Pennsylvania 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 6 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 835 — An Act providing for funding of high-speed broadband service infrastructure deployment in unserved areas of this Commonwealth and for powers and duties of the Commonwealth Financing Authority; establishing the Unserved High-speed Broadband Funding Program Account; making an appropriation; and making a related repeal.

Last action — Approved by the Governor

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced August 26, 2019. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 10 sponsors

    1 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (6 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 7 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

300 added · 284 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of SB 835 adds new lines to emphasize the establishment of the Unserved High-Speed Broadband Funding Program Account and details about the Commonwealth Financing Authority. Additionally, it removes a section that previously discussed the powers and duties of the Department of Community and Economic Development. This change is important because it clarifies how funding will be managed, which can help ensure that high-speed internet access is expanded in underserved areas, promoting economic development, education, and healthcare in those communities.

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HOUSE AMENDED PRINTER'S NO.
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2112 PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS.
1144 PRINTER'S NO.
1144, 1800 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA SENATE BILL Session of No.
1800 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA SENATE BILL Session of No.
WARD, STREET, BREWSTER, YUDICHAK AND BROOKS, AUGUST 26, 2019 AS AMENDED ON SECOND CONSIDERATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, OCTOBER 21, 2020 AN ACT Providing for funding of high-speed broadband service infrastructure deployment in unserved areas of this Financing Authority;
WARD, STREET, BREWSTER AND YUDICHAK, AUGUST 26, 2019 SENATOR PHILLPS-HILL, COMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY, AS AMENDED, JUNE 22, 2020 AN ACT Providing for funding of high-speed broadband service infrastructure deployment in unserved areas of this Commonwealth and for powers and duties of the Department of <-- Community and Economic Development.
establishing the Unserved High-speedh Broadband Funding Program Account;
COMMONWEALTH FINANCING <-- AUTHORITY;
making an appropriation;
ESTABLISHING THE UNSERVED HIGH-SPEED BROADBAND FUNDING PROGRAM ACCOUNT;
and making a related repeal.
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION;
AND MAKING A RELATED REPEAL.
<-- Section 2.
Section 2.
"Account." The Unserved High-speed Broadband Funding Program Account established under section 7(c).
"Department." The Department of Community and Economic <-- Development of the Commonwealth.
"Authority." The Commonwealth Financing Authority.
"ACCOUNT." THE UNSERVED HIGH-SPEED BROADBAND FUNDING PROGRAM <-- ACCOUNT ESTABLISHED UNDER SECTION 7(C).
"Board." The board of directors of the authority.
"AUTHORITY." THE COMMONWEALTH FINANCING AUTHORITY.
"High-speed broadband service." Any wireline or fixed <-- wireless technology having the capacity to transmit data from or to the Internet at minimum speeds of at least 25 megabits per second downstream and 3 megabits per second upstream.
"BOARD." THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE AUTHORITY.
WIRELESS, <-- WIRELINE OR FIXED WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY HAVING THE CAPACITY TO TRANSMIT DATA FROM OR TO THE INTERNET AT:
"High-speed broadband service." Any wireline or fixed wireless technology having the capacity to transmit data from or to the Internet at minimum speeds of at least 25 megabits per second downstream and 3 megabits per second upstream.
(1) MINIMUM SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 25 MEGABITS PER SECOND DOWNSTREAM AND THREE MEGABITS PER SECOND UPSTREAM;
OR (2) MINIMUM SPEEDS ADOPTED BY THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 20190SB0835PN2112 - 2 - COMMISSION, WHICHEVER IS GREATER.
"Overbuild." The deployment of high-speed broadband service infrastructure in an area where high-speed broadband service <-- infrastructure has been deployed and high-speed broadband services are offered to the public at the time of submitting a grant application THAT IS NOT UNSERVED.
20190SB0835PN1800 - 2 - "Overbuild." The deployment of high-speed broadband service infrastructure in an area where high-speed broadband service infrastructure has been deployed and high-speed broadband services are offered to the public at the time of submitting a grant application.
<-- "Program." The Unserved High-Speed Broadband Funding Pilot <-- Program established under section 4(a).
"Program." The Unserved High-Speed Broadband Funding Pilot Program established under section 4(a).
"Unserved area." A project area without access to WIRELINE <-- OR FIXED WIRELESS broadband service with minimum speeds of at least 25 megabits per second downstream and 3 megabits per second upstream.
"Unserved area." A project area without access to broadband service with minimum speeds of at least 25 megabits per second downstream and 3 megabits per second upstream.
The Unserved High-Speed Broadband Funding Pilot Program is <-- established.
(a) Program established.--The Unserved High-Speed Broadband <-- Funding Pilot Program is established.
The authority shall administer and act as the fiscal agent for the program and shall be responsible for receiving and reviewing all grant applications and awarding grants.
The department, in <-- consultation with the Governor's Office of Broadband Initiatives, AUTHORITY shall administer and act as the fiscal <-- agent for the program and shall be responsible for receiving and reviewing all grant applications and awarding grants.
(b) Funding.--Funding for the program shall be no less than <-- $10,000,000.
(a) General rule.--Grant awards shall be at the discretion of the authority and shall be limited to amounts annually allocated to the authority for the program.
(a) General rule.--Grant awards shall be at the discretion of the department, in consultation with the Governor's Office of <-- Broadband Initiatives, AUTHORITY and shall be limited to amounts <-- annually allocated to the department AUTHORITY for the program.
20190SB0835PN2112 - 3 - (b) Eligible entities.--A nongovernmental entity with the technical, managerial and financial expertise to design, build and operate a high-speed broadband service infrastructure within this Commonwealth is eligible to receive grant funding for the deployment of high-speed broadband service infrastructure.
<-- (b) Eligible entities.--A nongovernmental entity with the technical, managerial and financial expertise to design, build 20190SB0835PN1800 - 3 - and operate a high-speed broadband service infrastructure within this Commonwealth is eligible to receive grant funding for the deployment of high-speed broadband service infrastructure.
(a) Application period.--The authority shall establish an annual application period during which applications for grant funding under the program may be submitted.
(a) Application period.--The department AUTHORITY shall <-- establish an annual application period during which applications for grant funding under the program may be submitted.
(b) Form and contents.--An application shall be submitted to the authority.
(b) Form and contents.--An application shall be submitted to the department on a form prescribed by the department in <-- consultation with the Governor's Office of Broadband Initiatives THE AUTHORITY.
An application shall include the following information:
An application shall include the following <-- information:
20190SB0835PN2112 - 4 - (1) Evidence demonstrating the applicant's experience and ability in building, operating and managing high-speed broadband service infrastructure networks serving households and businesses.
20190SB0835PN1800 - 4 - (1) Evidence demonstrating the applicant's experience and ability in building, operating and managing high-speed broadband service infrastructure networks serving households and businesses.
(8) Evidence demonstrating the economic and commercial 20190SB0835PN2112 - 5 - feasibility of the proposed project.
(8) Evidence demonstrating the economic and commercial 20190SB0835PN1800 - 5 - feasibility of the proposed project.
(10) Any other information required by the authority.
(10) Any other information required by the department <-- AUTHORITY.
(c) Publication.--Within five business days following the close of the application period, the authority shall make the applications received available for review on the authority's publicly accessible Internet website.
<-- (c) Publication.--Within five business days following the close of the application period, the department AUTHORITY shall <-- make the applications received available for review on the department's AUTHORITY'S publicly accessible Internet website.
(d) Overbuild challenge.--Within 45 days of the authority making the applications available on the authority's publicly accessible Internet website, a broadband service provider providing high-speed broadband service to households and businesses within a proposed project area may challenge an application on the grounds that granting an award to the applicant will result in an overbuild.
<-- (d) Overbuild challenge.--Within 45 days of the department <-- AUTHORITY making the applications available on the department's <-- AUTHORITY'S PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE Internet website, a broadband <-- service provider providing high-speed broadband service to households and businesses within a proposed project area may challenge an application on the grounds that granting an award to the applicant will result in an overbuild.
The challenge must be submitted in writing to the authority and include the following:
The challenge must be submitted in writing to the department AUTHORITY and include <-- the following:
(e) Review.--In reviewing an application and any accompanying challenge, the authority shall conduct a review of the proposed project areas to ensure that all grants awarded are used to deploy high-speed broadband service infrastructure to unserved areas.
(e) Review.--In reviewing an application and any accompanying challenge, the department, in consultation with the <-- Governor's Office of Broadband Initiatives, AUTHORITY shall <-- conduct a review of the proposed project areas to ensure that 20190SB0835PN1800 - 6 - all grants awarded are used to deploy high-speed broadband service infrastructure to unserved areas.
The authority may not award a grant to fund deployment of high-speed broadband service infrastructure for 20190SB0835PN2112 - 6 - any project area that results in an overbuild.
The department <-- AUTHORITY may not award a grant to fund deployment of high-speed <-- broadband service infrastructure for any project area that results in an overbuild.
(f) Criteria.--The authority shall award grants for projects based upon a scoring system, which shall be released to the public at least 30 days prior to the beginning of the application period.
