Bills in the 2019–2020 Regular Session, House.
MICHAEL T. PEIFER
Sponsored
Passed the House4
An Act authorizing municipalities to implement senior citizen tax reduction incentive volunteer exchange programs.
An Act repealing the act of July 16, 1941 (P.L.386, No.149), entitled "An act providing for the establishment, construction, operation and maintenance of a mountain ridge road or parkway in the Pocono Mountains through, bordering or accessible to the counties of Monroe, Northampton, Carbon, Luzerne, Lackawanna, Wayne and Pike, to be known as the "Pocono Mountain Memorial Parkway"; providing for the creation of the Pennsylvania Parkway Commission, and conferring powers, and imposing duties on said commission; authorizing the issuance of parkway revenue bonds of the Commonwealth, payable solely from tolls, to pay the cost of such parkway; providing that no debt of the Commonwealth shall be incurred in the exercise of any of the powers granted by this act; providing for the collection of tolls for the payment of such bonds and for the cost of maintenance, operation and repair of the parkway; making such bonds exempt from taxation; constituting such bonds legal investments in certain instances; prescribing conditions upon which such parkway shall become free; providing for condemnation; granting certain powers and authority to municipal subdivisions and other agencies of the Commonwealth to cooperate with the commission; conferring powers and imposing duties on the Department of Highways and authorizing the issuance of parkway revenue refunding bonds."
An Act amending the act of April 3, 1992 (P.L.28, No.11), known as the Tuition Account Programs and College Savings Bond Act, in tuition account program, further providing for declaration of policy, for definitions, for Tuition Account Programs Bureau, for powers of department, for Tuition Account Guaranteed Savings Program, for Tuition Account Investment Program, for general provisions governing both tuition account programs, for Federal taxation; establishing the Keystone Scholars Grant Program and the Keystone Scholars Grant Program Account; and making a related repeal.
An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in realty transfer tax, correcting a scrivener's error relating to credits against tax.
Out of committee2
An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, in administrative organization, repealing provisions relating to employees with access to Federal tax information and providing for criminal history background checks of employees and contractors with access to Federal tax information.
An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as The Tax Reform Code, in personal income tax, providing for paid tax return preparers and required information on personal income tax return.
In committee2
An Act establishing the Keystone Saves Program, the Keystone Saves Program Fund, the Keystone Saves Program Administrative Fund and the Keystone Saves Program Advisory Board; and providing for powers and duties of the Treasury Department and the Department of Labor and Industry, for investment and fiduciary responsibilities and for program implementation.
An Act amending the act of May 26, 1947 (P.L.318, No.140), known as the CPA Law, further providing for general powers of the board, for requirements for issuance of certificate, for peer review and for unlawful acts.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 4
An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), known as The Fiscal Code, in bonus and tax reports and returns and reports and records relating to tax collections, repealing provisions relating to capital stock and franchise tax reports and payment of tax; in financially distressed municipalities, providing for emergency plan extension, in oil and gas wells, further providing for Oil and Gas Lease Fund; in transportation network companies, motor carrier companies and parking authority of a city of the first class, further providing for transportation network company extension; providing for assessments; in additional special funds and restricted accounts, further providing for establishment of special fund and account, for use of fund and for distributions from Pennsylvania Race Horse Development Fund; in general budget implementation, further providing for reports to General Assembly, for Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, for Department of Health, for State Employees' Retirement System, for surcharges, for Multimodal Transportation Fund and for Liquor Code term; providing for 2020-2021 budget implementation and for 2020-2021 restrictions on appropriations for funds and accounts; and making related repeals.
An Act repealing the act of June 22, 1935 (P.L.414, No.182), known as the State Personal Property Tax Act.
An Act amending the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), known as the Liquor Code, in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; and, in licenses and regulations, liquor, alcohol and malt and brewed beverages, further providing for limiting number of retail licenses to be issued in each county and for licenses not assignable and transfers.
An Act amending Title 30 (Fish) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, repealing provisions relating to waterways patrolmen and employees.
Vetoed · 3
An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in abortion, further providing for definitions and for medical consultation and judgment.
An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in size, weight and load, further providing for permit for movement during course of manufacture; and, in powers of department and local authorities, further providing for power of Governor during emergency.
