Status of Legislation 2001-2002

REP. ELLEN BARD

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Anti-Drug, Townwatch & Firefighters

HB59 Civil Immunity for Antidrug and town-watch volunteers. Approved by the Governor June 25, 2001.  ACT 66 of 2001 
HB529 Provides for the display of the PA Flag  Approved by the Governor on June 16, 2002. ACT 55 of 2002

Education

HB56 Providing for purchase of supplies by School Districts Re-referred to Rules,      June 6, 2001
HB951 Basic Funding Legislation-Funding of growing school districts Referred to Education, March 14, 2001

Environmental, Energy and Open Space

HB54 Imposing fees on solid waste facilities within the county Referred to Environmental Resources & Energy, Jan. 23, 2001
HB1078 Wind Energy Enterprise Zone Act Referred to Consumer Affairs, March 20, 2001
HR12 Select Energy Committees Reported as Committed
HR143 A resolution designating April 22, 2001 as Earth Day Adopted April 4, 2001
HR224 Select Energy Committees; establishes a working group to develop an energy strategy for Pennsylvania Adopted June 5, 2001, (196-0)
HB1910 Authorizes property acquisition for the purpose of flood hazard mitigation and open space preservation.  Referred to Local Government Committee Sept. 18, 2001
HB1911 Authorizes the incurrence of indebtedness, with the approval of electors, of $150,000,000 to provide addition funding for land preservation including the mitigation of flood hazards. Referred to Local Government Committee 

Sept. 18, 2001

HB2434 Provides for wind energy enterprise designation to foster the development of wind energy generation sites Referred to Consumer Affairs March 4, 2002

Judicial 

HB57 Penalty for False Reports to Law Enforcement Passed Judiciary Committee, June 19, 2001

In Rules Committee,  Oct. 16, 2002

HB1746

Amending Megan's Law; providing for neighbor notification of the current residence of sexual offenders

Referred to Judiciary,      June 13, 2001

Illegal Use of Guns

HB417 Further providing for drug trafficking sentencing and penalties Passed the House     April 30, 2001 

Referred to Senate Judiciary May 2, 2001

HB882 Parental Liability Referred to Judiciary,  March 12, 2001

Older Pennsylvanians

HB55 Volunteer Credit Legislation - Older Pennsylvanians Referred to Aging & Older Adult Services, Jan. 23, 2001
HB755 Providing for a homestead exclusion for older Pennsylvanians Referred to Finance,       Feb. 14, 2001
HB756 Providing for Local Tax Exemptions for older PA residents Referred to Finance Feb. 14, 2001
HB761 Further providing for Property Tax and Rent Rebate Referred to Finance Feb. 14, 2001
HB1829 Empowers school districts to eliminate part of the property tax placed on low-income senior citizens and provides for a resolution to place the issue on the ballot for voter referendum Referred to Finance  June 22, 2001
HR163 A resolution to recognize September 2001 as Prostate Cancer Awareness Month Adopted, June 12, 2001 (197-0)
A1615 to HB570 Provides for a Property Tax and Rent Rebate to certain senior citizens Passed House May 1, 2001 

Referred to Senate Finance Committee May 11, 2001

HR628 Memorializing Congress to pass legislation permitting importation from Canada of approved prescription drugs Referred to Inter-Governmental Affairs, June 25,2002

Protection and Support of Younger Pennsylvanians 

HR69 Teenage Pregnancy Prevention Month - May 2001 Adopted, April 23, 2001 (197-1)
HB53 Providing for improper exhibition of cigarette vending machines Referred to Judiciary      January 23, 2001
HB2197 Providing requirements of Separation Requirements of 1,000 feet between Adult Uses (i.e. adult bookstore, theatre, paraphernalia) and protected uses (i.e. school, parks, preschool) Referred to LOCAL GOVERNMENT, Dec. 3, 2001

Tax Collectors and Auditors 

HB168 Adoption of a program of Training and Qualification for Tax Collectors Approved by the Governor June 22, 2001 ACT 25 of 2001
HB169 Adoption of a program of Training and Qualification for Auditors  Passed House, referred to Senate Appropriations Committee, March 19, 2001

Tax Reform

HB757 Inheritance Tax Exemption for Agricultural and Forest Reserve Property Referred to Finance        Feb. 14, 2001
HB758 Local Tax Enabling Act, further providing for the carry forward of losses Referred to Finance        Feb. 14, 2001
HB759 The Local Tax Enabling Act, further providing for the distribution of earned income tax receipts Referred to Local Government Feb. 14, 2001
HB2336 Providing for taxation of transfers to members of the same family and for taxation of a qualified family-owned business interest. Referred to Finance, Feb. 5, 2002

Workman's Compensation

HB60 Providing for workman's comp to certain injuries to off duty policemen Passed Labor Relations March 12, 2002

Laid on the Table,  March 12, 2002                       

HB760 Providing further definitions of Workers Compensations Referred to Labor Relations Feb. 14, 2001

Public Health and Welfare

HR172 A Resolution designating the week of May 6 through 12, 2001, as "Nurses Week" in Pennsylvania. Adopted May 1, 2001 (199-0)

Medical Malpractice

HB2225 Would reduce doctor's per occurrence requirement to $250,000 and aggregate to $750,000.  Referred to INSURANCE, Dec. 11, 2001
HB2254 Providing for a Medical Malpractice Court Referred to JUDICIARY, Dec. 13, 2001