What Happened: Weekly Legislative Review- February 8th to February 12th

Highlights:

• On Wednesday, the Senate failed to achieve the necessary vote on final passage of H. 3272 (Point of Sale Legislation). On Thursday, however, the failed vote was reconsidered, at which point the Senate voted to return the bill to the Finance Committee.

Best Bill of the Week:

• Sen. Rose introduced a bill on Wednesday requiring the TRAC Commission to consider all local taxes that affect the operation and responsibilities of local governments.

House

·         The House of Representatives was furloughed this week

Senate

• S. 391 – Creating the Workforce Department Appellate Panel
  • Status: Amended, debate on the bill was interrupted
• S. 717 – Sales and use tax exemptions for Chester County economic development project
  • Status: Passed and sent to the House
• H. 4310 – Local Option Tourism Development fee revenue for property tax relief
  • Status: Passed and sent to the House with amendments
• S. 897 – Creating the Commission on Streamlining Government and Reduction of Waste
  • Status: Passed and sent to the House
• S. 783 – Providing for three additional members of the Patriot Point Development Authority Board
  • Status: Passed and sent to the House
• S. 1085 – Increasing the percentage amount deposited from the General Fund into the General Reserve Fund from 3 to 5 percent
  • Status: Passed and sent to the House