic property and for powers over certain historic property. The legislation also removes the commission.s duty of providing a report on the operation of the Conservation Center, as well as language regarding notification of the ability to reacquire items prior to state auction. The bill adds language concerning abandoned property on loan to the commission, and the commission.s authority over Pennsylvania.s state archives. The legislation adds language relating to protection and recovery of commonwealth, local government, and other older public records; concerning the sale or transfer of commonwealth archival records; and regarding access to public items in the state archives. The bill includes leasing of records for residential purposes, and extends the maximum lease to 25 years. Lastly, the legislation removes power over historic property from certain historical organizations. Effective in 60 days. Mar 1, 2019 - S-Filed Mar 1, 2019 - S-Introduced and referred to committee on Senate State Government

UPCOMING MEETINGS

MONDAY - 3/4/19House Appropriations Committee Budget HearingRoom 140 Main Capitol Building 10:00 a.m. - Department of Education

Senate Appropriations Budget Hearing Hearing Room 1, North Office Building 10:00 a.m. - Dept. of Drug & Alcohol Programs 1:00 p.m. - Life Sciences Greenhouse/Life Sciences PA3:00 p.m. - Dept. of Conservation & Natural Resources

House Democratic Policy Committee2:00 p.m., East Lansdowne Borough Hall, 155 Lexington Avenue, LansdownePublic hearing with Rep. Margo Davidson on "The Quest for a Non-Toxic Workplace: Stopping Discrimination and Sexual Misconduct"

TUESDAY - 3/5/19House Appropriations Committee Budget HearingRoom 140 Main Capitol Building 10:00 a.m. - Department of Environmental Protection continued10:30 a.m. - Department of Agriculture 1:00 p.m. – PSERS/SERS

Senate Appropriations Budget Hearing Hearing Room 1, North Office Building 10:00 a.m. - Dept. of Education 1:00 p.m. - Dept. of Education continued 3:00 p.m. - Dept. of Aging

House Democratic Policy Committee2:00 p.m., Warnock Village, 2850 Germantown Avenue, PhiladelphiaPublic hearing with Rep. Malcom Kenyatta and Rep. Danilo Burgos on "Toxic Poverty: The Health Impacts of Deep Poverty and How to Reverse the Trend"

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WEDNESDAY - 3/6/19House Appropriations Committee Budget HearingRoom 140 Main Capitol Building 10:00 a.m. - Budget Secretary-Office of the Governor/Executive Offices 1:00 p.m. - Department of Military and Veterans Affairs 3:00 p.m. - Department of Aging (continued)

Senate Appropriations Budget Hearing Hearing Room 1, North Office Building 10:00 a.m. - Dept. of Military & Veterans Affairs 1:00 p.m. - Dept. of Agriculture 3:00 p.m. - Ben Franklin Technology Partners

House Labor and Industry10:00 a.m., Room G-50, Irvis Office BuildingPublic hearing on prescribing issues and worker's comp

House Democratic Policy Committee2:00 p.m., Friends Hospital, Scatterbrook Building Auditorium, 4641 East Roosevelt Boulevard, PhiladelphiaPublic hearing with Rep. Joe Hohenstein on "The Place of Mental Health Treatment in Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery"

THURSDAY - 3/7/19House Appropriations Committee Budget HearingRoom 140 Main Capitol Building 10:00 a.m. – OPEN

Senate Appropriations Budget Hearing Hearing Room 1, North Office Building10:00 a.m. - PA Gaming Control Board 1:00 p.m. - Dept. of Community & Economic Development 3:00 p.m. - Budget Secretary/Governor's Executive Office (if necessary)

House Democratic Policy Committee10:00 a.m., Phoenixville Borough Building, 351 Bridge Street, 3rd Floor, PhoenixvillePublic forum with Rep. Melissa Shusterman on Commonsense Gun Reform and Violence Prevention

MONDAY - 3/11/19House Education 11:30 a.m., Room 205, Ryan Office BuildingTo consider: HB 265 Staats, Craig Amends Public School Code re articulation HB 297 Mako, Zachary Amends Public School Code re career info HB 334 Grove, Seth Amends Public School Code re CIPs HB 522 Tobash, Mike Amends Public School Code re CTE investments TO BE FILED: HB 393 HB 394 HB 395 HB 396

