Agriculture & Rural Affairs

House Bill 1932 · An Act amending Title 3 (Agriculture) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in nutrient management and odor management, further providing for nutrient management plans.

Sent November 20, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 1917 · An Act amending Title 22 (Detectives and Private Police) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in humane society police officers, further providing for appointment by nonprofit corporations, for qualifications for appointment, for suspension, revocation, limitation and restriction of appointment and restoration of appointment, for training program, for continuing education program, for Statewide registry and for Humane Society Police Officer Advisory Board.

Sent November 13, 2017 · Reported out after 29 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 1750 · An Act amending Title 3 (Agriculture) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in food protection, further providing for retail food facility and employee cleanliness.

Sent August 30, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 1727 · An Act amending the act of August 9, 1955 (P.L.323, No.130), known as The County Code, in special powers and duties of counties, providing for county humane officers.

Sent August 18, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 1732 · An Act amending the act of December 7, 1982 (P.L.784, No.225), known as the Dog Law, in dangerous dogs, further providing for court proceedings, certificate of registration and disposition.

Sent August 18, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 1714 · An Act amending the act of December 7, 1982 (P.L.784, No.225), known as the Dog Law, in licenses, tags and kennels, further providing for requirements for kennels.

Sent August 16, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 1689 · An Act amending the act of June 30, 1981 (P.L.128, No.43), known as the Agricultural Area Security Law, further providing for purchase of agricultural conservation easements, for Agricultural Conservation Easement Purchase Fund and for Land Trust Reimbursement Program.

Sent July 27, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 1671 · An Act amending Title 3 (Agriculture) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in weights and measures, further providing for definitions, for office and working standards and equipment, for specific powers and duties of department and regulations, for testing and inspections of standards, for general testing and inspections, for registration and report of inspection and testing of weighing and measuring devices used for commercial purposes, for police powers, right of entry and stoppage, for powers and duties of director and inspector, for city and county sealers and deputy sealers of weights and measures, appointment and powers and duties, for method of sale of commodities, for butter, oleomargarine and margarine, for fluid dairy products, for flour, cornmeal and hominy grits, for licenses, for weighmasters' certificates, for preparation of weighmaster's certificate, for scale requirement, for disposition of copies of certificates, for suspension of revocation of licenses, for sales by weight, for meter required, for investigations and for disposition of funds, providing for interim procedures and establishing the Weights and Measures Restricted Account.

Sent July 21, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 1663 · An Act amending the act of December 7, 1982 (P.L.784, No.225), known as the Dog Law, in licenses, tags and kennels, exempting persons who use detection dogs from fees and other charges.

Sent July 19, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 1550 · An Act amending the act of June 30, 1981 (P.L.128, No.43), known as the Agricultural Area Security Law, further providing for purchase of agricultural conservation easements.

Sent June 14, 2017 · Reported out after 6 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

House Bill 1534 · An Act amending the act of July 20, 1974 (P.L.537, No.184), referred to as the Honey Sale and Labeling Act, providing for a standard of identity for manufactured honey.

Sent June 12, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 1518 · An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, in organization of independent administrative boards and commissions, further providing for Agricultural Lands Condemnation Approval Board.

Sent June 9, 2017 · Reported out after 11 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

House Bill 1494 · An Act amending the act of June 28, 1995 (P.L.89, No.18), known as the Conservation and Natural Resources Act, in Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, further providing for contracts and agreements.

Sent June 5, 2017 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 1463 · An Act amending the act of December 7, 1982 (P.L.784, No.225), known as the Dog Law, in licenses, tags and kennels, further providing for issuance of dog licenses, compensation, proof required, deposit of funds, records, license sales, rules and regulations, failure to comply, unlawful acts and penalty, for application for dog licenses, fees and penalties and for tags furnished to county treasurers and other agents and lost tags; and, in enforcement and penalties, further providing for disposition of fines and penalties.

Sent May 31, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 944 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in terms and courses of study, further providing for agricultural education and providing for Commission for Agricultural Education Excellence.

Sent May 19, 2017 · Reported out after 24 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

House Bill 1348 · An Act amending the act of December 18, 1987 (P.L.412, No.86), known as the Pennsylvania Fair Dealership Law, further providing for title of act, for termination of dealer agreement, for death or incapacitation of dealer and for repurchase of unused specialized repair tools; repealing provisions relating to coercion; providing for violations of act, for warranty, for definitions, for remedies and enforcement and for waiver; and making an editorial change.

Sent May 11, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 1358 · An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), known as The Fiscal Code, providing for fraternal and agricultural organizations.

Sent May 9, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 1220 · An Act amending Title 3 (Agriculture) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in food protection, further providing for retail food facility and employee cleanliness.

Sent April 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 1044 · An Act amending the act of December 7, 1982 (P.L.784, No.225), known as the Dog Law, in quarantines, dogs at large, confinement, further providing for seizure and detention of dogs, costs and destruction of dogs.

Sent April 3, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 1053 · An Act amending the act of December 19, 1974 (P.L.973, No.319), known as the Pennsylvania Farmland and Forest Land Assessment Act of 1974, further providing for definitions and for applications for preferential assessments; and making related repeals.

Sent April 3, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 1026 · An Act amending the act of December 7, 1982 (P.L.784, No.225), known as the Dog Law, in short title and definitions, providing for the definition of "stun gun"; and, in enforcement and penalties, further providing for enforcement and inspections.

Sent March 30, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 972 · An Act amending the act of December 7, 1982 (P.L.784, No.225), known as the Dog Law, in licenses, tags and kennels, further providing for requirements for kennels.

Sent March 27, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 885 · An Act amending the act of June 30, 1981 (P.L.128, No.43), known as the Agricultural Area Security Law, further providing for purchase of agricultural conservation easements.

Sent March 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 872 · An Act requiring food service employees to obtain emergency first aid training and certification; providing for waivers of training and certification; imposing powers and conferring duties on the Department of Health, the Department of Agriculture and local health authorities; and providing for limiting liability.

Sent March 16, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 790 · An Act Amending Title 3 (Agriculture) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, regulating controlled plants and noxious weeds; establishing the Controlled Plant and Noxious Weed Committee; providing for powers and duties of the Controlled Plant and Noxious Weed Committee; imposing powers and duties on the Secretary of Agriculture and municipalities; prescribing penalties; establishing a category of controlled plants and providing for the permitting of controlled plants; abrogating regulations; and making related repeals.

Sent March 10, 2017 · Reported out after 47 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 187 · An Act amending the act of June 30, 1981 (P.L.128, No.43), known as the Agricultural Area Security Law, further providing for definitions and for the purchase of agricultural conservation easements.

Sent February 1, 2017 · Reported out after 84 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate