Legislation to Watch in Pennsylvania
Insurance Issues
HB 121 Boyd: An Act amending the March 4, 1971, (P.L.6, No.2) known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, providing for a small-business health savings account tax credit.
Status: Referred to House Finance Committee Jan. 31, 2007
NFIB Position: Support
HB 82 DeLuca: An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insurance Company Law of 1921, providing cranial hair vacuum prosthesis coverage standards for health insurance policies.
Status: Referred to House Insurance Committee Jan. 30, 2007
NFIB Position: Oppose
HB 165 Boyd: An Act imposing a moratorium on enactment of new or expanded health insurance policy mandated benefits and to require the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to study the issue of health insurance mandates and report to the General Assembly.
Status: Referred to House Insurance Committee Jan. 30, 2007
NFIB Position: Support
HB 207 Pickett: An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insurance Company Law of 1921, providing for professional and trade association rate protection.
Status: Re-committed to Appropriations June 4, 2007
NFIB Position: Support
HB 317 O'Neill: An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insurance Company Law of 1921, providing for reimbursement for prosthetic devices.
Status: Referred to House Insurance Committee Feb. 7, 2007
NFIB Position: Oppose
HB 352 DeLuca: An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insurance Company Law of 1921, requiring health insurance policies to provide coverage for vaccinations for human papilloma virus.
Status: Referred to House Insurance Committee Feb. 9, 2007
NFIB Position: Oppose
HB 700 Eachus: An Act amending Title 40 (Insurance) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, reforming the healthcare system by providing for access to affordable health insurance coverage for previously uninsured individuals and for small businesses, ensuring that charitable healthcare institutions meet their community benefit requirements, strengthening Commonwealth oversight of health insurance rate increases, imposing certain duties on retail drug stores, hospitals and certain outpatient facilities to report price information, establishing the Pennsylvania Center for Health Careers and the Health Careers Leadership Council, removing barriers to individual healthcare providers from practicing to the full extent of their scope of practice, education and training, imposing certain health information technology requirements on healthcare providers, imposing patient safety obligations on hospitals and nursing homes, prohibiting smoking in areas open to the public, food service establishments and places of employment, providing for administration, imposing penalties and making repeals.
Status: Referred to House Insurance Committee March 22, 2007
NFIB Position: Opposes some sections/ Supports some sections
HB 718 Dally: Act providing for insurance coverage of congenital orofacial anomalies.
Status: March 9, 2007 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Insurance
NFIB Position: Oppose
HB 972 Pallone: Act mandating health insurance coverage for cancer prevention and early detection programs; and providing for powers and duties of the Department of Health.
Status: June 14, 2007 S Received in the Senate and referred to Senate Banking and Insurance
NFIB Position: Oppose
HB 1105 Curry: Act providing a standard of care for the treatment of persons with bleeding disorders.
Status: Nov. 20, 2007 H Passed over in committee House Insurance
NFIB Position: Oppose
HB 1150 O'Brien: An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insurance Company Law of 1921, providing, in health and accident insurance, for autism spectrum disorders coverage and for treatment of autism spectrum disorders; and further providing for quality healthcare procedures.
Status: Approved by the governor Act 62
NFIB Position: Oppose
HB 1177 Fabrizio: Amends Title 40 (Insurance) providing for clinical social work services.
Status: May 14, 2008 Received in Senate Banking and Insurance
NFIB Position: Oppose
HB 1385 Gibbons: Amends the Insurance Company Law providing for insurance coverage of home healthcare following chemotherapy.
Status: May 29, 2008, Introduced and referred to committee on House Insurance
NFIB Position: Oppose
HB 1430 Shimkus: Amends The Insurance Company Law providing for insurance coverage for infertility treatment services.
Status: Introduced Sept. 20, 2007
NFIB Position: Oppose
HB 1551 DePasquale: An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insurance Company Law of 1921, further providing for issuance of group accident and sickness insurance.
Status: Referred to House Insurance Committee June 18, 2007
NFIB Position: Support
HB 1601 Eachus: Amends the Insurance Company Law providing for small group health benefits.
Status: Passed over in committee House Insurance
NFIB Position: Monitor
HB 1825 Killion: Act requiring the Insurance Department to develop standard health benefit plans that certain insurers shall offer to individuals and small employers and requiring availability of plan information by electronic and other means.
Status: Referred to House Insurance Committee
NFIB Position: Support
HB 1826 Mustio: Amends the Tobacco Settlement Act further providing for the adult basic coverage insurance program.
Status: Introduced and referred to committee on House Insurance
NFIB Position: Support
HB 1829 Shapiro: Amends the Insurance Company Law providing for insurance coverage for infertility treatment services and for prescription infertility drugs.
Status: Introduced and referred to committee on House Insurance
NFIB Position: Oppose
HB 1849 Cohen: Amends Title 40 (Insurance) providing for healthcare coverage for telehealth.
Status: Referred to House Insurance Committee, Sept. 27, 2007
NFIB Position: Oppose
HB 1980 Boyd: Amends the Health Care Cost Containment Act further providing for mandated health benefits.
Status: Introduced and referred to committee on House Insurance
NFIB Position: Support
HB 1962 Taylor: Amends Title 40 (Insurance) providing for marriage and family therapy services and for professional counseling services.
Status: Sept. 15, 2008 H Set on the Tabled Calendar
NFIB Position: Oppose
HB 2005 DeLuca: Amends The Insurance Company Law further providing for conditions subject to which policies are to be issued; and providing for health insurance coverage for certain children of insured parents and affordable small-group healthcare coverage.
Status: Referred to Senate Banking and Insurance
NFIB Position: Monitor
HB 2026 Pickett: Amends The Insurance Company Law, in health and accident insurance, providing for group health policies to continue for period of time after termination of employment or membership in health maintenance organizations.
Status: Sept. 15, 2008 Placed on House Table Calendar
NFIB Position: Monitor
HB 2028 Stern: Amends Health Care Cost Containment Act providing for the Health Care Cost Containment and Comparison Council; for definitions; adding powers and duties of the council and further providing for data submission and collection for sunset.
Status: Sept. 15, 2008 Placed on House Table Calendar
NFIB Position: Support
HB 2100: Act providing mandatory insurance coverage for general anesthesia for dental care for certain persons.
Status: Dec. 6, 2007 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Insurance
NFIB Position: Oppose
SB 265 Boscola: Amends the Insurance Company Law providing for insurance coverage for infertility treatment services.
Status: Introduced and referred to the Committee on Senate Banking and Insurance
NFIB Position: Oppose
SB 300 Ferlo: An Act providing for a Statewide comprehensive healthcare system; establishing the Pennsylvania Health Care Plan and providing for eligibility, services, coverages, subrogation, participating providers, cost containment, reduction of errors, tort remedies, administrative remedies and procedures, attorney fees, quality assurance, nonparticipating providers, transitional support and training; and establishing the Pennsylvania Health Care Agency, the Employer Health Services Levy, the Individual Wellness Tax and the Pennsylvania Health Care Board and providing for their powers and duties.
Status: Referred to Senate Banking and Insurance Committee March 9, 2007
NFIB Position: Oppose
SB 550 White: An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insurance Company Law of 1921, providing, in health and accident insurance, for autism spectrum disorders coverage and for treatment of autism spectrum disorders; and further providing for procedures.
Status: SB 550 is now recommitted to House Rules
NFIB Position: Oppose
SB 746 Greenleaf: An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921, known as the Insurance Company Law of 1921, providing for insurance coverage for the surgical treatment of morbid obesity.
Status: Senate Banking and Insurance Committee
NFIB Position: Oppose
SB 865 White, D.: An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insurance Company Law of 1921, providing for small-group health-plan rates, for coverage requirements and for marketing requirements.
Status: Referred to Senate Banking and Insurance Committee May 31, 2007
NFIB Position: Monitor
SB 968 Erickson: An Act amending the act of March 20, 2002 (P.L.154, No.13), known as the Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error (Mcare) Act, providing for reduction and prevention of healthcare-associated infection and for long-term care nursing facilities.
Status: Passed House 194-0; Passed Senate 49-0; Signed by governor
NFIB Position: Support
SB 1018 McIlhinney: An Act imposing restrictions relating to premium rates for small employer group health benefit plans; providing for renewability and availability of coverage; establishing standards to assure fair marketing; providing for powers and duties of the Insurance Commissioner; and repealing provisions of the Accident and Health Filing Reform Act.