TUESDAY - 3/12/19 House Human Services9:00 a.m., Room G-50, Irvis Office BuildingPublic hearing on bills relating to bed registry and warm handoff for addiction treatment

House Health9:30 a.m., Room 140, Main CapitolPublic hearing on barriers to employment in the health care field

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WEDNESDAY - 3/13/19House Finance9:00 a.m., Room 205, Ryan Office BuildingTo consider: HB 262 Metzgar, Carl Amends Tax Reform Code re inheritance tax HB 296 Toohil, Tarah Amends Tax Reform Code re foster care credit HB 330 Emrick, Joe Amends Taxpayer Relief Act re cleanup HB 538 Flynn, Marty Amends Tax Reform Code re olympics income HB 628 Kaufer, Aaron Amends Fiscal Code re prudent persons standard

House Tourism and Recreational Development9:00 a.m., Room B31, Main CapitolInformational meeting with a presentation from the Philadelphia Orchestra

House Health9:30 a.m., Room 60, East WingPublic hearing on an overview of the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Report

House Professional Licensure10:00 a.m., Room B31, Main CapitolInformational meeting directly following a voting meeting on: HB 64 Readshaw, Harry Amends an Act re BPOA CE Carryover HB 138 Quinn, Chris Amends Physical Therapy Practice Act re exam

THURSDAY - 3/14/19 House Democratic Policy Committee2:00 p.m., Monroeville Municipal Building, Council Chambers, 2700 Monroeville Boulevard, MonroevillePublic hearing with Rep. Brandon Markosek on transportation FRIDAY - 3/15/19 House Democratic Policy Committee1:00 p.m., Beth El Congregation, 1900 Cochran Road, PittsburghPublic hearing with Rep. Dan Miller at his disability summit

TUESDAY - 3/19/19 House Judiciary9:45 a.m., Room 437, Main CapitolInformational meeting with a panel judges on an overview of the state criminal justice procedure and comment on proposed criminal justice reform initiatives

Joint Legislative Conservation Committee 10:00 a.m., Room 108, Irvis Office Building Informational meeting on bike tourism initiatives along PA Route 6

WEDNESDAY - 3/20/19House and Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs 9:00 a.m., Hearing Room 1, North Office Bldg.Joint public hearing on the PA Farm Bill Proposal

House Urban Affairs 9:30 a.m., Room 205, Ryan Office BuildingInformational meeting with PIDC on Opportunity Zones and PA Opportunities

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THURSDAY - 3/21/19 Independent Regulatory Review Commission10:00 a.m., 14th Floor Conference Room, 333 Market Street, HarrisburgTo consider the following regulations: 3164 PA Gaming Control Board #125-204: Four Card Prime & Cajun Stud; Table Game Rules of Play 3190 Environmental Quality Board #7-532: Noncoal Mining Program Fees

MONDAY - 3/25/19 House Democratic Policy Committee10:00 a.m., 418 Main Capitol, HarrisburgPublic hearing on adverse childhood experiences TUESDAY - 3/26/19 House and Senate Democratic Policy Committee9:00 a.m., 418 Main Capitol, HarrisburgJoint public hearing on college affordability House Human Services 9:00 a.m., Room G-50, Irvis Office BuildingPublic hearing on adolescent substance use care, challenges & opportunities

THURSDAY - 3/28/19 House Democratic Policy Committee10:00 a.m., York College, Center for Community Engagement, 59 East Market Street, YorkPublic hearing with Rep. Carol Hill-Evans on childhood mental health

WEDNESDAY - 4/10/19 House Human Services and House Tourism and Recreational Development9:00 a.m., Room G-50, Irvis Office BuildingJoint public hearing on the challenges for people with a disability who are traveling

TUESDAY - 4/16/19 House Urban Affairs9:00 a.m., Room 205, Ryan Office BuildingPublic hearing on: HB 71 Rothman, Greg Amends Landlord & Tenant Act re possession

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