This morning the House Professional Licensure committee held a public hearing on HB 1521, legislation sponsored by Rep. Tim Solobay (D-Washington) that would provide for the licensing of interior designers. Contentious testimony was offered both in support and opposition to the measure, by groups representing the interior design community, as well as builders, architects and others. Ultimately Chairman Mike McGeehan (D-Philadelphia) indicated the bill should move forward, though it is “not there yet.” Check the Committee News section of the Capitol Toolbox later for the full story.
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Posted by mike | Tags: architecture, building, construction, interior design, licensure | Category: House Professional Licensure, Public/Informational Committee Hearing | Comments are closed | Share:
The House Professional Licensure Committee conducted a public hearing this morning on House Bill 2334 which provides for the registration and regulation of appraisal management companies by the State Board of Certified Real Estate Appraisers. Acting Secretary of the Commonwealth Basil Merenda, Appraisers Board Chairman Daniel Bradley and representatives from the Pennsylvania Association of Realtors, the appraisal management community, and the Appraisal Institute all testified in support of the legislation. Committee Chairman Michael McGeehan (D-Philadelphia) said the committee is committed to considering the legislation in the near future. Check the Capitol Toolbox later today for the full story. Posted by jeff | Tags: appraisal management companies, State Board of Certified Real Estate Appraisers | Category: House Professional Licensure, Public/Informational Committee Hearing | Comments are closed | Share:
The committee approved two regulations, Reg. 16A-5723, dealing with biennial renewal fees for the State Board of Veterinary Medicine and Reg. 16A-6315, dealing with qualifications for the State Board of Psychology. Another regulation, Reg. 16A-4929, dealing with behavior specialists within the State Board of Medicine, had no formal action taken. The committee will take no formal action until final regulations are promulgated and submitted comments. Check the Capitol Toolbox later today for details. Posted by rebecca | Tags: regulations, State Board of Medicine | Category: House Professional Licensure | Comments are closed | Share:
The House Professional Licensure Committee held a public hearing on HB 1886. The contentious hearing featured representatives of the Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist field, anesthesiologists, and medical profession advocates. Check the Capitol Toolbox later for the full story. Posted by jason | Category: House Professional Licensure, Public/Informational Committee Hearing | Comments are closed | Share:
The House Professional Licensure Committee met to consider one bill and four regulations. HB 1250 was unanimously reported as amended. No formal action was taken on Regs. 16A-4410, 16A-5136, and 16A-5615. Regulation 16A-5322 was unanimously approved. Check the Capitol Toolbox later for the full story. Posted by jason | Tags: professional licensure, regulations | Category: Committee Voting Meeting, House Professional Licensure | Comments are closed | Share:
The committees held a joint public hearing on the 2010 Census. Philip Lutz, Assistant Regional Census Manager and Ben Ramos, Partnership Coordinator gave an overview of the census operation and discussed the challenges that they face including overcoming language barriers. Chairman of the Republican Policy Committee, Rep. Stan Saylor (R-York) said the census is a “critical issue” because Pennsylvania may lose additional congressional seats which would impact the amount of funding the state will receive in the future. Chairman of the State Government Committee, Rep. Babette Josephs (D-Philadelphia) agreed and encouraged House members to join the Complete Count Caucus to ensure that Pennsylvania gets an accurate count. Check the PLS Capitol Toolbox later today for the full story. Posted by matt | Category: House Consumer Affairs, House Democratic Policy, House Professional Licensure, House Republican Policy, House Select, House State Government | Comments are closed | Share:
The committee conducted a public hearing on Public-Private Partnerships (3Ps) as a method to modernize and expand Pennsylvania’s transportation infrastructure. Testifiers all warned that current transportation funding mechanisms cannot meet the needs of the Commonwealth’s transportation system and urged adding 3Ps to Pennsylvania’s “toolbox”. Check the Capitol Toolbox later today for the complete story. Posted by jeff | Tags: public-private partnerships, SEIU, Sen. Specter, transportation funding, transportation infrastructure | Category: House Professional Licensure, House Republican Policy, Public/Informational Committee Hearing | Comments are closed | Share:
The House Republican Policy Committee held a public hearing this morning at H.B. McClure in Harrisburg to discuss House Bill 2010, the open contracting bill. Representative John Bear (R-Lancaster), the prime sponsor of HB 2010 said that his bill would eliminate the use of project labor agreements (PLAs) for publicly funded construction projects. Committee Chairman Stan Saylor (R-York) a co-sponsor of HB 2010, along with non-union contractors and construction association representatives argued that PLAs are discriminatory towards non-union workers and also drive up construction costs by reducing competition in the bidding process. Union representatives also testified to the committee and explained that PLAs protect local workers, ensure quality craftsmanship, and are not at all discriminatory. Check the Capitol Toolbox later for the full story. Posted by intern | Tags: Project Labor Agreements, taxes, unions, Votings Standard Development Board | Category: House Professional Licensure, House Republican Policy, Public/Informational Committee Hearing | Comments are closed | Share:
The committee conducted a hearing on the resubmission of the Turnpike Commission’s application to the Federal Highway Administration to impose tolls on I-80. Members concentrated on the impact of tolling and the Commission’s hiring of a firm with no experience on transportation issues to assist with the application. Testimony was presented by Brian Chase, an independent consultant on public-private partnerships. Check the Capitol Toolbox later today for the full story. Posted by jeff | Tags: public/private partnerships, United Judicial System | Category: House Professional Licensure, House Republican Policy, Public/Informational Committee Hearing | Comments are closed | Share:
The House Professional Licensure Committee met today to consider two bills and three final form regulations. HB 125 and HB 127 were both reported unanimously as amended. The three final form regulations were unanimously approved. Check the Capitol Toolbox later for the story. Posted by intern | Category: House Local Government, House Professional Licensure | Comments are closed | Share:
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