Local Government

Designating March 11, 2026, as "Berks County 274th Anniversary Day" in Pennsylvania.

Consolidating the First Class Township Code; and making a repeal.

In ordinances, further providing for ordinances.

In vacancies in office, further providing for filling vacancies in elective borough offices.

In general provisions, further providing for definitions; in legal advertising, further providing for level of advertising rates, for effect of failure to advertise when required and for no unauthorized advertisements to be published and providing for publication in newspapers of general circulation; and making editorial changes.

Designating January 31, 2026, as "Heroes of the Northeast Philadelphia Plane Crash Day" in Pennsylvania.

In powers and duties of elected officials, further providing for completion, filing and publication of auditor's report and financial statement; and, in accounts and finances, further providing for annual reports, publication, filing report with Department of Community and Economic Development and penalty.

In additional coverages, further providing for definitions.

In contracts, further providing for letting contracts.

In corporate power relating to boroughs, further providing for specific powers; in veterans' affairs relating to boroughs, further providing for care and erection of memorials; in corporate powers relating to third class cities, providing for control, maintenance and repair of memorials; in veterans' affairs relating to third class cities, further providing for care of memorials; in grounds and buildings, further providing for monuments, memorials and memorial halls to war veterans and for preservation, maintenance, repair and completion of public monuments; and making an editorial change.

In parking authorities, providing for parking tickets.

In powers and duties of elected officials, further providing for completion, filing and publication of auditor's report and financial statement; and, in accounts and finances, further providing for annual reports, publication, filing report with Department of Community and Economic Development and penalty.

In local organizations and services, further providing for general authority of political subdivisions; and, in general provisions relating to government and administration, further providing for scope of subchapter, providing for definitions, further providing for establishment and designation, providing for emergency meetings by authorized telecommunications device, repealing provisions relating to exercise of powers and functions, further providing for declaration of policy and for definitions, repealing provisions relating to enabling authority for emergency interim successors for local offices, further providing for emergency interim successors for local officers and for succession period and repealing provisions relating to term and removal of designees.

Providing for the redevelopment of older buildings; and establishing the Older Building Redevelopment Assistance Grant Program and the Older Building Redevelopment Fund.

Providing for county property contact information list; imposing duties on chief assessor; and providing for penalties.

Directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to conduct a comprehensive study of changes in commercial property values in this Commonwealth, assess the fiscal impact on local governments and school districts and make recommendations.

In general provisions relating to taxation and assessments, further providing for abatement of certain interest and penalty.

Providing for an exemption to a business income and receipts tax imposed by a city of the first class.

In finance and taxation, further providing for tax levies.

Further providing for vacancies in elected offices in cities of the first class, cities of the second class, cities of the second class A and cities of the third class; in county commissioners and chief clerks, further providing for election and vacancies; and making repeals.

Establishing the Municipal Grant Assistance Program and the Municipal Grant Assistance Program Fund; and imposing duties on the Department of Community and Economic Development.

In contracts, further providing for contract procedures, terms and bonds and advertising for bids.

Further providing for eligibility for receipt of funds relating to recycled asphalt in mixed use design on road or street maintenance.

Further providing for powers and duties of county departments of health and providing for exception for abatement of asbestos or other similar material.

Urging the Congress of the United States to establish the National Infrastructure Bank.

In uses of property, providing for encampments.

In associations and organizations, further providing for county and regional associations of boroughs.

Imposing a duty on municipal corporations to provide notification to property owners of changes to special flood hazard area maps of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

In subdivision and land development, providing for signage on subdivision or land development.

In coroner, further providing for fees for reports.

In taxation and finance, further providing for township and special tax levies.

Providing for multiple-unit dwelling zoning ordinances.

In vacancies in office, further providing for filling vacancies in elective borough offices.

In auditors and accountants, further providing for surcharge by auditors; and, in township manager, further providing for township manager, appointment, removal, powers and duties, compensation and bond.

A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, further providing for removal of civil officers.

Further providing for credit for military service.

In realty transfer tax, further providing for excluded transactions.

Providing for the voluntary dissolution of the existing form of governance of a municipal corporation located in a county of the second class and the creation of unincorporated districts of counties of the second class; authorizing the county to assume responsibility for the governance of the municipal corporation and delivery of public services to the citizens residing in the municipal corporation through the administration of an unincorporated district; authorizing unincorporated district advisory committees; and making a repeal.

In public library code, providing for Rural Library Grant Program; and imposing duties on the Department of Education.

Providing for storm water management plans and facilities.

In taxation for public transportation, further providing for local financial support; and, in fees, further providing for fee for local use.

In land banks, further providing for definitions.

A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, further providing for exemptions and special provisions.

Directing the Joint State Government Commission to conduct a study and establish an advisory committee to determine the impact on Pennsylvania taxpayers of Pennsylvania State Police full or partial police services for municipalities that do not maintain full police coverage.

In recycling fee, further providing for recycling fee for municipal waste landfills and resource recovery facilities.

In employees, providing for law enforcement officer benefits for surviving family members.

In rates and distribution systems, further providing for valuation of acquired water and wastewater systems.

In rates and distribution systems, further providing for valuation of acquired water and wastewater systems.

In general provisions, further providing for definitions; and, in subdivision and land development, providing for local option for high impact warehouses and distribution centers.

In subjects of taxation and exemptions, further providing for exemptions from taxation.

In employees, providing for temporary police assistance in certain cities and townships.

In receivership in municipalities, further providing for powers, duties and prohibited actions.

In legal advertising, providing for redundant advertising on Internet by political subdivisions or municipal authorities; and, in open meetings, further providing for public notice.

Providing for County Employees' Defined Contribution Plan.

In county commissioners and chief clerks, further providing for meetings and for quorum and execution of official instruments.

In subdivision and land development, providing for nonbuilding lots.

In general provisions relating to government and administration, providing for transparency of political subdivision authorities; and, in municipal authorities, providing for transparency of municipal authority.

In auditors and accountants, further providing for appointment of accountant.

In taxation and finance, further providing for tax levy.

In powers and duties of elected officials, further providing for organization of council, quorum, participation by telecommunication device, voting, compensation and eligibility; and, in mayor, further providing for salary of mayor.

Providing for city classification; making a repeal; and making editorial changes.

In membership, contributions and benefits, providing for supplemental annuity commencing 2025; in municipal pensions, providing for 2025 special ad hoc municipal police and firefighter postretirement adjustment; and, in benefits, providing for supplemental annuity commencing 2025.

In organization of departmental administrative boards and commissions and of advisory boards and commissions, further providing for State Planning Board.

In powers and duties of elected officials, further providing for surcharge by auditors; in powers, duties and rights of appointed officers and employees, further providing for borough manager created by ordinance and election, for powers and duties, for other offices not incompatible and for organization of commission; and, in taxation and finance, further providing for preparation of budget.

In election of officers and vacancies in office, further providing for vacancies in general.

In township supervisors, further providing for compensation of supervisors.

Further providing for fees.

In election of officers and vacancies in office, further providing for vacancies in general.

In contracts, further providing for letting contracts.

In preliminary provisions, providing for county property contact information list; imposing duties on chief assessors; and providing for penalties.

Further providing for requirements of membership, for married persons and pensions to surviving spouses and for eligibility of surviving spouses.

Providing for multiple-unit dwelling zoning ordinances.

In receivership in municipalities, further providing for powers, duties and prohibited actions.

Further providing for delegation of duties and exclusion of local laws and regulations.

Further providing for notices of taxes.

Providing for County Employees' Defined Contribution Plan.

In general provisions, providing for certain transmittals and submissions to governmental bodies.

In collection of delinquent taxes, repealing provisions relating to notice and further providing for costs of collection of delinquent per capita, occupation, occupational privilege, emergency and municipal services, local services and income taxes.

In coroner, further providing for fees for reports.

In contracts, further providing for contract procedures, terms and bonds and advertising for bids.

In auditors and accountants, further providing for surcharge by auditors; and, in township manager, further providing for township manager, appointment, removal, powers and duties, compensation and bond.

Providing for an annual revenue sharing program for municipalities relating to tax-exempt real property; establishing the Tax-exempt Property Municipal Assistance Fund; imposing powers and duties on the Department of Community and Economic Development; and making a repeal.

In township police, further providing for creating or disbanding police force.