Status: Referred to Senate Banking and Insurance Committee
NFIB Position: Monitor
SB 1137 White, D: Amends the Mcare Act further providing for medical professional liability insurance and for the Mcare Error Fund; for the Mcare Reserve Fund; and further providing for abatement program, Health Care Provider Retention Account and expiration.
Status: June 10, 2008 Recommitted to Senate Banking
NFIB Position: Monitor
SB 1212 Baker, L: Amends the Insurance Department Act, providing for small-business health plans.
Status: Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Banking and Insurance
NFIB Position: Support
SB 1182 Folmer: Amends the Tax Reform Code providing for a small business health savings account tax credit.
Status: Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Finance
NFIB Position: Support
SB 1183 Folmer: Act providing for the expiration of certain state-mandated healthcare insurance benefits and provisions of acts that impose mandatory providers and covered persons on high deductible plans; and for Health Care Cost Containment Council report.
Status: Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Banking and Insurance
NFIB Position: Support
SB 1191 Folmer: Act establishing the PA High-Risk Health Insurance Pool and the State Comprehensive Health Insurance Pool Board; providing for powers and duties of the pool and board; for insurer selection, plan costs; and prescribing plan benefits.
Status: Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Banking and Insurance
NFIB Position: Support
SB 1267 Armstrong: Amends the Insurance Company Law providing for Healthy Living Committee discount.
Status: Feb. 4, 2008 Introduced and referred to Senate Banking and Insurance Committee
NFIB Position: Support
SB 1355 Hughes: Amends the Mcare Act, establishing the PA Access to Basic Care (PA ABC) Program Fund and the PA ABC Program; providing for healthcare for certain adults, individuals, employees and employers, and repealing Tobacco Settlement Act provisions.
Status: April 9, 2008 Introduced and referred to Senate Banking and Insurance Committee
NFIB Position: Oppose
SB 1372 Fontana: Amends the Health Care Cost Containment Act further providing for Health Care Cost Containment Council and its powers and duties, for data submission and collection, for access to council data and for sunset of act.
Status: June 28, 2008 House Insurance Committee
NFIB Position: Support
Labor Issues
HB 89 Youngblood: An Act requiring certain employers to provide employment leave for victims of domestic violence; prohibiting certain acts; and prescribing penalties.
Status: Referred to House Labor Relations Committee Jan. 30, 2007
NFIB Position: Oppose
HB 105 Melio: An Act amending the act of Dec. 1, 1977 (P.L.249, No.83), entitled, as amended, "An act prohibiting employers from firing employees who lose time from employment in the line of duty as volunteer firemen, fire police and volunteer members of ambulance services and rescue squads; and providing penalties," prohibiting employers from terminating, disciplining or discriminating against employees who are volunteer firemen, fire police or volunteer members of an ambulance or rescue squad responding to an emergency or major disaster.
Status: Referred to House Labor Relations Committee Jan. 30, 2007
NFIB Position: Evaluating
HB 218 Cohen: An Act amending the act of June 2, 1915 (P.L.736, No.338), known as the Workers' Compensation Act, further providing for schedule of compensation.
Status: Referred to House Labor Relations Committee Feb. 5, 2007
NFIB Position: Oppose
HB 304 Mundy: An Act providing protection to employees from retaliation by employers for certain acts, for procedures and remedies and for penalties.
Status: Referred to House Labor Relations Committee Feb. 5, 2007
NFIB Position: Oppose
HB 349 Cohen: An Act amending the act of Jan. 17, 1968 (P.L.11, No.5), known as The Minimum Wage Act of 1968, further providing for minimum wage.
Status: Referred to House Labor Relations Committee Feb. 9, 2007
NFIB Position: Oppose
HB 565 O'Brien, M.: An Act amending the act of June 2, 1915 (P.L.736, No.338), known as the Workers' Compensation Act, further providing for burden of proof in workers' compensation cases.
Status: Referred to House Labor Relations Committee March 6, 2007
NFIB Position: Oppose
HB 787 Hutchinson: An Act amending the act of Dec. 5, 1936 (2nd Sp.Sess., 1937 P.L.2897, No.1), known as the Unemployment Compensation Law, further providing for rules of procedure.
Status: Referred to House Labor Relations Committee March 19, 2007
NFIB Position: Support
HB 1155 Gergely: An Act providing for paid sick leave for certain employees, for duties of the Department of Labor and Industry and for enforcement; and imposing a civil penalty.
Status: Jul 17, 2007: H-Introduced and referred to Labor Relations
NFIB Position: Oppose
HB 1325 Buxton: An Act requiring public employers to protect the occupational safety and health of their employees; and providing for enforcement and penalties.
Status: Referred to House Labor Relations Committee June 5, 2007
NFIB Position: Oppose
HB 1472 Mantz: Amends the Unemployment Compensation Law further providing for ineligibility for compensation.
Status: Referred to House Labor Relations Committee June 5, 2007
NFIB Position: Support
HB 1473 Mantz: Amends the Unemployment Compensation Law further providing for ineligibility for compensation.
Status: Referred to House Labor Relations Committee June 5, 2007
NFIB Position: Support
HB 1515 Marsico: An Act amending the act of Aug. 15, 1961 (P.L.987, No.442), known as the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act, further providing for definitions.
Status: Referred to House Labor Relations Committee June 7, 2007
NFIB Position: Support
HB 1542 Quinn: Amends the Unemployment Compensation Law further providing for qualifications required to secure compensation.
Status: Referred to House Labor Relations Committee June 18, 2007
NFIB Position: Support
HB 1680 Gibbons: An Act amending the act of January 17, 1968 (P.L.11, No.5), known as The Minimum Wage Act of 1968, providing for referendum on annual cost-of-living increase in minimum wage.
Status: Referred to House Labor Relations Committee July 3, 2007
NFIB Position: Oppose
HB 1756 Galloway: An Act providing for employee rest periods and for powers and duties of the Department of Labor and Industry; and imposing penalties.
Status: July 17, 2007: H-Introduced and referred to Labor Relations
NFIB Position: Oppose
HB 1757 Galloway: An Act providing for employee meal periods and for powers and duties of the Department of Labor and Industry; and imposing penalties.
Status: July 17, 2007: H-Introduced and referred to Labor Relations
NFIB Position: Oppose
HB 1766 Cohen: An Act amending the act of June 2, 1915 (P.L.736, No.338), known as the Workers' Compensation Act, requiring contractors to provide workers' compensation benefits to all employees.
Status: Referred to House Labor Relations Committee July 17, 2007
NFIB Position: Oppose
HB 1831 Mensch: An Act amending the act of Dec. 5, 1936 (2nd Sp.Sess., 1937 P.L.2897, No.1), known as the Unemployment Compensation Law, further providing for determination of compensation appeals.
Status: Introduced on Sept. 7, 2007
NFIB Position: Support
HB 1890 Rohrer: Act relieving certain employee organizations of certain duties and obligations; and repealing the Public Employee Fair Share Fee Law.
Status: Introduced and referred to committee on House Labor Relations Oct. 4, 2007
NFIB Position: Support
HB 2054 Belfanti: Amends the Keystone Opportunity Zone, Keystone Opportunity Expansion Zone and Keystone Opportunity Improvement Zone Act providing for work performed on deteriorating property.
Status: March 17, 2008 Set on House Calendar
NFIB Position: Oppose
HB 2400 Lentz: Act providing for the criteria for independent contractors in the construction industry; and imposing penalties.
Status: June 11, 2008 Senate Labor and Industry
NFIB Position: Oppose
HB 2517 Marsico: Amends the Keystone Opportunity Zone, Keystone Opportunity Expansion Zone and Keystone Opportunity Improvement Zone Act by adding that the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act would not apply to a project in a keystone opportunity zone for construction, reconstruction or alteration.
Status: May 13, 2008 Introduced and referred to committee on House Labor Relations
NFIB Position: Oppose
SB 557 Kasunic: An Act amending the act of June 2, 1915 (P.L.736, No.338), known as the Workers' Compensation Act, providing for cost-of-living increases in the amount of compensation payable.
Status: Referred to House Labor Relations Committee March 20, 2007
NFIB Position: Oppose
SB 682 Tartaglione: An Act amending the act of Jan. 17, 1968 (P.L.11, No.5), known as The Minimum Wage Act of 1968, further providing for minimum wages.
Status: Referred to House Labor Relations Committee March 23, 2007
NFIB Position: Oppose
SB 832 Regola: Act repealing the PA Construction Code Act, establishing a uniform construction code; imposing powers and duties on municipalities and the Dept. of Labor and Industry; for enforcement; imposing penalties, and making repeals.
Status: Senate Labor Relations Committee
NFIB Position: Support
HR 321: A Resolution urging passage of the Employee Free Choice Act of 2007.
Status: Sept. 15, 2008 Set on House Table Calendar
NFIB Position: Oppose
Environment Issues
HB 463 Yudichak: An Act amending the act of July 6, 1989 (P.L.169, No.32), known as the Storage Tank and Spill Prevention Act, further providing for Underground Storage Tank Pollution Prevention Program.
Status: Referred to House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee Feb. 26, 2007
NFIB Position: Support
HB 674 Reed: An Act amending the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.769, No.240), referred to as the Commonwealth Documents Law, further defining "administrative regulation" in relation to the Department of Environmental Protection.
Status: Referred to House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee March 9, 2007
NFIB Position: Support
SB 1035 Rafferty (R44): An Act providing for the return of beverage containers and for the powers and duties of the Department of Environmental Protection; imposing a returnable beverage container assessment on distributors; establishing the Returnable Beverage Container Fund; and providing for a returnable deposit value on returnable beverage containers, for redemption of empty returnable beverage containers, for redemption centers, for payment of claims from the fund and for annual report to General Assembly.
Status: Referred to Senate Environmental Resources and Energy
NFIB Position: Opposed
HB 1201 George: An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for the definition of "public utility;" adding a definition of "micro-grid;" further providing for duties of electric distribution companies; and providing for micro-grids.
Status: HB 1201 is now recommitted to House Rules
NFIB Position: Oppose
HB 1202 Gerber: Act providing for the sale of transportation fuels containing clean, renewable or alternative fuel content.
Status: Discussed in public hearing on Sept. 19, 2007. Senate Environmental Resources and Energy
NFIB Position: Oppose
HB 1203 Hornaman: 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 the definitions of "alternative energy credit," "customer-generator," "force majeure," "net metering," and "Tier I alternative energy source," for alternative energy portfolio standards, for portfolio requirements in other states and for interconnection standards for customer-generator facilities.
Status: Passed House 144-59; Passed Senate 50-0; Signed by governor
NFIB Position: Oppose
HB 1427 Bennington: Amends the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards Act defining "Tier III alternative energy resource" and further providing for alternative energy portfolio standards.
Status: Referred to the House Environmental Resources and Energy
NFIB Position: Oppose
HB 1530 Dermody: An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in restructuring of electric utility industry, further providing for duties of electric distribution companies.
Status: Passed House 200-2; Passed Senate 50-0; Signed by governor
NFIB Position: Support
HB 1839 Bennington: An Act providing for the return of beverage containers and the powers and duties of the DEP; imposing returnable beverage container assessment on distributors; establish Returnable Beverage Container Fund; General Assembly annual reports.
Status: Introduced on Sept. 13, 2007
NFIB Position: Oppose
SB 715 Musto: An Act amending the act of Nov. 30, 2004 (P.L.1672, No.213), known as the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards Act, further providing for the definition of "force majeure," for alternative energy portfolio standards, for portfolio requirements in other states and for interconnection standards for customer-generator facilities.
Status: Recommitted to Environmental Resources June 29, 2007
NFIB Position: Oppose
SB 716 Musto: An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for the definition of "public utility"; adding a definition of "micro-grid"; further providing for duties of electric distribution companies; and providing for micro-grids.
Status: Referred to Senate Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Committee April 12, 2007
NFIB Position: Oppose
SB 789 Dinnimna: An act providing for the sale of alternative transportation fuels containing renewable or alternative fuel content.
