Pennsylvania 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: To Executive 6 R cosponsors

HB 83 — An Act amending the act of February 9, 1999 (P.L.1, No.1), known as the Capital Facilities Debt Enabling Act, in capital facilities, further providing for bonds, issue of bonds and notes, maturity and interest.

Last action — Vetoed by the Governor

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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 “To Executive” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

71 added · 77 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of HB 83, a few specific terms about how bonds are issued and managed have been clarified. The changes emphasize that the first repayment of the principal on these bonds must occur more promptly, ensuring that payments are more regular and substantial over the life of the debt. This matters because it can lead to better financial planning and accountability regarding how taxpayer dollars are used for capital projects, which can ultimately help in managing public debts more effectively.

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787 PRINTER'S NO.
787 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE BILL Session of No.
2769 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE BILL Session of No.
83 2017 INTRODUCED BY LAWRENCE, COX, DUNBAR, GABLER, GILLEN, GROVE, MENTZER, MILLARD, B.
83 2017 INTRODUCED BY LAWRENCE, TURZAI, COX, DUNBAR, GABLER, GILLEN, SAYLOR, MARCH 7, 2017RD, B.
MILLER, MURT, TOPPER, TURZAI AND IRVIN, MARCH 7, 2017 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, MARCH 7, 2017 AN ACT Amending the act of February 9, 1999 (P.L.1, No.1), entitled "An act providing for borrowing for capital facilities;
MILLER, MURT, TOPPER, IRVIN AND AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, DECEMBER 4, 2017 AN ACT Amending the act of February 9, 1999 (P.L.1, No.1), entitled "An act providing for borrowing for capital facilities;
conferring powers and duties on various administrative repeals," in capital facilities, further providing for bonds, issue of bonds and notes, maturity and interest.
conferring powers and duties on various administrative agencies and officers;
making appropriations;
and making repeals," in capital facilities, further providing for bonds, issue of bonds and notes, maturity and interest.
Section 307(c) of the act of February 9, 1999 (P.L.1, No.1), known as the Capital Facilities Debt Enabling Act, AMENDED OCTOBER 30, 2017 (P.L.772, NO.45), is amended to <-- read:
Section 307(c) of the act of February 9, 1999 (P.L.1, No.1), known as the Capital Facilities Debt Enabling Act, is amended to read:
(i) The aggregate of the financial costs shall be 20170HB0083PN2769 - 2 - considered as the debt to be incurred for the purpose of fixing the regular and substantial amounts of principal to be retired.
(i) The aggregate of the financial costs shall be considered as the debt to be incurred for the purpose of 20170HB0083PN0787 - 2 - fixing the regular and substantial amounts of principal to be retired.
[(4.1) The issuing officials may enter into agreements <-- or contracts to insure or secure payment of principal, interest or the purchase price of bonds which, in the judgment of the issuing officials, will assist in managing the interest costs of the debt of the Commonwealth.] (5) The issuing officials are authorized to carry out the provisions of this chapter relating to the issuance of bonds and shall determine all matters in connection with the issuance of bonds subject to the provisions hereof.
[(4.1) The issuing officials may enter into agreements or contracts to insure or secure payment of principal, interest or the purchase price of bonds which, in the judgment of the issuing officials, will assist in managing the interest costs of the debt of the Commonwealth.] (5) The issuing officials are authorized to carry out the provisions of this chapter relating to the issuance of bonds and shall determine all matters in connection with the issuance of bonds subject to the provisions hereof.
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THIS ACT SHALL APPLY TO BONDS ISSUED ON OR AFTER <-- JULY 1, 2018.
This act shall take effect in 60 days.
Section 2 3.
20170HB0083PN0787 - 3 -
This act shall take effect in 60 days <-- IMMEDIATELY.
<-- 20170HB0083PN2769 - 3 -
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Action History

  1. Vetoed by the Governor

  2. Presented to the Governor

  3. Signed in Senate

  4. Signed in House

  5. Third consideration and final passage

  6. Removed from table

  7. Laid on the table

  8. Second consideration

  9. Removed from table

  10. Laid on the table

  11. First consideration

  12. Reported as committed

  13. Referred to APPROPRIATIONS

  14. Third consideration and final passage

  15. Re-reported as committed

  16. Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS

  17. Second consideration

  18. Removed from table

  19. Laid on the table

  20. First consideration

  21. PN 2769 Reported as amended

  22. PN 0787 Referred to APPROPRIATIONS

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 13 co-sponsors · 239 not signed on · 19 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (13)

