PA HB1673 | 2019-2020 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on October 29 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-10-29 - Act No. 91
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [PDF]
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on October 29 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-10-29 - Act No. 91
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [PDF]
Summary
An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Commonwealth services, further providing for scope of subchapter, for legislative findings and declaration of purpose, for definitions, for assistance to volunteer fire companies, ambulance service and rescue squads, for Volunteer Companies Loan Fund, for powers and duties of office, for disposition and use of proceeds, for Volunteer Company Loan Sinking Fund and investments, for repayment obligations for principal and interest, for temporary financing authorization, for authorization of contracts, reimbursement procedure and amount and for reimbursement procedure and amount, providing for referendum to expand loan assistance and for annual report and distribution of information, further providing for definitions and for State Fire Commissioner, providing for curriculum and training and further providing for Pennsylvania State Fire Academy, for Pennsylvania Volunteer Loan Assistance Program and for Fire Safety Advisory Committee; in volunteer firefighters, further providing for definitions, for statement of purpose, for funds and for audits and providing for fire relief formula study; in grants to fire companies and emergency medical services companies, further providing for definitions, for establishment, for publication and notice, for award of grants, for consolidation incentive, for establishment, for publication and notice and for award of grants, providing for consolidation incentive, further providing for Fire Company Grant Program, for Emergency Medical Services Company Grant Program, for additional funding, for allocation of appropriated funds, for expiration of authority and for special provisions and providing for annual reports; in incentives for municipal volunteers of fire companies and nonprofit emergency medical services agencies, further providing for definitions, for program authorization, for real property tax credit and for rejection and appeal; and making editorial changes.
Title
In Commonwealth services, further providing for scope of subchapter, for legislative findings and declaration of purpose, for definitions, for assistance to volunteer fire companies, ambulance service and rescue squads, for Volunteer Companies Loan Fund, for powers and duties of office, for disposition and use of proceeds, for Volunteer Company Loan Sinking Fund and investments, for repayment obligations for principal and interest, for temporary financing authorization, for authorization of contracts, reimbursement procedure and amount and for reimbursement procedure and amount, providing for referendum to expand loan assistance and for annual report and distribution of information, further providing for definitions and for State Fire Commissioner, providing for curriculum and training and further providing for Pennsylvania State Fire Academy, for Pennsylvania Volunteer Loan Assistance Program and for Fire Safety Advisory Committee; in volunteer firefighters, further providing for definitions, for statement of purpose, for funds and for audits and providing for fire relief formula study; in grants to fire companies and emergency medical services companies, further providing for definitions, for establishment, for publication and notice, for award of grants, for consolidation incentive, for establishment, for publication and notice and for award of grants, providing for consolidation incentive, further providing for Fire Company Grant Program, for Emergency Medical Services Company Grant Program, for additional funding, for allocation of appropriated funds, for expiration of authority and for special provisions and providing for annual reports; in incentives for municipal volunteers of fire companies and nonprofit emergency medical services agencies, further providing for definitions, for program authorization, for real property tax credit and for rejection and appeal; and making editorial changes.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2020-10-21 - House - House Rules: Re-report Bill As Committed (Y: 33 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-10-21 - House - House Floor: HB 1673 PN 4573, CONCUR (Y: 201 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2020-10-20 - Senate - Senate Floor: HB 1673 PN 4573, FINAL PASSAGE (Y: 48 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-10-20 - Senate - Senate Appropriations: Re-Reported as Amended (Y: 23 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-10-19 - Senate - Senate Floor: HB 1673 PN 4474, A7739, REGAN AMENDMENT NO. A-7739 (Y: 30 N: 19 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-10-06 - Senate - Senate Veterans Affairs And Emergency Preparedness: Reported as Amended (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-10-23 - House - House Appropriations: Re-report Bill As Committed (Y: 36 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-10-23 - House - House Floor: HB 1673 PN 2762, FP (Y: 196 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2019-10-22 - House - House Floor: HB 1673 PN 2231, 2019 A3281, FARRY (Y: 200 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2019-09-18 - House - House Veterans Affairs And Emergency Preparedness: Report Bill As Committed (Y: 25 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-10-21 - House - House Floor: HB 1673 PN 4573, CONCUR (Y: 201 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2020-10-20 - Senate - Senate Floor: HB 1673 PN 4573, FINAL PASSAGE (Y: 48 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-10-20 - Senate - Senate Appropriations: Re-Reported as Amended (Y: 23 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-10-19 - Senate - Senate Floor: HB 1673 PN 4474, A7739, REGAN AMENDMENT NO. A-7739 (Y: 30 N: 19 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-10-06 - Senate - Senate Veterans Affairs And Emergency Preparedness: Reported as Amended (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-10-23 - House - House Appropriations: Re-report Bill As Committed (Y: 36 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-10-23 - House - House Floor: HB 1673 PN 2762, FP (Y: 196 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2019-10-22 - House - House Floor: HB 1673 PN 2231, 2019 A3281, FARRY (Y: 200 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2019-09-18 - House - House Veterans Affairs And Emergency Preparedness: Report Bill As Committed (Y: 25 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-10-29 | House | Act No. 91 |
| 2020-10-29 | House | Approved by the Governor |
| 2020-10-22 | House | Presented to the Governor |
| 2020-10-21 | House | Signed in Senate |
| 2020-10-21 | House | Signed in House |
| 2020-10-21 | House | House concurred in Senate amendments (201-0) |
| 2020-10-21 | House | Re-reported on concurrence, as committed |
| 2020-10-20 | House | Referred to RULES |
| 2020-10-20 | House | In the House |
| 2020-10-20 | Senate | Third consideration and final passage (48-0) |
| 2020-10-20 | Senate | Re-reported as amended |
| 2020-10-19 | Senate | Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS |
| 2020-10-19 | Senate | Second consideration, with amendments (30-19) |
| 2020-10-06 | Senate | First consideration |
| 2020-10-06 | Senate | Reported as amended |
| 2019-10-31 | Senate | Referred to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS |
| 2019-10-23 | Senate | In the Senate |
| 2019-10-23 | House | Third consideration and final passage (196-0) |
| 2019-10-23 | House | Re-reported as committed |
| 2019-10-22 | House | Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS |
| 2019-10-22 | House | Second consideration, with amendments |
| 2019-09-25 | House | Removed from table |
| 2019-09-18 | House | Laid on the table |
| 2019-09-18 | House | First consideration |
| 2019-09-18 | House | Reported as committed |
| 2019-06-24 | House | Referred to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS |
