July 11, 2026 · APPROPRIATIONS · 895 words · 5 speakers · 67 segments
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I call this meeting of the House Appropriations Committee to order. Please proceed with the roll call.
Chairman Harris.
Here.
Abney.
Here.
Bellman.
Here.
Brennan.
Curry.
Donahue.
Designation.
Fleming.
Here.
Friel.
Designation.
Friel.
Designation.
Gallagher.
Designation.
Guzman, Kahn, Kincaid, Kozarosky, Madsen, Maligori, Mays, Mullins, Salisbury, Sanchez, Waxman, Webster, Young, designation chairman shruzy here barton brown designation divanzo flood kale krupa kutz here mako marcel designation mustello nelson alzheimer Rikard and Rigby.
Designation. Quorum is present on our agenda.
There's a lot. All right.
We have Senate bills 45, 130, 146, 331, 349, 511, 779, 992, 1058, 1181, 1294, and 1358. Committee Executive Director, please provide a brief overview of the bills.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. We have Senate Bill 45, which increases the grading and transfers several prostitution-related offenses. Senate Bill 130 requires a funeral director to notify the County Director of Veterans Affairs of the death of a veteran and provide the information to the family. Senate Bill 146 amends the fiscal code with substantive language pertaining to Appropriations and General Appropriation Act of 2026 and other provisions implementing the 2026-27 budget. Senate Bill 33-331 authorizes Pennsylvania to join the Conspetology Licensure Compact. Senate Bill 349 provides solar energy facilities bonding and decommissioning requirements. Senate Bill 511 permanently designates July 27th as Korean War Veterans Armed Sist Stay in Pennsylvania. Senate Bill 779 provides for penalties for abusive towing practices. Senate Bill 992 amends the Telemarketer Registration Act to provide for restrictions on robocalls, text messages, and caller ID spoofing. Senate Bill 1058 changes the definition of alternative fuels as it relates to E85 flex fuel. Senate Bill 1181 transfers ownership of locally owned roads to the Department of Transportation in exchange for the transfer of certain state-owned roads. Senate Bill 1294 allows the State Board of Private Licensed Schools to level a civil penalty of up to $25,000 on an unlicensed commercial driving school. Senate Bill 1353 provides exemptions for trailer manufacturers, distributors, and dealers from certain provisions of the Board of Vehicles Act. So is the agenda, Mr. Chairman.
Thank you. Let's do it this way. Chair calls up Senate Bill 45, 130, 331, 349, 511, 992, 1058, 1181, 1294, and 1353 as a package of bills. Before the committee is now that package. Are there any negative votes on the package?
On this package of bills, Mr. Chairman, there are no negative votes. All of the Democrats will also be voting the affirmative, and therefore the package of bills will pass the committee with unanimous vote and be referred to the floor of the House.
Chair comes up. Senate Bill, not, scratch that, Senate Bill 779. Before the committee now is Senate Bill 779.
please proceed with the roll call chairman Harris yes Abney Bellman Brennan Curry Donahue yes all of the Democrats will vote in affirmative Chairman Struzzi Yes Barton Brown Designation Yes Devanzo Flood Kale Krupa Kutz Yes Mako Marcel
Designation yes
Mustelo
Nelson
Ulsemer
Reichard
and Rigby
Designation yes Seeing that the ayes have it Senate Bill 779 will pass the committee be re-referred to the floor of the House Fallon. That's my buddy, y'all. That's Fallon. Fallon and I were in student senate together at Millersville. Pretty cool. She's very excited. She works over in the senate, though. That's my buddy. Anyway, chair calls up. Senate bill 146. For the committee now, Senate Bill 146. Senate Bill 146 has an amendment. Amendment A-04181. Committee Executive Director, please provide a brief overview of the amendment.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. In front of you, you have the amendment, which amends the fiscal code with substantive language. The base bill is the Veterans Trust Fund Board, which establishes the Veterans Trust Fund Board and provides for its duties, powers and duties, and provides for membership criteria for the board as well as term links and links of the members. And in terms of the additional language, there is movement of COVID funds, technical changes to cigarette sales and licensing, movement of monies from the Joint Underwriting Association, providing for food processing residuals, manufacturing and investment tax credit, and innovate MPA 2.0 tax credit, design, build, best value, human services changes, Mr. Chairman. And finally, there are some additional changes in terms of the appropriations for the General Appropriations Act. So ends the summary, Mr. Chairman.
Thank you. For the committee now is Amendment A04181. Please call the roll.
Chairman Harris.
Yes.
Abney.
Bellman.
Brennan.
Curry.
Donahue.
Yes, all the Democrats will vote in the affirmative.
Chairman Struzzi.
Yes.
Barton. Brown.
Designation, yes.
Devanzo. Flood. Kale. Grupa. Kutz. Mako. Marcel.
Designation, yes.
Mustelo. Nelson, Ulzheimer, Reichard, and Rigby.
Designation, yes. Ayes have it. Amendment is adopted. Before us now is Senate Bill 146 as amended by A04181 this year's fiscal code. Please call the roll.
Chairman Harris.
Yes.
Abney. Billman. Brennan. Curry. Donahue.
Yes.
All the Democrats will vote in the affirmative.
Chairman Struzzi.
Yes.
Barton. Brown. Designation.
Yes.
Divanzo. Flood. Kale. Grupa. Kutz. Mako. Marcel. Designation.
Yes.
Mustelo. Nelson. Ulsemer. Reichard. And Rigby.
Designation, yes. Seeing that the ayes have it, Senate Bill 146 will pass the committee as amended. Good. We are steps closer. Senate, there's no further business for this committee. This committee meeting will now stand adjourned. Thank you. Thank you.