Not signed on (239)

239 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

FINAL PASSAGE

Passed 49 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 28000
Republican 13000
Democratic 8000
Total 49000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
ALLOWAY — Yea
AUMENT — Yea
BLAKE — Yea
BREWSTER — Yea
BROWNE — Yea
CORMAN — Yea
DINNIMAN — Yea
DISANTO — Yea
EICHELBERGER — Yea
FARNESE — Yea
FOLMER — Yea
GORDNER — Yea
GREENLEAF — Yea
KILLION — Yea
LEACH — Yea
MCGARRIGLE — Yea
MCILHINNEY — Yea
MENSCH — Yea
RAFFERTY — Yea
REGAN — Yea
RESCHENTHALER — Yea
SABATINA — Yea
SCARNATI — Yea
SCAVELLO — Yea
VULAKOVICH — Yea
WARD — Yea
WILLIAMS — Yea
YUDICHAK — Yea
Art Haywood Democratic Yea
Christine M. Tartaglione Democratic Yea
Jay Costa Democratic Yea
Judith L. Schwank Democratic Yea
Lisa M. Boscola Democratic Yea
Sharif Street 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
Elder A. Vogel Republican Yea
Gene Yaw Republican Yea
Kathleen C. Tomlinson Republican Yea
Lisa Baker Republican Yea
Martina A. White 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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HB 83 PN 2769, A10417, HUGHES AMENDMENT NO. A-10417

Failed 16 Yea · 33 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 82000
Republican 01300
Democratic 8000
Total 163300
% of votes cast 33%67%0%0%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
ALLOWAY — Nay
AUMENT — Nay
BLAKE — Yea
BREWSTER — Yea
BROWNE — Nay
CORMAN — Nay
DINNIMAN — Yea
DISANTO — Nay
EICHELBERGER — Nay
FARNESE — Yea
FOLMER — Nay
GORDNER — Nay
GREENLEAF — Nay
KILLION — Nay
LEACH — Yea
MCGARRIGLE — Nay
MCILHINNEY — Nay
MENSCH — Nay
RAFFERTY — Nay
REGAN — Nay
RESCHENTHALER — Nay
SABATINA — Yea
SCARNATI — Nay
SCAVELLO — Nay
VULAKOVICH — Nay
WARD — Nay
WILLIAMS — Yea
YUDICHAK — Yea
Art Haywood Democratic Yea
Christine M. Tartaglione Democratic Yea
Jay Costa Democratic Yea
Judith L. Schwank Democratic Yea
Lisa M. Boscola Democratic Yea
Sharif Street Democratic Yea
Vincent J. Hughes Democratic Yea
Wayne D. Fontana Democratic Yea
Camera Bartolotta Republican Nay
Daniel Laughlin Republican Nay
David G. Argall Republican Nay
Elder A. Vogel Republican Nay
Gene Yaw Republican Nay
Kathleen C. Tomlinson Republican Nay
Lisa Baker Republican Nay
Martina A. White Republican Nay
Michele Brooks Republican Nay
Patrick J. Stefano Republican Nay
Scott E. Hutchinson Republican Nay
Scott Martin Republican Nay
Wayne Langerholc Republican Nay

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HB 83 PN 2769, A10231, FARNESE AMENDMENT NO. A-10231