An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in school health services, providing for precautions against spread of COVID-19; and, in terms and courses of study, providing for sports and extracurricular activities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Passed the House · 11
An Act providing for patient access to diagnostics and treatments for Lyme disease and related tick-borne illnesses; and requiring health care policies to provide certain coverage.
An Act repealing the act of July 11, 1901 (P.L.668, No.337), entitled "An act to amend an act, entitled "An act to provide revenue by taxation," approved the fifteenth day of July, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven."
An Act repealing the act of April 20, 1927 (P.L.311, No.177), entitled "An act providing for a more equitable method of assessing capital stock tax against corporations, limited partnerships, joint stock associations, and companies, in certain cases."
An Act repealing the act of June 22 1931 (P.L.685, No.250), entitled "An act providing for the settlement of capital stock tax in the cases of corporations, joint-stock associations, limited partnerships, and companies which own assets which are exempted or relieved from capital stock tax."
An Act repealing the act of June 17, 1913 (P.L.507, No.335), referred to as the Intangible Personal Property Tax Law.
An Act repealing the act of June 5, 1937 (P.L.1656, No.344), known as the Store and Theatre Tax Act.
An Act designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 35729, on that portion of State Route 3041 in Texas Township, Wayne County, as the PFC Raymond P. Schwesinger Memorial Bridge.
An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in registration of vehicles, further providing for return of registration plate, for person with disability plate and placard and for special plates for recipients of Purple Heart; and, in rules of the road in general, further providing for additional parking regulations.
An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, providing for emergency COVID-19 provisions.
An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in personal income tax, further providing for classes of income.
An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in pupils and attendance, providing for extended special education enrollment due to COVID-19; and, in terms and courses of study, providing for option year of education due to COVID-19.
Out of committee · 2
An Act designating certain activity by the Delaware River Basin Commission as the exercise of the power of eminent domain that entitles the owners of the property in question to appropriate and just compensation.
An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for limitation on the regulation of firearms and ammunition; and, in preemptions, providing for regulation of firearms and ammunition.
In committee · 11
An Act providing for continuing education in Lyme and tick-borne diseases for health care professionals.
An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in forgery and fraudulent practices, providing for the offense of false caller identification information display; and imposing penalties.
An Act amending the act of November 30, 2004 (P.L.1672, No.213), known as the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards Act, further providing for definitions and for interconnection standards for customer-generator facilities and providing for unsubscribed energy, for community solar facilities, electric distribution companies and subscriber administrators, for customer participation in community solar programs, for location of multiple community solar facilities and for land management and stewardship; and making editorial changes.
An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in personal income tax, further providing for tax withheld, for withholding tax requirement for nonemployer payors, for information statement for nonemployer payors, for information statement for payees, for time for filing payors' returns, for payment of taxes withheld for nonemployer payors and for liability for withheld taxes, repealing provisions relating to payor's liability for withheld taxes, further providing for bulk and auction sales and transfers and notice, repealing provisions relating to payor's failure to withhold, providing for annual withholding return, repealing provisions relating to withholding on income and to annual withholding statement and further providing for interest and for additions, penalties and fees.
An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in professional employees, further providing for definitions and for duty to employ, repealing provisions relating to minimum salaries for teachers and providing for minimum salaries for professional staff members; and, in reimbursements by Commonwealth and between school districts, repealing provisions relating to special payments on account of minimum salary increases and providing for special payments on account of minimum salary increases for professional staff members.
An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in financial responsibility, further providing for definitions and for required benefits.
An Act providing for licensure of behavior analysts and assistant behavior analysts; establishing the Behavior Analyst Licensing Board and providing for its membership, powers and duties; establishing the Behavior Analyst Licensure Fund; and providing for penalties.
An Act amending the act of May 15, 1933 (P.L.565, No.111), known as the Department of Banking and Securities Code, in short title and preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; in jurisdiction and maintenance of department, further providing for assessment of expenses of department upon institutions; and, in banking and securities, further providing for fund.
An Act amending Title 74 (Transportation) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for Pennsylvania State Police funding from Motor License Fund; and making a related repeal.
An Act amending Title 74 (Transportation) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in transportation infrastructure, establishing the Highway Design-Build Program.
An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in COVID-19 disaster emergency, providing for certain restrictions prohibited.