LocalGov_Committee

Senate Local Government Committee

Wednesday, October 19, 2016

10:00 a.m.
Room 461 Main Capital

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HB 2186 (Harper) – Summary – amends Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) to establish uniform residential qualifications of office for those who are seeking election or appointment to a municipally elected office where recent military service may interfere with that person’s ability to fulfill the proper residency requirements.

HB 297 (Evankovich) – Summary – would create the Release of Coroner and Medical Examiner Information Act establishing parameters for when a coroner may release a decedent’s name, cause and manner of death.

A10633 – amends the legislation to prevent, except in instances of a public health risk, the coroner or medical examiner from releasing the cause and manner of death to the public except in a way that does not detail the medical history of the deceased.

HB 1885 (White) – Summary – amends Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) and Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) in regard to sanctuary municipalities, providing for reporting requirements and holding sanctuary municipalities liable for damage to person or property by an unauthorized alien.

 

Senate Local Government Committee

Friday, July 1, 2016
10:30 a.m.
Room 461

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To consider the bill listed below:

• HB 1998 (Petri) – Amends Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to provide for membership on parking authority boards of cities of the first class. – Summary

Senate Local Government Committee

Monday, June 27, 2016

Off the Floor in the Senate Rules Room

• SB 1300 (Hutchinson) – amends Title 53 by preventing a person’s active military duty from disqualifying them from fulfilling a residency requirement imposed by a municipal code or charter as a qualification of elected office or to fill a vacancy of elected office.
• SB 1330 (Alloway) – amends Title 53 by providing for preemption of local firearm and ammunition ordinances or rules that are inconsistent with the laws of the Commonwealth.
• HB 1455 (Pashinski) – amends Title 75 by providing for the delegation of enforcement and administration of parking ordinances and resolutions to parking authorities in cities of the third class and second class A.

Senate Local Government Committee

Tuesday, May 10 to be held

Off the Floor in the Senate Rules Room

HB 902 (Ross) – amends Act 78 of 1979 to permit political subdivisions and authorities to enter into contracts for services when two consecutive advertisements fail to induce bids.

HB 1394 (Mustio) – amends Title 8 (Boroughs) by authorizing a borough to enact and enforce storm water management ordinances and to assess fees for the purpose of funding the construction, maintenance and operation of storm water management facilities, systems and management plans.

• A07052 – amends Title 11 (Cities) by authorizing Third Class Cities to enact and enforce storm water ordinances and assess reasonable and uniform fees to fund the construction, maintenance and operation of storm water management facilities, systems and management plans.

Senate Local Government Committee
Tuesday, April 12, 2016
10:30 AM
Majority Caucus Room

HB 1325 (Mustio) – amends the Second Class Township Code by authorizing a board of supervisors to enact and enforce storm water management ordinances and to assess fees for the purpose of funding the construction, maintenance and operation of storm water management facilities, systems and management plans.

• A06385 – restricts storm water fees assessed by a township to the amount necessary to meet the minimum requirements of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and requires townships to consider and provide appropriate exemptions or credits for properties which have installed and are maintaining storm water facilities that meet best management practices and are approved or inspected by the township.

HB 1394 (Mustio) – amends Title 8 (Boroughs) by authorizing a borough to enact and enforce storm water management ordinances and to assess fees for the purpose of funding the construction, maintenance and operation of storm water management facilities, systems and management plans.

• A06269 – restricts storm water fees assessed by a borough to the amount necessary to meet the minimum requirements of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and requires boroughs to consider and provide appropriate exemptions or credits for properties which have installed and are maintaining storm water facilities that meet best management practices and are approved or inspected by the borough.

HB 1661 (Mustio) – amends the First Class Township Code by authorizing the board of commissioners to plan and construct storm water management plans and facilities, enact and enforce storm water management ordinances, and assess fees for the purpose of funding the construction, maintenance and operation of storm water management facilities, systems and management plans.

• A06270 – restricts storm water fees assessed by a township to the amount necessary to meet the minimum requirements of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and requires townships to consider and provide appropriate exemptions or credits for properties which have installed and are maintaining storm water facilities that meet best management practices and are approved or inspected by the township.

SB 1038 (White) – amends Act 293 of 1921 by authorizing a judicial position on juvenile detention boards in counties of the third class.

Senate Local Government Committee

Wednesday, November 18, Off the Floor in the Rules Room

Agenda

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Call to Order

Consideration of Legislation

HB 1296 (Harper) – Amends Act 53 of 1973 by expanding the permissible financial products available for investment by public corporations and municipal authorities.

Amendment A04254 (Senator Teplitz)

Adjournment

Senate Local Government Committee

September 30, 2015
10:30 AM
Room 461

Agenda

 

SB 526 (Gordner) – amends the Second Class Township Code to change the deadlines for completing and publishing the Annual Township Report and Financial Statement.

• A03306 – replaces a provision allowing online publication of a township’s annual report with the option to publish a summary of the report in a newspaper of general circulation. 

HB 904 (Gingrich) – amends the First Class Township Code to further provide for property maintenance codes, reserved powers, and the Uniform Construction Code.

HB 906 (Harper) – amends the First Class Township Code further providing for removal of elected township officers for failure to perform duties.

SB 791 (Eichelberger) – amends the Second Class Township Code further providing for removal of elected township officers for failure to perform duties.

HB 910 (Harper) – amends Act 35 of 1953, pertaining to incorporated towns, regarding the removal of elected officers for failure to perform duties.

HB 909 (Ross) – amends the Real Estate Tax Sale Law by authorizing county tax claim bureaus to incur and recover reasonably necessary costs for the rehabilitation and maintenance of property exposed to, but not sold at, an upset sale.

Additional Information:

PSATS Position Memo

Senate Local Government Committee

Tuesday, July 14 – Off the Floor

 

HB 33 (Grell) – Summary – amends the Municipalities Planning Code to allow municipalities to appoint alternate planning commission members.

HB 907 (Ross) – Summary – amends the Real Estate Tax Sale Law to establish statutory tax sale posting requirements.

HB 823 (Greiner) – Summary – amends the Local Tax Collection Law, delaying implementation of the mandatory basic and continuing education requirements of Act 164 of 2014.

• A03088 (Brooks) – Summary
  
• A03098

 

AGENDA
Senate Local Government Committee
Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at 10:30 AM in Room 461

I. Call to Order

II. Consideration of Legislation

House Bill 66 (Godshall) – Amends Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) to prohibit the acquisition, sale or transfer of water or sewer infrastructure by a municipal authority unless the authority has discussed the anticipated or projected public benefit of the transaction at a public meeting. Summary

• A02355 – Amends Section 5613 (b) by clarifying that the term “public benefit” may also include rate stabilization or an action resulting from an agreement with a Federal or State regulatory agency. Amends Section 5612 (b) to provide an authority 180 days from the end of its fiscal year to file its annual report with DCED.

House Bill 1071 (Warner) – Amends the Development Permit Extension Act to clarify that it its application to declarant’s rights under the Planned Community Act and clarifies the automatic suspension of permits. Summary

Senate Bill 785 (Eichelberger) – Amends the Amends the Title 53 (Municipalities Generally), Chapter 88 (Consolidated County Assessment) to clarify that buildings, whether or not permanently attached to land, water, gas, electric or sewer facilities, are subjects of taxation for real estate tax purposes. Summary

• A02222 – exempts de minimis structures of 200 square feet or less and agricultural buildings of 1000 square feet or less that are not permanently attached to land or connected to utilities.

Senate Bill 898 (Hutchinson) – Amends the Second Class County Code providing for revenue neutrality of taxes following countywide reassessments. Summary

Senate Bill 899 (Hutchinson) – Amends the Title 53 providing for revenue neutrality of taxes following countywide reassessments. Summary

III. Adjournment

Senate Local Government Committee

Wednesday, June 10th at 10:00 AM in Room 461

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The purpose of the meeting will be to consider the following bills:

Senate Bill 775 (Eichelberger) | Bill Summary – Incorporates Act 22 of 2014, the reenactment and amendment of the Third Class City Code, Act 317 of 1931, into the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statues as Part V (Third Class Cities) of Title 11 (Cities).

Senate Bill 792 (Wozniak) | Bill Summary – Amends the First Class Township Code, Act 331 of 1931 to further provide for property maintenance codes, reserved powers, and the Uniform Construction Code.

Senate Bill 793 (Hutchinson) | Bill Summary – Amends the Second Class Township Code, Act 69 of 1933, as reenacted and amended by Act 60 of 1995, to further provide for property maintenance codes, reserved powers, and the Uniform Construction Code.

Amendment A01968

Senate Bill 871 (Eichelberger) | Bill Summary – Amends the First Class Township Code, Act 331 of 1931 to allow for gifts of de minimis economic impact to recognize the service or passing of township officials, employees or volunteers.

Senate Bill 872 (Eichelberger) | Bill Summary – Amends the Second Class Township Code, Act 69 of 1933 to allow for gifts of de minimis economic impact to recognize the service or passing of township officials, employees or volunteers.

Senate Bill 873 (Eichelberger) | Bill Summary – Amends Title 8 (Boroughs and Incorporated Towns) to allow for gifts of de minimis economic impact to recognize the service or passing of borough officials, employees or volunteers.

Additional Information:

Ed Troxell Letter

Attachment 1

Attachment 2