The following bills were given final approval by the Senate and House and are now on the Governor's desk for action--

State Game Lands: House Bill 752 (Turzai-R-Allegheny) eliminating the cap on the purchase of State Game Lands in Allegheny County (Senate Fiscal Note & Summary).

Reopening Businesses: Senate Bill 613 (Mensch-R-Montgomery) requires the publication of a COVID-19 Mitigation Plan following March 28, 2020 CDC advisory memorandum on critical infrastructure workers that would reopen many more businesses in the state. Vetoed by the Governor. Read more here.

Local Government Emergency Provisions:  Senate Bill 841 (Martin-R-Lancaster) provides for flexibility in local taxpayer deadlines, extends Education Improvement Tax Credits, provides for use of electronic meetings for local governments and remote notary services (House Fiscal Note & Summary).  Signed into law as Act 15.  Read more here.

4/27/2020