(f) Criteria.--The department AUTHORITY shall award grants <-- for projects based upon a scoring system, which shall be released to the public at least 30 days prior to the beginning of the application period.
(7) An affidavit that no project grant awards are to be used to overbuild an area that is already served with high- speed broadband service.
(7) An affidavit that no project grant awards are to be 20190SB0835PN1800 - 7 - used to overbuild an area that is already served with high- speed broadband service.
(8) Other factors which the authority determines to be reasonable and appropriate, consistent with the purposes of 20190SB0835PN2112 - 7 - this act.
(8) Other factors which the department, in consultation <-- with the Governor's Office of Broadband Initiatives, AUTHORITY determines to be reasonable and appropriate, <-- consistent with the purposes of this act.
(g) Limitation.--In awarding grants, except as required under applicable law, the authority shall not consider any additional regulatory obligations, including, but not limited to, open access network requirements or any rate, service or other obligation beyond the speed requirements set forth in the definition of "high-speed broadband service" in section 3.
(g) Limitation.--In awarding grants, except as required under applicable law, the department AUTHORITY shall not <-- consider any additional regulatory obligations, including, but not limited to, open access network requirements or any rate, service or other obligation beyond the speed requirements set forth in the definition of "high-speed broadband service" in section 3.
(a) Requirements.--The following apply:
(a) Regulations.--The department shall adopt regulations to <-- implement this act within 180 days of the effective date of this act.
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(1) The requirements for the administration of the program shall be as follows:
The regulations shall include provision for submission, review and approval of applications, award of grants and administration of projects funded under the program, including provision for reasonable oversight and reporting to ensure that project grant awards are used as intended.
(i) An application for a grant under this section must be received by a deadline established by the authority under section 6.
(A) REQUIREMENTS.--THE FOLLOWING APPLY:
(ii) The authority shall execute a grant agreement between the board and a grant recipient before the payment of a grant award.
<-- (1) THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE PROGRAM SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS:
(iii) A grant recipient shall maintain full and accurate records for the project.
(I) AN APPLICATION FOR A GRANT UNDER THIS SECTION MUST BE RECEIVED BY A DEADLINE ESTABLISHED BY THE AUTHORITY UNDER SECTION 6.
(iv) A grant recipient shall submit to the authority copies of all canceled checks or other records verifying expenditures of grant money.
20190SB0835PN1800 - 8 - (II) THE AUTHORITY SHALL EXECUTE A GRANT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE BOARD AND A GRANT RECIPIENT BEFORE THE PAYMENT OF A GRANT AWARD.
(v) A grant recipient shall submit to the authority a final report of the project, including any information as required by the board.
(III) A GRANT RECIPIENT SHALL MAINTAIN FULL AND ACCURATE RECORDS FOR THE PROJECT.
(2) The authority may establish additional requirements for the program as the authority deems necessary to 20190SB0835PN2112 - 8 - administer the program.
(IV) A GRANT RECIPIENT SHALL SUBMIT TO THE AUTHORITY COPIES OF ALL CANCELED CHECKS OR OTHER RECORDS VERIFYING EXPENDITURES OF GRANT MONEY.
(b) Restrictions and limitations.--The following apply:
(V) A GRANT RECIPIENT SHALL SUBMIT TO THE AUTHORITY A FINAL REPORT OF THE PROJECT, INCLUDING ANY INFORMATION AS REQUIRED BY THE BOARD.
(1) A grant recipient may not commence work on a project before receiving authority approval of the grant under section 6.
(2) THE AUTHORITY MAY ESTABLISH ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PROGRAM AS THE AUTHORITY DEEMS NECESSARY TO ADMINISTER THE PROGRAM.
Commencement of work prior to receiving authority approval will result in a project application being ineligible for funding consideration.
(B) RESTRICTIONS AND LIMITATIONS.--THE FOLLOWING APPLY:
(2) A grant recipient may not make a substantial change to an approved project without first obtaining authority consent in writing.
(1) A GRANT RECIPIENT MAY NOT COMMENCE WORK ON A PROJECT BEFORE RECEIVING AUTHORITY APPROVAL OF THE GRANT UNDER SECTION 6.
(3) Any unused portion of a grant award shall be returned to the authority.
COMMENCEMENT OF WORK PRIOR TO RECEIVING AUTHORITY APPROVAL WILL RESULT IN A PROJECT APPLICATION BEING INELIGIBLE FOR FUNDING CONSIDERATION.
(4) Grant money may only be used for new projects approved by the board.
(2) A GRANT RECIPIENT MAY NOT MAKE A SUBSTANTIAL CHANGE TO AN APPROVED PROJECT WITHOUT FIRST OBTAINING AUTHORITY CONSENT IN WRITING.
(5) Grant money may not be used for any of the following:
(3) ANY UNUSED PORTION OF A GRANT AWARD SHALL BE RETURNED TO THE AUTHORITY.
(i) Paying fees for securing financing.
(4) GRANT MONEY MAY ONLY BE USED FOR NEW PROJECTS APPROVED BY THE BOARD.
(ii) Paying interest on borrowed money.
(5) GRANT MONEY MAY NOT BE USED FOR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING:
(iii) Refinancing existing debt.
(I) PAYING FEES FOR SECURING FINANCING.
(iv) Paying for lobbying services.
20190SB0835PN1800 - 9 - (II) PAYING INTEREST ON BORROWED MONEY.
(v) Paying fines.
(III) REFINANCING EXISTING DEBT.
(vi) Application preparation fees.
(IV) PAYING FOR LOBBYING SERVICES.
(6) The authority may establish additional restrictions and limitations as the authority deems necessary to administer the program.
