Senate Appropriations – 12:30 p.m.

The committee met to consider six bills. Chairman Jake Corman (R-Centre) announced that the committee would pass over H.B. 281 amending Title 34 to allow the Game Commission to make exceptions in youth hunting prohibitions. He said the legislation would be considered when the Senate returns in March after the Appropriation hearings. Also passed over were SB 109 creating the “Taxpayer-Funded Advertising Transparency Act” and SB 629 adding “school social worker” to the definition of “professional employee”.  Reported as committed were SB 260 amending Title 18 adding language that the Attorney General has concurrent prosecutorial jurisdiction in cases of sexual abuse of children and SB 766 amending the Public School Code establishing the Science Technology Partnership Program. SB 1077 amending the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act adding language relating to buildings with log walls was reported as amended. Check the Capitol Toolbox later for the full story.