House returns to session TODAY at 8:00 a.m. to continue debate on Senate amendments to gaming expansion bill, the last piece of the FY 2017-18 budget package. Senate desk remains open to sign bills received from the House so they can go to the Governor.
-- Scorecard -- Budget-Related Bills--
--Tax Code bill-- House Bill 542 (Thomas-D-Philadelphia)-- on the Governor’s desk. Click Here for more.
-- Fiscal Code bill-- House Bill 674 (sponsor withdrew) is on the Governor’s desk. Click Here for House Fiscal Note and summary.
-- Administrative Code bill-- House Bill 118 (Kaufer-R-Luzerne)-- is on the Governor’s desk. Click Here for Senate Fiscal Note and summary.
-- Education Code bill-- House Bill 178 (Day-R-Berks)-- is on the Governor’s desk. Click Here for House Fiscal Note and summary.
-- State-Related Universities-- Senate Bill 325 (University of Pennsylvania), Senate Bill 326 (Penn State), Senate Bill 327 (Pitt), Senate Bill 328 (Temple), Senate Bill 329 (Lincoln University)-- on the Governor’s desk
-- Expanded Gaming-- House Bill 271 (Ortitay-R-Allegheny)-- pending in the House. NEW-- Click Here for House Fiscal Note and summary.
-- Severance Tax-- NOT part of the FY 2017-18 budget package, the natural gas production severance tax bill-- House Bill 1401 (DiGirolamo-R- Bucks)-- was removed from the Table and is now on the House Calendar for action.
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