(V) PAYING FINES.
(c) Account.--The authority shall establish the Unserved High-Speed Broadband Funding Program Account.
(VI) APPLICATION PREPARATION FEES.
The following shall apply:
(6) THE AUTHORITY MAY ESTABLISH ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS AND LIMITATIONS AS THE AUTHORITY DEEMS NECESSARY TO ADMINISTER THE PROGRAM.
(1) The purpose of the account is to award grants under this act.
(C) ACCOUNT.--THE AUTHORITY SHALL ESTABLISH THE UNSERVED HIGH-SPEED BROADBAND FUNDING PROGRAM ACCOUNT.
20190SB0835PN2112 - 9 - (2) The following shall be sources of funding for the account:
THE FOLLOWING SHALL APPLY:
(i) Appropriations, including Federal money.
(1) THE PURPOSE OF THE ACCOUNT IS TO AWARD GRANTS UNDER THIS ACT.
(ii) Return on the money in the account.
(2) THE FOLLOWING SHALL BE SOURCES OF FUNDING FOR THE ACCOUNT:
(3) Money in the account is continuously appropriated to the account.
(I) APPROPRIATIONS, INCLUDING FEDERAL MONEY.
This appropriation shall not lapse at the end of a fiscal year.
(II) RETURN ON THE MONEY IN THE ACCOUNT.
(d) Guidelines.--Within 180 days of the effective date of this section, the board shall adopt guidelines to implement this section.
(3) MONEY IN THE ACCOUNT IS CONTINUOUSLY APPROPRIATED TO THE ACCOUNT.
The guidelines shall include provisions for submission, review and approval of applications, award of grants and administration of projects funded under the program, including a provision for reasonable oversight and reporting to ensure that project grant awards are used as intended.
THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL NOT LAPSE AT THE END OF A FISCAL YEAR.
(e) Prohibition.--The authority may not provide, by <-- regulation or otherwise, for third-party audit requirements, liquidated damages provisions or provisions that are not reasonably related to the deployment of high-speed broadband service infrastructure by an applicant in accordance with the purposes and provisions of this act.
(D) GUIDELINES.--WITHIN 180 DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, THE BOARD SHALL ADOPT GUIDELINES TO IMPLEMENT THIS SECTION.
(f) (E) Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be <-- construed to preclude the authority from considering an applicant's financial ability to complete a proposed project or making reasonable requests for information necessary for the oversight and administration of projects awarded grant funding.
THE GUIDELINES SHALL INCLUDE PROVISIONS FOR SUBMISSION, REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF APPLICATIONS, AWARD OF GRANTS AND ADMINISTRATION OF PROJECTS FUNDED UNDER THE PROGRAM, INCLUDING A PROVISION FOR REASONABLE OVERSIGHT AND REPORTING TO ENSURE THAT PROJECT GRANT AWARDS ARE USED AS INTENDED.
(b) (E) Prohibition.--The department AUTHORITY may not <-- provide, by regulation or otherwise, for third-party audit requirements, liquidated damages provisions or provisions that 20190SB0835PN1800 - 10 - are not reasonably related to the deployment of high-speed broadband service infrastructure by an applicant in accordance with the purposes and provisions of this act.
(c) (F) Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be <-- construed to preclude the department AUTHORITY from considering <-- an applicant's financial ability to complete a proposed project or making reasonable requests for information necessary for the oversight and administration of projects awarded grant funding.
Nothing in this act is intended to subject a grant recipient, solely by virtue of receipt of the grant award, to a statutory or regulatory requirement not provided for under this act if, absent the receipt of the grant award, the requirement would not 20190SB0835PN2112 - 10 - otherwise apply to the grant recipient.
Nothing in this act is intended to subject a grant recipient, solely by virtue of receipt of the grant award, to a statutory or regulatory requirement not provided for under this act if, absent the receipt of the grant award, the requirement would not otherwise apply to the grant recipient.
Section 9.
SECTION 9.
Appropriation.
APPROPRIATION.
The sum of $5,000,000 is hereby appropriated to the authority from the General Fund for the 2020-2021 fiscal year for purposes of the program.
<-- THE SUM OF $5,000,000 IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED TO THE AUTHORITY FROM THE GENERAL FUND FOR THE 2020-2021 FISCAL YEAR FOR PURPOSES OF THE PROGRAM.
Section 10.
SECTION 10.
Prohibition and repeals.
PROHIBITION AND REPEALS.
(a) Prohibition.--The Department of Revenue may not award a tax credit under Article XVIII-E of the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, after June 30, 2020.
(A) PROHIBITION.--THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE MAY NOT AWARD A TAX CREDIT UNDER ARTICLE XVIII-E OF THE ACT OF MARCH 4, 1971 (P.L.6, NO.2), KNOWN AS THE TAX REFORM CODE OF 1971, AFTER JUNE 30, 2020.
(b) Repeals.--Repeals are as follows:
(B) REPEALS.--REPEALS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
(1) The General Assembly declares that the repeal under paragraph (2) is necessary to effectuate this act.
(1) THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY DECLARES THAT THE REPEAL UNDER PARAGRAPH (2) IS NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE THIS ACT.
(2) Sections 1804-E and 1805-E of the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, are repealed.
(2) SECTIONS 1804-E AND 1805-E OF THE ACT OF MARCH 4, 1971 (P.L.6, NO.2), KNOWN AS THE TAX REFORM CODE OF 1971, ARE REPEALED.
Section 11.
Section 9 11.
This act shall take effect immediately.
<-- 20190SB0835PN1800 - 11 - This act shall take effect immediately.
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Action History

