1999-2000

SB 647 Uniform Construction Code Approved by Governor, November 10, 1999 as Act 45 SB 1502 DGS Conveyance of former State Police Barracks property to Stepping Stone Counseling and Education Services in City of York. Approved by Governor, December 20, 2000 as Act 96

2001-2002
and!capped "ar#!n$ %S&B& 45'( !emoves certain signing re"uirements regarding #andicapped and disa$led veteran parking in order to improve enforcement of parking regulations.

Similar provisions %ere amended into SB &'( )$ecame *ct +&' of &,,&)!$*t +ane Dr!v!n$ %S&B& 456(, !epeals t#e re"uirement for ve#icles to $e driven in t#e furt#est rig#t lane of limited access #ig#%ays.
* negotiated amendment %as added to .B +// )no% *ct 0/ of &,,+-. -Do Not .a// +!sts- %S&B& 450(, Pro#i$its telemarketers from calling individuals %#o place t#emselves on a 1Do 2ot Call 3ist1 maintained $y local telep#one companies. * similar $ill %as passed into la% ).B +4567 no% *ct &4 of &,,&0e/emar#eter .a//er-1D %S&B& 744(, Com$ines t#e provisions of SB 4/, )a$ove- %it# a re"uirement t#at telemarketing companies disclose accurate caller89D information and to use telep#one carriers or e"uipment t#at support caller89D tec#nology %#enever it:s availa$le. * similar $ill %as passed into la% ).B +4567 no% *ct &4 of &,,&-. 23c4sed Absences 5or 66A and 4- %S&B& 6'1(, !e"uires sc#ool officials to develop policy regarding student a$sences from sc#ool for participation in a pro;ect sponsored $y t#e <<. or 48.. *mended into an =mni$us Pu$lic Sc#ool Code $ill )SB 0,/7 no% *ct '/ of &,,+-. Sma// B4s!ness 6!rst "ro$ram %SB 1045(, 9ncludes production agriculture in t#e definition of >small $usiness7? granting farmers access to t#e Small Business <irst lo%8interest loan program t#roug# DCED. Provides for additional interest rate reductions for agricultural producers in t#e event of a declared natural disaster. *pproved $y t#e Governor on =cto$er &7 &,,& )*ct +&, of &,,&-. San!tary Standards 5or An!ma/ 23*!b!t!ons %SB 1725(, Provides for educational efforts and appropriate #and8 %as#ing facilities to $e availa$le to t#e pu$lic at animal e@#i$itions )fairs and petting Aoos-. *pproved $y t#e General *ssem$ly7 $ecame *ct &++ of &,,& 84ts!de 2mp/oyment o5 .o4nty 855!cers %SB 1774(, Clarifies t#e la% to allo% deputy s#eriffs to %ork as security in t#eir off8duty time. *mended into .B &,,/ )no% *ct 00 of &,,&-. Ne3t Generat!on 6armer +oan "ro$ram %SB 1552(, Esta$lis#es t#e 2e@t Generation <armer 3oan Program in t#e Bo$ En#ancement *ct7 to $e administered $y t#e Department of *griculture. 2ovem$er &,7 &,,&. Passed t#e Senate unanimouslyC pending in t#e .ouse *griculture and !ural *ffairs Committee. 9dentical language amended into SB+'0, and approved $y t#e General *ssem$ly7 $ecame *ct &+' of &,,&.

2007-2004

SB427 *n *ct amending Ditle 5( )!eal and Personal Property- of t#e Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes7 furt#er providing for re"uired contractual provision regarding #ome inspections and for reliance $y $uyer. D#e $ill fi@es a pro$lem in t#e la% and clarifies t#at arc#itects and engineers may perform #ome inspections t#at can $e relied upon $y t#e $uyer. Approved by t*e Governor, 94ne 2', 2004 as Act No& 51 SB 677 *n *ct amending t#e act of Bune &57 +66& )P.3.'&&7 2o.54-7 kno%n as t#e *griculture Education 3oan <orgiveness *ct7 furt#er providing for definitions7 for t#e *griculture Education 3oan <orgiveness Program and for funding. Approved by t*e Governor, Nov& 29, 2004 as Act No& 1'1 SB 912 *n *ct amending Ditle ' )*griculture- of t#e Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes7 providing for crop insurance premium payments and for a report $y t#e Department of *gricultureC and making a repeal. Approved by t*e Governor, Nov& 70, 2004 as Act No& 20' S) 60 * Concurrent !esolution to esta$lis# a select committee to develop legislation to improve t#e delivery of fire and emergency services in t#e Common%ealt#. o4se conc4rred !n Senate amendments to o4se amendments, 94/y 16, 2007 %200-0( )eport presented to Senate, Nov& 70, 2004

2005-2006
SB 509 *n *ct amending Ditle &, )Decedents7 Estates and <iduciaries- of t#e Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes7 furt#er providing for classification and order of payment of claims against t#e estate of a decedent. Approved by t*e Governor, 6eb& 21, 2006 as Act No& 17 SB 61' *n *ct amending Ditle 4& )Budiciary and Budicial Procedure- of t#e Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes7 limiting civil lia$ility for in;ury or deat# in connection %it# e"uine activities. Approved by t*e Governor, Dec& 22, 2005 as Act No& 97 SB '60 *n *ct amending t#e act of Bune &'7 +66' )P.3.+&(7 2o.&6-7 kno%n as t#e Plain 3anguage Consumer Contract *ct7 furt#er providing for contractual re"uirements. Approved by t*e Governor, Nov& 29, 2006 as Act No& 176 SB 1209 *n *ct providing for t#e .ealt#y <arms and .ealt#y Sc#ools Program. Approved by t*e Governor, Nov& 29, 2006 as Act No& 1'4

2007-200'
SB 690 *n *ct esta$lis#ing t#e )eso4rce 2n*ancement and "rotect!on %)2A"(Da@ Credit Program for t#e ste%ards#ip of agricultural lands and riparian corridorsC creating opportunities for private investment in $est management practices and riparian corridorsC esta$lis#ing a sponsors#ip programC aut#oriAing t#e transfera$ility of t#e ta@ creditsC and imposing po%ers and duties on t#e Department of !evenue and t#e State Conservation Commission. Amended !nto,

SB 1776 *n *ct repealing t#e act of Earc# +7 +066 )+5 Sm.3.+(+7 2o.&&+-7 entitled 1*n act to incorporate and endo% an academy or pu$lic sc#ool in t#e to%n of York7 and for ot#er purposes t#erein mentioned.1 Approved by t*e Governor, 8ctober ', 200' as Act 95