Pennsylvania 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Passed House 9 R cosponsors

HB 177 — An Act amending the act of November 10, 1999 (P.L.491, No.45), known as the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions.

Last action — Referred to LABOR AND INDUSTRY

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

13 added · 16 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Bill HB 177 now removes the inclusion of structures under 1,000 square feet that are used to process maple sap. This change clarifies the definition of what qualifies as a structure for farming purposes and ensures that smaller maple sap processing facilities are no longer categorized with other agricultural buildings. This distinction is important because it could affect regulations and requirements that apply to these facilities, potentially easing the burden on smaller operations.

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140 PRINTER'S NO.
140 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE BILL Session of No.
341 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE BILL Session of No.
177 2017 INTRODUCED BY PICKETT, BAKER, BARRAR, BLOOM, BOBACK, CAUSER, DOWLING, GABLER, METZGAR, MILLARD, ORTITAY, RAPP, SAYLOR, WARD AND LAWRENCE, JANUARY 23, 2017 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND INDUSTRY, JANUARY 23, 2017 AN ACT Amending the act of November 10, 1999 (P.L.491, No.45), entitled "An act establishing a uniform construction code;
177 2017 INTRODUCED BY PICKETT, BAKER, BARRAR, BLOOM, BOBACK, CAUSER, DOWLING, GABLER, METZGAR, MILLARD, ORTITAY, RAPP, SAYLOR, WARD, LAWRENCE, D.
imposing powers and duties on municipalities and the Department of Labor and Industry;
COSTA AND ZIMMERMAN, JANUARY 23, 2017 AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND INDUSTRY, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, FEBRUARY 6, 2017 AN ACT Amending the act of November 10, 1999 (P.L.491, No.45), entitled "An act establishing a uniform construction code;
providing for enforcement;
imposing powers and duties on municipalities and the Department of penalties;
imposing further providing for definitions.
and making repeals," in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions.
preliminary provisions, The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:
* * * "Agricultural building." A structure utilized to store farm implements, hay, feed, grain or other agricultural or horticultural products or to house poultry, livestock or other farm animals, a milk house, a structure utilized to process <-- maple sap and a structure used to grow mushrooms, agricultural or horticultural products.
* * * "Agricultural building." A structure utilized to store farm implements, hay, feed, grain or other agricultural or horticultural products or to house poultry, livestock or other farm animals, a milk house, a structure utilized to process maple sap and a structure used to grow mushrooms, agricultural or horticultural products.
THE TERM <-- INCLUDES A STRUCTURE THAT IS LESS THAN 1,000 SQUARE FEET IN SIZE WHICH IS UTILIZED TO PROCESS MAPLE SAP.
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Action History

  1. Referred to LABOR AND INDUSTRY

  2. Third consideration and final passage

  3. Re-reported as committed

  4. Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS

  5. Second consideration

  6. Removed from table

  7. Laid on the table

  8. First consideration

  9. PN 0341 Reported as amended

  10. PN 0140 Referred to LABOR AND INDUSTRY

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 21 co-sponsors · 231 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (21)

Not signed on (231)