  1. Approved by the Governor

  2. Presented to the Governor

  3. Signed in House

  4. Signed in Senate

  5. Senate concurred in House amendments

  6. Re-reported on concurrence, as committed

  7. Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS

  8. Third consideration and final passage

  9. Re-reported as committed

  10. Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS

  11. PN 2112 Second consideration, with amendments

  12. Removed from table

  13. Laid on the table

  14. First consideration

  15. Reported as committed

  16. Referred to CONSUMER AFFAIRS

  17. Third consideration and final passage

  18. Re-reported as committed

  19. Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS

  20. Second consideration

  21. First consideration

  22. PN 1800 Reported as amended

  23. PN 1144 Referred to COMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY

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Committee vote (RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS): Re-Reported as Committed

Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8000
Republican 5000
Democratic 4000
Total 17000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
AUMENT — Yea
FARNESE — Yea
GORDNER — Yea
REGAN — Yea
A. WILLIAMS — Yea
YUDICHAK — Yea
CORMAN — Yea
SCARNATI — Yea
Jay Costa Democratic Yea
Lisa M. Boscola Democratic Yea
Vincent J. Hughes Democratic Yea
Wayne D. Fontana Democratic Yea
Camera Bartolotta Republican Yea
Judy Ward Republican Yea
Kathleen C. Tomlinson Republican Yea
Kim L. Ward Republican Yea
Michele Brooks Republican Yea

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CONCUR IN HOUSE AMENDMENTS

Passed 49 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 17000
Unaffiliated 19000
Democratic 13001
Total 49001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
ARNOLD — Yea
AUMENT — Yea
BLAKE — Yea
BREWSTER — Yea
BROWNE — Yea
CORMAN — Yea
DINNIMAN — Yea
DISANTO — Yea
FARNESE — Yea
GORDNER — Yea
IOVINO — Yea
KILLION — Yea
LEACH — Yea
MENSCH — Yea
REGAN — Yea
SABATINA — Yea
SCARNATI — Yea
SCAVELLO — Yea
YUDICHAK — Yea
Anthony H. Williams Democratic Yea
Art Haywood Democratic Not Voting
Christine M. Tartaglione Democratic Yea
Jay Costa Democratic Yea
Judith L. Schwank Democratic Yea
Katie J. Muth Democratic Yea
Lindsey M. Williams Democratic Yea
Lisa M. Boscola Democratic Yea
Maria Collett Democratic Yea
Sharif Street Democratic Yea
Steven J. Santarsiero Democratic Yea
Timothy P. Kearney Democratic Yea
Vincent J. Hughes Democratic Yea
Wayne D. Fontana Democratic Yea
Camera Bartolotta Republican Yea
Daniel Laughlin Republican Yea
David G. Argall Republican Yea
Doug Mastriano Republican Yea
Elder A. Vogel Republican Yea
Gene Yaw Republican Yea
Joe Pittman Republican Yea
Judy Ward Republican Yea
Kathleen C. Tomlinson Republican Yea
Kim L. Ward Republican Yea
Kristin Phillips-Hill Republican Yea
Lisa Baker Republican Yea
Michele Brooks Republican Yea
Patrick J. Stefano Republican Yea
Scott E. Hutchinson Republican Yea
Scott Martin Republican Yea
Wayne Langerholc Republican Yea