Status: Referred to Committee on Senate Environmental Resources and Energy
NFIB Position: Oppose
Taxes
HB 412 Petri: An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, further providing for imposition of the corporate net income tax.
Status: Referred to House Finance Committee Feb. 13, 2007
NFIB Position: Support
HB 413 Petri Amends the Tax Reform Code further providing for imposition of the corporate net income tax
Status: Referred to House Finance Committee
NFIB Position: Support
HB 453 Frankel: An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, establishing a tax credit for small businesses offering 12 weeks of paid family and medical leave annually; providing for tax credits for participating businesses; and conferring powers and imposing duties upon the Department of Revenue.
Status: Referred to House Finance Committee Feb. 26, 2007
NFIB Position: Oppose
HB 653 Mann: An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, repealing certain provisions imposing sales and use tax on employment agency services and help supply services.
Status: Referred to House Finance Committee March 6, 2007
NFIB Position: Oppose
HB 808 Swanger: Amends the Tax Reform Code phasing out inheritance and estate tax provisions.
Status: House Finance Committee
NFIB Position: Support
HB 836 Denlinger: An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, phasing out inheritance and estate tax provisions.
Status: Referred to House Finance Committee March 19, 2007.
NFIB Position: Support
HB 900 Turzai: Amends the Tax Reform Code further providing, in corporate net income, for the definition of "taxable income."
Status: Referred to House Finance Committee
NFIB Position: Support
HB 979 Yudichak: An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, providing for a small-business health care tax credit.
Status: Referred to House Finance Committee March 29, 2007
NFIB Position: Support
HB 1186 Levdansky: An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, further providing, in sales and use tax, for exclusions; further providing, in corporate net income tax, for definitions, for imposition, for reports and payment and for consolidated reports; and further providing, in general provisions, for underpayment of estimated tax.
Status: House Re-committed to Rules June 14, 2007
NFIB Position: Oppose
HB 1489 DeWeese: An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, further providing, in sales and use tax, for imposition of tax; repealing, in sales and use tax, provisions relating to computation of tax; providing, in sales and use tax, for tax table; further providing, in sales and use tax, for alternative imposition of tax and credits and for hotel occupancy tax imposition; and providing for the deposit of certain sales tax revenue.
Status: Referred to House Finance Committee June 7, 2007
NFIB Position: Oppose
HB 1508 Ellis: An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, further providing for the definition of "capital stock value."
Status: Referred to House Finance Committee March 19, 2007
NFIB Position: Support
HB 1599 Brooks: An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, further providing, in corporate net income tax, for definitions and for imposition of tax.
Status: Referred to House Finance Committee June 29, 2007
NFIB Position: Support
SB 36 Williams: An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, providing for a tax credit for employer expenses related to employees who breastfeed.
Status: Senate Referred to Finance Feb. 7, 2007
NFIB Position: Support
SB 1063 Earll: Amends The Local Tax Enabling Act further providing for recapture of tax, register for earned income and occupational privilege taxes, collection, audits, the consolidated collection and uniform distribution, penalties, costs and repeals.
Status: July 2, 2008 Approved by the governor Act 32
NFIB Position: Support
SB 1385 Corman: Amends the Tax Reform Code, further providing, in corporate net income, for the definition of "taxable income" by adding that the net loss deduction would be, for taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 2008, the greater of 20 percent of the taxable income or $5,000,000. The total net loss deduction allowed in any taxable year may not exceed the greater of 20 percent of the taxable income or $5,000,000 for taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 2008.
Status: June 18, 2008 House Finance Committee
NFIB Position: Support
SB 1387 Vance: Amends the Tax Reform Code further providing for classes of income for purposes of the personal income tax by adding that the limit on Section 179 Property which may be treated as deductible is $50,000.
Status: June 18, 2008 House Finance Committee
NFIB Position: Support
SB 1385 Eichelberger: Amends the Tax Reform Code further providing, in corporate net income, for the definition of "taxable income" by adding that for taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 2008, all business income would be apportioned to this State by multiplying the income by a fraction: the numerator of which is the sum of seven and a half times the property factor, 7.5 times the payroll factor and eighty-five times the sales factor; and the denominator of which is one hundred.
Status: June 18, 2008 House Finance Committee
NFIB Position: Support
