LaborIndustry_Committee

Senate Labor and Industry Committee

Monday, October 15, 2018 at 12:30 pm

Room 461 (Main Capitol)

House Bill 2071 (Stephens) – Establishes the Workplace Violence Prevention Act providing for workplace violence policies and workplace violence prevention measures implemented by employers.

Senate Labor and Industry Committee

Tuesday, October 2, 2018

Off-the-Floor
Senate Rules Room (Main Capitol)

Agenda

• House Bill 1840 (Kauffman) – Amends the Workers’ Compensation Act to reestablish the Impairment Rating Evaluation process and increase the maximum burial benefit in the Act. The bill was amended in committee on 10/1/18 with A09487, which provides that the American Medical Association “Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment,” 6th edition (second printing April 2009) are incorporated by reference into the Act and strikes the Section 3 applicability provisions.

• House Bill 2206 (Roebuck) – Amends the Workforce Development Act to add a representative of career and technical education to local workforce development boards.

Senate Labor and Industry Committee

Monday, October 1, 2018

Off-the-Floor

Senate Rules Room (Main Capitol)

Agenda

Senate Bill 479 (Dinniman) – Establishes the Pennsylvania Family and Medical Leave Act. 

A09566 (Ward) – Clarifies when leave is applicable and provides for administration of the Act.

House Bill 1840 (Kauffman) – Amends the Workers’ Compensation Act to reestablish the Impairment Rating Evaluation process and increase the maximum burial benefit in the Act. 

A09487 (Ward) – Provides that the American Medical Association “Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment,” 6th edition (second printing April 2009) are incorporated by reference into the Act and strikes the Section 3 applicability provisions.

Senate Labor and Industry Committee

Thursday, June 21, 2018 | Off-the-Floor

Senate Rules Room, Main Capitol

House Bill 1469 (Heffley) – Allows building permit applicants to use an alternative third-party agency in municipalities which have one third-party agency enforcing the Uniform Construction Code, provided the alternative TPA remits a surcharge to the municipality. Requires written notice of options on building permit applications. Establishes a process for the Department of Labor & Industry to investigate and remedy complaints about code officials. 

• A08519 (Laughlin) – Strikes the language in P.N. 2186 and replaces it with a requirement that municipalities utilizing third party agencies to enforce the Uniform Construction Code contract with two or more third parties. Provides for a waiver for municipalities that are unable to obtain two or more third parties.

House Bill 298 (Delozier) – Amends the PA Construction Code Act to allow the Department of Labor & Industry to create, by regulation, a separate on-the-job training classification for each building code official certification. 

• AA08280 (Ward) – Clarifies that on-the-job training shall include direct supervision by the sponsor.

Senate Labor & Industry Committee

Monday, June 18, 2018 | Off-the-Floor

Senate Rules Room, Main Capitol

Senate Bill 714 (Blake) – Establishes the Pennsylvania Career Readiness Council to develop a plan to improve the Commonwealth’s career readiness system and carry out other duties.

A07713 (Tartaglione)

Senate Labor & Industry Committee

Tuesday, June 5, 2018 | Off-the-Floor

Senate Rules Room, Main Capitol

Senate Bill 934 (Baker) – Amends the Administrative Code of 1929 to eliminate the Elevator Advisory Board as a technical advisory board under the Industrial Board and establish the Elevator Safety Board as a stand-alone Board. The Elevator Safety Board shall recommend regulations, grant exceptions and variances and hold hearings and hear appeals related to the construction, maintenance, inspection and safe operation of elevators.

A07229 (Ward)

House Bill 1641 (Cutler) – Establishes the Employment First Act to promote the employment of individuals with disabilities at competitive wages in Pennsylvania businesses and public agencies

Senate Labor & Industry Committee

Tuesday, January 30, 2018

Off the Floor in the Rules Room

House Bill 566 (Santora) – Provides for suspension of performance if payment is not received by a contractor or a subcontractor in accordance with the terms of a construction contract if specific written notifications occur. Provides for prompt payment of contractors and subcontractors.