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FINAL PASSAGE

Passed 202 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 91000
Republican 57000
Democratic 54000
Total 202000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (202)
Member Party Vote
BARRAR — Yea
BOBACK — Yea
BROWN — Yea
COX — Yea
DOWLING — Yea
EVERETT — Yea
GABLER — Yea
GILLESPIE — Yea
HAHN — Yea
HELM — Yea
HENNESSEY — Yea
HERSHEY — Yea
HICKERNELL — Yea
JONES — Yea
KELLER — Yea
KNOWLES — Yea
LEWIS — Yea
MACKENZIE — Yea
MASSER — Yea
METCALFE — Yea
MILLARD — Yea
MIZGORSKI — Yea
MURT — Yea
NELSON — Yea
PEIFER — Yea
POLINCHOCK — Yea
PUSKARIC — Yea
PYLE — Yea
QUINN — Yea
REESE — Yea
RYAN — Yea
SANKEY — Yea
SAYLOR — Yea
SCHROEDER — Yea
SIMMONS — Yea
SONNEY — Yea
STEPHENS — Yea
THOMAS — Yea
TOBASH — Yea
TOEPEL — Yea
TOOHIL — Yea
WHEELAND — Yea
CALTAGIRONE — Yea
CRUZ — Yea
DELISSIO — Yea
DELUCA — Yea
DERMODY — Yea
DONATUCCI — Yea
DRISCOLL — Yea
EVANS — Yea
FITZGERALD — Yea
GAINEY — Yea
GALLOWAY — Yea
GOODMAN — Yea
HARRIS — Yea
KIRKLAND — Yea
KORTZ — Yea
LEE — Yea
LONGIETTI — Yea
MCCARTER — Yea
MULLERY — Yea
PETRARCA — Yea
RAVENSTAHL — Yea
READSHAW — Yea
ROEBUCK — Yea
SAINATO — Yea
SIMS — Yea
SNYDER — Yea
STURLA — Yea
ULLMAN — Yea
WHEATLEY — Yea
WILLIAMS — Yea
YOUNGBLOOD — Yea
Aaron Kaufer — Yea
Barry Jozwiak — Yea
DAVIS, A — Yea
Dan Miller — Yea
Donna Bullock — Yea
Donna Oberlander — Yea
George Dunbar — Yea
Jim Gregory — Yea
Jim Marshall — Yea
Kevin Boyle — Yea
Louis Schmitt — Yea
Mark Rozzi — Yea
Mike Zabel — Yea
Paul Schemel — Yea
Sara Innamorato — Yea
Seth Grove — Yea
Stephen Kinsey — Yea
Torren Ecker — Yea
Andre D. Carroll Democratic Yea
Anita Astorino Kulik Democratic Yea
Benjamin V. Sanchez Democratic Yea
Brandon J. Markosek Democratic Yea
Bridget M. Kosierowski Democratic Yea
Carolyn T. Comitta Democratic Yea
Christina D. Sappey Democratic Yea
Christopher M. Rabb Democratic Yea
Dan Frankel Democratic Yea
Daniel J. Deasy Democratic Yea
Danielle Friel Otten Democratic Yea
Danilo Burgos Democratic Yea
David M. Delloso Democratic Yea
Ed Neilson Democratic Yea
Eddie Day Pashinski Democratic Yea
Elizabeth Fiedler Democratic Yea
Frank Burns Democratic Yea
G. Roni Green Democratic Yea
Greg Vitali Democratic Yea
Jared G. Solomon Democratic Yea
Jason Dawkins Democratic Yea
Jeanne McNeill Democratic Yea
Jennifer O'Mara Democratic Yea
Joanna E. McClinton Democratic Yea
Joe Ciresi Democratic Yea
Joe Webster Democratic Yea
Joseph C. Hohenstein Democratic Yea
Kristine C. Howard Democratic Yea
Kyle J. Mullins Democratic Yea
Leanne Krueger Democratic Yea
Liz Hanbidge Democratic Yea
Malcolm Kenyatta Democratic Yea
Marty Flynn Democratic Yea
Mary Jo Daley Democratic Yea
MaryLouise Isaacson Democratic Yea
Matthew D. Bradford Democratic Yea
Maureen E. Madden Democratic Yea
Melissa L. Shusterman Democratic Yea
Michael H. Schlossberg Democratic Yea
Morgan Cephas Democratic Yea
Nathan Davidson Democratic Yea
Patrick J. Harkins Democratic Yea
Patty Kim Democratic Yea
Perry S. Warren Democratic Yea
Peter Schweyer Democratic Yea
Robert E. Merski Democratic Yea
Robert F. Matzie Democratic Yea
Robert Freeman Democratic Yea
Ryan A. Bizzarro Democratic Yea
Scott Conklin Democratic Yea
Steve Samuelson Democratic Yea
Steven R. Malagari Democratic Yea
Tim Briggs Democratic Yea
Tina M. Davis Democratic Yea
Aaron Bernstine Republican Yea
Barbara Gleim Republican Yea
Brad Roae Republican Yea
Brett R. Miller Republican Yea
Bryan Cutler Republican Yea
Bud Cook Republican Yea
Carl Walker Metzgar Republican Yea
Clint Owlett Republican Yea
Craig T. Staats Republican Yea
Cris Dush Republican Yea
Dan Moul Republican Yea
David H. Rowe Republican Yea
David H. Zimmerman Republican Yea
David M. Maloney Republican Yea
Dawn W. Keefer Republican Yea
Doyle Heffley Republican Yea
Eric Davanzo Republican Yea
Frank A. Farry Republican Yea
Gary W. Day Republican Yea
Greg Rothman Republican Yea
Jack Rader Republican Yea
James B. Struzzi Republican Yea
Jason Ortitay Republican Yea
Jesse Topper Republican Yea
Jim Rigby Republican Yea
Joe Emrick Republican Yea
John A. Lawrence Republican Yea
Jonathan Fritz Republican Yea
Joshua D. Kail Republican Yea
Kate A. Klunk Republican Yea
Kathleen C. Tomlinson Republican Yea
Kathy L. Rapp Republican Yea
Keith J. Greiner Republican Yea
Kerry A. Benninghoff Republican Yea
Lynda Schlegel Culver Republican Yea
Marci Mustello Republican Yea
Mark M. Gillen Republican Yea
Martin T. Causer Republican Yea
Martina A. White Republican Yea
Michele Brooks Republican Yea
Mindy Fee Republican Yea
Natalie Mihalek Republican Yea
Parke Wentling Republican Yea
R. Lee James Republican Yea
Rich Irvin Republican Yea
Rob W. Kauffman Republican Yea
Russ Diamond Republican Yea
Ryan Warner Republican Yea
Sheryl M. Delozier Republican Yea
Stephanie Borowicz Republican Yea
Steven C. Mentzer Republican Yea
Thomas L. Mehaffie Republican Yea
Timothy J. O'Neal Republican Yea
Timothy R. Bonner Republican Yea
Tina Pickett Republican Yea
Valerie S. Gaydos Republican Yea
Zachary Mako Republican Yea

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SB 835 PN 1800, 2019 A7732, CAUSER

Passed 200 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 90001
Republican 57000
Democratic 53001
Total 200002
% of votes cast 99%0%0%1%
How each member voted (202)
Member Party Vote
METCALFE — Yea
BARRAR — Yea
BOBACK — Yea
BROWN — Yea
COX — Yea
DOWLING — Yea
EVERETT — Yea
GABLER — Yea
GILLESPIE — Yea
HAHN — Yea
HELM — Yea
HENNESSEY — Yea
HERSHEY — Yea
HICKERNELL — Yea
JONES — Yea
KELLER — Yea
KNOWLES — Yea
LEWIS — Yea
MACKENZIE — Yea
MASSER — Yea
MCCARTER — Yea
MULLERY — Yea
PETRARCA — Yea
RAVENSTAHL — Yea
READSHAW — Yea
ROEBUCK — Yea
SAINATO — Yea
SIMS — Yea
SNYDER — Yea
STURLA — Yea
ULLMAN — Yea
WHEATLEY — Yea
WILLIAMS — Yea
YOUNGBLOOD — Yea
SCHROEDER — Yea
SIMMONS — Yea
SONNEY — Yea
STEPHENS — Yea
THOMAS — Yea
TOBASH — Yea
TOEPEL — Yea
TOOHIL — Yea
WHEELAND — Yea
CALTAGIRONE — Yea
CRUZ — Yea
DELISSIO — Yea
DELUCA — Yea
DERMODY — Yea
DONATUCCI — Yea
DRISCOLL — Yea
EVANS — Not Voting
FITZGERALD — Yea
GAINEY — Yea
GALLOWAY — Yea
GOODMAN — Yea
HARRIS — Yea
KIRKLAND — Yea
KORTZ — Yea
LEE — Yea
LONGIETTI — Yea
MILLARD — Yea
MIZGORSKI — Yea
MURT — Yea
NELSON — Yea
PEIFER — Yea
POLINCHOCK — Yea
PUSKARIC — Yea
PYLE — Yea
QUINN — Yea
REESE — Yea
RYAN — Yea
SANKEY — Yea
SAYLOR — Yea
Aaron Kaufer — Yea
Barry Jozwiak — Yea
DAVIS, A — Yea
Dan Miller — Yea
Donna Bullock — Yea
Donna Oberlander — Yea
George Dunbar — Yea
Jim Gregory — Yea
Jim Marshall — Yea
Kevin Boyle — Yea
Louis Schmitt — Yea
Mark Rozzi — Yea
Mike Zabel — Yea
Paul Schemel — Yea
Sara Innamorato — Yea
Seth Grove — Yea
Stephen Kinsey — Yea
Torren Ecker — Yea
Andre D. Carroll Democratic Yea
Anita Astorino Kulik Democratic Yea
Benjamin V. Sanchez Democratic Yea
Brandon J. Markosek Democratic Yea
Bridget M. Kosierowski Democratic Yea
Carolyn T. Comitta Democratic Yea
Christina D. Sappey Democratic Yea
Christopher M. Rabb Democratic Yea
Dan Frankel Democratic Yea
Daniel J. Deasy Democratic Yea
Danielle Friel Otten Democratic Yea
Danilo Burgos Democratic Yea
David M. Delloso Democratic Yea
Ed Neilson Democratic Yea
Eddie Day Pashinski Democratic Yea
Elizabeth Fiedler Democratic Yea
Frank Burns Democratic Yea
G. Roni Green Democratic Yea
Greg Vitali Democratic Yea
Jared G. Solomon Democratic Yea
Jason Dawkins Democratic Yea
Jeanne McNeill Democratic Yea
Jennifer O'Mara Democratic Yea
Joanna E. McClinton Democratic Yea
Joe Ciresi Democratic Yea
Joe Webster Democratic Yea
Joseph C. Hohenstein Democratic Yea
Kristine C. Howard Democratic Yea
Kyle J. Mullins Democratic Yea
Leanne Krueger Democratic Yea
Liz Hanbidge Democratic Not Voting
Malcolm Kenyatta Democratic Yea
Marty Flynn Democratic Yea
Mary Jo Daley Democratic Yea
MaryLouise Isaacson Democratic Yea
Matthew D. Bradford Democratic Yea
Maureen E. Madden Democratic Yea
Melissa L. Shusterman Democratic Yea
Michael H. Schlossberg Democratic Yea
Morgan Cephas Democratic Yea
Nathan Davidson Democratic Yea
Patrick J. Harkins Democratic Yea
Patty Kim Democratic Yea
Perry S. Warren Democratic Yea
Peter Schweyer Democratic Yea
Robert E. Merski Democratic Yea
Robert F. Matzie Democratic Yea
Robert Freeman Democratic Yea
Ryan A. Bizzarro Democratic Yea
Scott Conklin Democratic Yea
Steve Samuelson Democratic Yea
Steven R. Malagari Democratic Yea
Tim Briggs Democratic Yea
Tina M. Davis Democratic Yea
Aaron Bernstine Republican Yea
Barbara Gleim Republican Yea
Brad Roae Republican Yea
Brett R. Miller Republican Yea
Bryan Cutler Republican Yea
Bud Cook Republican Yea
Carl Walker Metzgar Republican Yea
Clint Owlett Republican Yea
Craig T. Staats Republican Yea
Cris Dush Republican Yea
Dan Moul Republican Yea
David H. Rowe Republican Yea
David H. Zimmerman Republican Yea
David M. Maloney Republican Yea
Dawn W. Keefer Republican Yea
Doyle Heffley Republican Yea
Eric Davanzo Republican Yea
Frank A. Farry Republican Yea
Gary W. Day Republican Yea
Greg Rothman Republican Yea
Jack Rader Republican Yea
James B. Struzzi Republican Yea
Jason Ortitay Republican Yea
Jesse Topper Republican Yea
Jim Rigby Republican Yea
Joe Emrick Republican Yea
John A. Lawrence Republican Yea
Jonathan Fritz Republican Yea
Joshua D. Kail Republican Yea
Kate A. Klunk Republican Yea
Kathleen C. Tomlinson Republican Yea
Kathy L. Rapp Republican Yea
Keith J. Greiner Republican Yea
Kerry A. Benninghoff Republican Yea
Lynda Schlegel Culver Republican Yea
Marci Mustello Republican Yea
Mark M. Gillen Republican Yea
Martin T. Causer Republican Yea
Martina A. White Republican Yea
Michele Brooks Republican Yea
Mindy Fee Republican Yea
Natalie Mihalek Republican Yea
Parke Wentling Republican Yea
R. Lee James Republican Yea
Rich Irvin Republican Yea
Rob W. Kauffman Republican Yea
Russ Diamond Republican Yea
Ryan Warner Republican Yea
Sheryl M. Delozier Republican Yea
Stephanie Borowicz Republican Yea
Steven C. Mentzer Republican Yea
Thomas L. Mehaffie Republican Yea
Timothy J. O'Neal Republican Yea
Timothy R. Bonner Republican Yea
Tina Pickett Republican Yea
Valerie S. Gaydos Republican Yea
Zachary Mako Republican Yea

