Pennsylvania 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 6 R · 2 D cosponsors

HB 477 — An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in public improvements, utilities and services, providing for public notice and public meeting requirements.

Last action — Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE

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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.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

28 added · 31 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest amendment to Bill HB 477 adds specific language requiring a public meeting to be held by municipal corporations before selling or leasing water or sewer systems. This meeting must be advertised in all municipalities served by the system at least seven days but no more than 60 days in advance. This change is important because it aims to enhance transparency and ensure that community members have a chance to voice their opinions before such significant decisions are made.

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PRIOR PRINTER'S NO.
PRINTER'S NO.
497 PRINTER'S NO.
497 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE BILL Session of No.
1711 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE BILL Session of No.
MILLER, V.
MILLER AND V.
BROWN, SAMUELSON, GILLEN AND ZIMMERMAN, FEBRUARY 13, 2017 AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, MAY 10, 2017 AN ACT Amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in public improvements, utilities and services, providing for public notice and public meeting requirements.
BROWN, FEBRUARY 13, 2017 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, FEBRUARY 13, 2017 AN ACT Amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in public improvements, utilities and services, providing for public notice and public meeting requirements.
7 (relating to open meetings), prior to entering into an agreement to sell or lease a water or sewer system owned or operated by a municipal corporation or to sell or lease a water or sewer system currently operated by a municipal authority that would require dissolution by the municipal corporation, the municipal corporation shall hold at least one advertised public meeting, not more than 60 days nor fewer than seven days prior to entering into the agreement WITH THE POTENTIAL PURCHASER OR <-- LESSEE, and shall provide public notice of the meeting in all municipalities served by the water or sewer system.
7 (relating to open meetings), prior to entering into an agreement to sell or lease a water or sewer system owned or operated by a municipal corporation or to sell or lease a water or sewer system currently operated by a municipal authority that would require dissolution by the municipal corporation, the municipal corporation shall hold at least one advertised public meeting, not more than 60 days nor fewer than seven days prior to entering into the agreement, and shall provide public notice of the meeting in all municipalities served by the water or sewer system.
THE <-- POTENTIAL PURCHASER OR LESSEE SHALL ATTEND THE MEETING.
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Action History

  1. Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE

  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. Removed from table

  9. Laid on the table

  10. First consideration

  11. PN 1711 Reported as amended

  12. PN 0497 Referred to LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 14 co-sponsors · 238 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Harper

Co-sponsors (14)

Not signed on (238)

238 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

FINAL PASSAGE

Passed 191 Yea · 0 Nay · 11 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 45001
Unaffiliated 111009
Democratic 35001
Total 1910011
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (202)
Member Party Vote
BARRAR — Yea
BLOOM — Yea
BOBACK — Yea
CHARLTON — Yea
CHRISTIANA — Yea
CORBIN — Yea
CORR — Yea
COX — Yea
DIGIROLAMO — Yea
DOWLING — Yea
DUNBAR — Yea
ELLIS — Yea
E ENGLISH — Not Voting
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
E JOZWIAK — Not Voting
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
E METCALFE — Not Voting
MICCARELLI — Yea
MILLARD — Yea
MILNE — Yea
MURT — Yea
E MUSTIO — Not Voting
NELSON — Yea
NESBIT — Yea
O'NEILL — Yea
OBERLANDER — Yea
PEIFER — Yea
PETRI — Yea
PYLE — Yea
QUIGLEY — Yea
QUINN, C. — Yea
E QUINN, M. — Not Voting
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
WATSON — Yea
WHEELAND — Yea
BARBIN — Yea
BOYLE — Yea
BROWN, V. — Yea
BULLOCK — Yea
CALTAGIRONE — Yea
CRUZ — 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
E HAGGERTY — Not Voting
HANNA — Yea
KAVULICH — Yea
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
E ROZZI — Not Voting
SAINATO — Yea
SIMS — Yea
SNYDER — Yea
STURLA — Yea
E THOMAS — Not Voting
VAZQUEZ — Yea
WHEATLEY — Yea
YOUNGBLOOD — Yea
TURZAI — Yea
Dan Miller — Yea
Matthew Gergely — Yea
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 Not Voting
Jason Dawkins Democratic Yea
Jay Costa Democratic Yea
Jay Costa 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 Not Voting
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 477?
HB 477 is sponsored by Dean, David M. Maloney (Republican), Murt, Craig T. Staats (Republican), Robert Freeman (Democratic), V. Brown, Barbin, Mark M. Gillen (Republican), Steve Samuelson (Democratic), David H. Zimmerman (Republican), Harper, B. O'Neill, Millard, Brett R. Miller (Republican), and R. Lee James (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 477?
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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