231 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

FINAL PASSAGE

Passed 196 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 46000
Unaffiliated 113006
Democratic 37000
Total 196006
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (202)
Member Party Vote
BARRAR — Yea
BLOOM — Yea
BOBACK — Yea
CHARLTON — Yea
E CHRISTIANA — Not Voting
CORBIN — Yea
CORR — Yea
COX — Yea
DIGIROLAMO — Yea
DOWLING — Yea
DUNBAR — Yea
ELLIS — Yea
ENGLISH — Yea
EVANKOVICH — Yea
EVERETT — Yea
GABLER — Yea
GILLESPIE — Yea
GODSHALL — Yea
HAHN — Yea
HARPER — Yea
HARRIS, A. — Yea
HELM — Yea
HENNESSEY — Yea
HICKERNELL — Yea
HILL — Yea
JOZWIAK — Yea
KAMPF — Yea
KAUFER — Yea
KELLER, F. — Yea
KELLER, M.K. — Yea
KNOWLES — Yea
LEWIS — Yea
MAHER — Yea
MARSHALL — Yea
MARSICO — Yea
MASSER — Yea
MCGINNIS — Yea
METCALFE — Yea
MICCARELLI — Yea
MILLARD — Yea
MILNE — Yea
MURT — Yea
MUSTIO — Yea
NELSON — Yea
NESBIT — Yea
O'NEILL — Yea
OBERLANDER — Yea
PEIFER — Yea
PETRI — Yea
PYLE — Yea
DEAN — Yea
DELISSIO — Yea
DELUCA — Yea
DERMODY — Yea
DONATUCCI — Yea
DRISCOLL — Yea
EVANS — Yea
E FABRIZIO — Not Voting
FITZGERALD — Yea
GAINEY — Yea
GALLOWAY — Yea
GOODMAN — Yea
HAGGERTY — Yea
HANNA — Yea
E KAVULICH — Not Voting
KELLER, W. — Yea
KINSEY — Yea
KIRKLAND — Yea
KORTZ — Yea
LONGIETTI — Yea
MCCARTER — Yea
MULLERY — Yea
NEUMAN — Yea
O'BRIEN — Yea
PETRARCA — Yea
RAVENSTAHL — Yea
READSHAW — Yea
ROEBUCK — Yea
ROZZI — Yea
SAINATO — Yea
SIMS — Yea
SNYDER — Yea
STURLA — Yea
THOMAS — Yea
WHEATLEY — Yea
E YOUNGBLOOD — Not Voting
TURZAI — Yea
QUIGLEY — Yea
QUINN, C. — Yea
QUINN, M. — Yea
REED — Yea
REESE — Yea
ROE — Yea
RYAN — Yea
SACCONE — Yea
SANKEY — Yea
SANTORA — Yea
SAYLOR — Yea
SCHEMEL — Yea
SIMMONS — Yea
SONNEY — Yea
STEPHENS — Yea
TALLMAN — Yea
TAYLOR — Yea
TOBASH — Yea
TOEPEL — Yea
TOOHIL — Yea
WARD — Yea
E WATSON — Not Voting
WHEELAND — Yea
BARBIN — Yea
BOYLE — Yea
BROWN, V. — Yea
BULLOCK — Yea
CALTAGIRONE — Yea
CRUZ — Yea
Dan Miller — Yea
Matthew Gergely — Not Voting
Seth Grove — Yea
Andre D. Carroll Democratic Yea
Anita Astorino Kulik Democratic Yea
Brandon J. Markosek Democratic Yea
Carolyn T. Comitta Democratic Yea
Christopher M. Rabb Democratic Yea
Dan Frankel Democratic Yea
Daniel J. Deasy Democratic Yea
Ed Neilson Democratic Yea
Eddie Day Pashinski Democratic Yea
Frank Burns Democratic Yea
Greg Vitali Democratic Yea
Jared G. Solomon Democratic Yea
Jason Dawkins Democratic Yea
Jay Costa Democratic Yea
Jay Costa Democratic Yea
Jeanne McNeill Democratic Yea
Joanna E. McClinton Democratic Yea
Jordan A. Harris Democratic Yea
Leanne Krueger Democratic Yea
Marty Flynn Democratic Yea
Mary Jo Daley Democratic Yea
Matthew D. Bradford Democratic Yea
Maureen E. Madden 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 F. Matzie Democratic Yea
Robert Freeman Democratic Yea
Ryan A. Bizzarro Democratic Yea
Scott Conklin Democratic Yea
Steve Samuelson Democratic Yea
Tim Briggs Democratic Yea
Tina M. Davis Democratic Yea
Aaron Bernstine Republican Yea
Brad Roae Republican Yea
Brett R. Miller Republican Yea
Bryan Cutler Republican Yea
Bud Cook Republican Yea
Carl Walker Metzgar Republican Yea
Craig T. Staats Republican Yea
Cris Dush Republican Yea
Dan Moul Republican Yea
David H. Zimmerman Republican Yea
David M. Maloney Republican Yea
Dawn W. Keefer Republican Yea
Doyle Heffley Republican Yea
Frank A. Farry Republican Yea
Gary W. Day Republican Yea
Greg Rothman Republican Yea
Jack Rader Republican Yea
Jamie Walsh Republican Yea
Jason Ortitay Republican Yea
Jesse Topper Republican Yea
Joe Emrick Republican Yea
John A. Lawrence Republican Yea
Jonathan Fritz Republican Yea
Kate A. Klunk Republican Yea
Kathy L. Rapp Republican Yea
Keith J. Greiner Republican Yea
Kerry A. Benninghoff Republican Yea
Lisa Baker Republican Yea
Lynda Schlegel Culver Republican Yea
Mark M. Gillen Republican Yea
Martin T. Causer Republican Yea
Martina A. White Republican Yea
Milou Mackenzie Republican Yea
Mindy Fee Republican Yea
Parke Wentling Republican Yea
R. Lee James Republican Yea
Rich Irvin Republican Yea
Rob W. Kauffman Republican Yea
Rosemary M. Brown Republican Yea
Russ Diamond Republican Yea
Ryan Warner Republican Yea
Sheryl M. Delozier Republican Yea
Steven C. Mentzer Republican Yea
Thomas L. Mehaffie Republican Yea
Tina Pickett Republican Yea
Zachary Mako Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 177?
HB 177 is sponsored by John A. Lawrence (Republican), Miccarelli, Tina Pickett (Republican), Baker, Ward, D. Costa, Barrar, Bloom, Boback, Martin T. Causer (Republican), Dowling, Gabler, Mark M. Gillen (Republican), Kortz, Carl Walker Metzgar (Republican), Millard, Jason Ortitay (Republican), Kristin Phillips-Hill (Republican), Kathy L. Rapp (Republican), Saylor, David H. Zimmerman (Republican), and Barry Jozwiak.
What is the current status of HB 177?
This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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