Failed 16 Yea · 33 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 82000
Republican 01300
Democratic 8000
Total 163300
% of votes cast 33%67%0%0%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
ALLOWAY — Nay
AUMENT — Nay
BLAKE — Yea
BREWSTER — Yea
BROWNE — Nay
CORMAN — Nay
DINNIMAN — Yea
DISANTO — Nay
EICHELBERGER — Nay
FARNESE — Yea
FOLMER — Nay
GORDNER — Nay
GREENLEAF — Nay
KILLION — Nay
LEACH — Yea
MCGARRIGLE — Nay
MCILHINNEY — Nay
MENSCH — Nay
RAFFERTY — Nay
REGAN — Nay
RESCHENTHALER — Nay
SABATINA — Yea
SCARNATI — Nay
SCAVELLO — Nay
VULAKOVICH — Nay
WARD — Nay
WILLIAMS — Yea
YUDICHAK — Yea
Art Haywood Democratic Yea
Christine M. Tartaglione Democratic Yea
Jay Costa Democratic Yea
Judith L. Schwank Democratic Yea
Lisa M. Boscola Democratic Yea
Sharif Street Democratic Yea
Vincent J. Hughes Democratic Yea
Wayne D. Fontana Democratic Yea
Camera Bartolotta Republican Nay
Daniel Laughlin Republican Nay
David G. Argall Republican Nay
Elder A. Vogel Republican Nay
Gene Yaw Republican Nay
Kathleen C. Tomlinson Republican Nay
Lisa Baker Republican Nay
Martina A. White Republican Nay
Michele Brooks Republican Nay
Patrick J. Stefano Republican Nay
Scott E. Hutchinson Republican Nay
Scott Martin Republican Nay
Wayne Langerholc Republican Nay

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Committee vote (APPROPRIATIONS): Reported as Committed

Passed 17 Yea · 8 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 6000
Unaffiliated 11300
Democratic 0501
Total 17801
% of votes cast 65%31%0%4%
How each member voted (26)
Member Party Vote
EICHELBERGER — Yea
GREENLEAF — Yea
KILLION — Yea
MENSCH — Yea
SCAVELLO — Yea
VULAKOVICH — Yea
WAGNER — Yea
WARD — Yea
BROWNE — Yea
CORMAN — Yea
SCARNATI — Yea
BLAKE — Nay
BREWSTER — Nay
LEACH — Nay
Art Haywood Democratic Not Voting
Christine M. Tartaglione Democratic Nay
Jay Costa Democratic Nay
Judith L. Schwank Democratic Nay
Sharif Street Democratic Nay
Vincent J. Hughes Democratic Nay
David G. Argall Republican Yea
Elder A. Vogel Republican Yea
Gene Yaw Republican Yea
Lisa Baker Republican Yea
Scott Martin Republican Yea
Wayne Langerholc Republican Yea

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FINAL PASSAGE

Passed 188 Yea · 2 Nay · 11 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 45001
Unaffiliated 1072010
Democratic 36000
Total 1882011
% of votes cast 94%1%0%5%
How each member voted (201)
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
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
E KAUFER — Not Voting
KELLER, F. — Yea
KELLER, M.K. — Yea
KNOWLES — Yea
LEWIS — Yea
MAHER — Yea
MARSHALL — Yea
MARSICO — Yea
MASSER — Yea
E MCGINNIS — Not Voting
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
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
WATSON — Yea
WHEELAND — Yea
BARBIN — Yea
BOYLE — Yea
E BROWN, V. — Not Voting
BULLOCK — Yea
CALTAGIRONE — Yea
CRUZ — Yea
DEAN — Yea
DELISSIO — Yea
E DELUCA — Not Voting
DERMODY — Yea
DONATUCCI — Yea
DRISCOLL — Yea
EVANS — Yea
FABRIZIO — Yea
FITZGERALD — Yea
GAINEY — Yea
E GALLOWAY — Not Voting
GOODMAN — Yea
HAGGERTY — Not Voting
HANNA — Yea
KAVULICH — Yea
E KELLER, W. — Not Voting
KINSEY — Yea
KIRKLAND — Yea
KORTZ — Yea
LONGIETTI — Yea
MCCARTER — Yea
MULLERY — Not Voting
NEUMAN — Yea
O'BRIEN — Yea
PETRARCA — Yea
RAVENSTAHL — Yea
READSHAW — Yea
ROEBUCK — Yea
ROZZI — Yea
SAINATO — Yea
SIMS — Yea
SNYDER — Yea
STURLA — Nay
E THOMAS — Not Voting
VAZQUEZ — Yea
E WHEATLEY — Not Voting
YOUNGBLOOD — Yea
TURZAI — Yea
Dan Miller — Nay
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
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 Not Voting
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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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 83?
HB 83 is sponsored by Seth Grove, Turzai, Cox, Gabler, Mark M. Gillen (Republican), Rich Irvin (Republican), John A. Lawrence (Republican), Steven C. Mentzer (Republican), Millard, Murt, Saylor, Jesse Topper (Republican), Brett R. Miller (Republican), and George Dunbar.
What is the current status of HB 83?
This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” 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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