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FINAL PASSAGE

Passed 50 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 17000
Unaffiliated 19000
Democratic 14000
Total 50000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
ARNOLD — Yea
AUMENT — Yea
BLAKE — Yea
BREWSTER — Yea
BROWNE — Yea
CORMAN — Yea
DINNIMAN — Yea
DISANTO — Yea
FARNESE — Yea
GORDNER — Yea
IOVINO — Yea
KILLION — Yea
LEACH — Yea
MENSCH — Yea
REGAN — Yea
SABATINA — Yea
SCARNATI — Yea
SCAVELLO — Yea
YUDICHAK — Yea
Anthony H. Williams Democratic Yea
Art Haywood Democratic Yea
Christine M. Tartaglione Democratic Yea
Jay Costa Democratic Yea
Judith L. Schwank Democratic Yea
Katie J. Muth Democratic Yea
Lindsey M. Williams Democratic Yea
Lisa M. Boscola Democratic Yea
Maria Collett Democratic Yea
Sharif Street Democratic Yea
Steven J. Santarsiero Democratic Yea
Timothy P. Kearney Democratic Yea
Vincent J. Hughes Democratic Yea
Wayne D. Fontana Democratic Yea
Camera Bartolotta Republican Yea
Daniel Laughlin Republican Yea
David G. Argall Republican Yea
Doug Mastriano Republican Yea
Elder A. Vogel Republican Yea
Gene Yaw Republican Yea
Joe Pittman Republican Yea
Judy Ward Republican Yea
Kathleen C. Tomlinson Republican Yea
Kim L. Ward Republican Yea
Kristin Phillips-Hill Republican Yea
Lisa Baker Republican Yea
Michele Brooks Republican Yea
Patrick J. Stefano Republican Yea
Scott E. Hutchinson Republican Yea
Scott Martin Republican Yea
Wayne Langerholc Republican Yea

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Committee vote (APPROPRIATIONS): Re-Reported as Committed

Passed 24 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 9000
Democratic 7000
Unaffiliated 8000
Total 24000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (24)
Member Party Vote
BROWNE — Yea
CORMAN — Yea
SCARNATI — Yea
BLAKE — Yea
IOVINO — Yea
KILLION — Yea
MENSCH — Yea
SCAVELLO — Yea
Art Haywood Democratic Yea
Jay Costa Democratic Yea
Judith L. Schwank Democratic Yea
Maria Collett Democratic Yea
Sharif Street Democratic Yea
Steven J. Santarsiero Democratic Yea
Vincent J. Hughes Democratic Yea
Daniel Laughlin Republican Yea
David G. Argall Republican Yea
Elder A. Vogel Republican Yea
Gene Yaw Republican Yea
Joe Pittman Republican Yea
Kristin Phillips-Hill Republican Yea
Patrick J. Stefano Republican Yea
Scott Martin Republican Yea
Wayne Langerholc Republican Yea

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Committee vote (COMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY): Reported as Amended

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 3000
Republican 5000
Democratic 3000
Total 11000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
AUMENT — Yea
IOVINO — Yea
SCARNATI — Yea
Jay Costa Democratic Yea
Steven J. Santarsiero Democratic Yea
Timothy P. Kearney Democratic Yea
Joe Pittman Republican Yea
Kristin Phillips-Hill Republican Yea
Lisa Baker Republican Yea
Patrick J. Stefano Republican Yea
Scott E. Hutchinson Republican Yea

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Who sponsors SB 835?
SB 835 is sponsored by Wayne Langerholc (Republican), Joe Pittman (Republican), Patrick J. Stefano (Republican), David G. Argall (Republican), Mensch, Sharif Street (Democratic), Brewster, Yudichak, Michele Brooks (Republican), and Judy Ward (Republican).
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