In powers, duties and rights of appointed officers and employees, further providing for council's powers concerning police; and, in police force, further providing for appointment, number, rank, compensation and qualifications of police officers.

Further providing for powers of department of public safety relating to police and fire matters.

Providing for water and sewer projects.

Providing for the redevelopment of historic and older buildings; and establishing the Historic and Older Building Redevelopment Assistance Grant Program and the Historic and Older Building Redevelopment Fund.

Designating the week of April 8 through 14, 2024, as "Local Government Week" and April 10, 2024, as "Local Government Day" in Pennsylvania.

In associations and organizations, further providing for associations and organizations for mayors; in elections of officers, further providing for eligibility, for officers elected and for decrease in number of members of council; in powers, duties and rights of appointed officers and employees, further providing for appointments and incompatible offices and for police serving under cooperative agreement or contract; in corporate powers, further providing for specific powers; in taxation and finance, further providing for investment of funds; providing for solid waste collection and disposition; in ordinances, further providing for ordinances and resolutions and for publication; and making an editorial change.

In auditors and accountants, further providing for appointment of accountant.

In auditors and accountants, further providing for appointment of accountant and providing for appointment of independent auditor and abolishment of office of elected auditor.

Providing for Public Facilities Infrastructure Grant Program.

In regulation of cemetery companies, further providing for initial deposits by newly-organized cemetery companies and for registration and filing affidavit of compliance.

In storm sewers and watercourses, further providing for authority of boroughs and for manner of financing work; providing for storm water management plans and facilities for incorporated towns; and, in watercourses, flood protection projects and storm water systems, further providing for establishing and changing watercourses, flood protection projects and storm water systems and for assessment of benefits and liens.

Directing the Joint State Government Commission to conduct a study and establish an advisory committee to review and analyze the opportunities for and benefits of agrivoltaic farming systems in this Commonwealth.

In open meetings, further providing for definitions and for public participation.

In preliminary provisions, further providing for findings and statement of purpose and definitions; in Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, further providing for forests and for parks, providing for preserves and further providing for community recreation and heritage conservation.

In general provisions relating to home rule and optional plan government, further providing for definitions, providing for appointment of government study commission in distressed municipality and further providing for first meeting of commission, for function and duty of commission, for hearings and public forums, for report of findings and recommendations, for limitation on enactment of ordinance or filing of petition and for limitation on municipal powers.

Amending the act of January 19, 1967 (1968 P.L.992, No.442), entitled "An act authorizing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the local government units thereof to preserve, acquire or hold land for open space uses," further providing for local taxing options.

In subdivision and land development, providing for signage on subdivision or land development.

In taxation and finance, further providing for tax levy; and, in taxation, further providing for tax levies.

In taxation and finance, further providing for township and special tax levies.

A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, providing for removal of municipal officers.

In legal advertising, providing for redundant advertising on Internet by political subdivisions or municipal authorities; and, in open meetings, further providing for public notice.

In Commonwealth Financing Authority, establishing the PA Sewer Repair Program; and making an appropriation.

In municipal authorities, further providing for definitions, providing for public safety authorities and further providing for purposes and powers.

In general provisions, further providing for scope of subchapter, providing for definitions, further providing for establishment and designation, providing for emergency meetings by authorized telecommunications device, repealing provisions relating to exercise of powers and functions, further providing for declaration of policy and for definitions, repealing provisions relating to enabling authority for emergency interim successors for local offices, further providing for emergency interim successors for local officers and for succession period and repealing provisions relating to term and removal of designees.

In receivership in municipalities, further providing for powers, duties and prohibited actions.

In general provisions relating to home rule and optional plan government, further providing for definitions, providing for appointment of government study commission in distressed municipality and further providing for first meeting of commission, for function and duty of commission, for hearings and public forums, for report of findings and recommendations, for limitation on enactment of ordinance or filing of petition and for limitation on municipal powers.

In powers, duties and rights of appointed officers and employees, further providing for appointments and incompatible offices.

Further providing for supplemental benefits.

In local organizations and services, providing for public meetings during emergencies.

Further providing for title of act, repealing provisions relating to fee schedule, providing for definitions and for fees for recordation of documents and further providing for County Records Improvement Fund and for county demolition fund; and making repeals.

In taxation and finance, further providing for tax levy.

In taxation and finance, further providing for township and special tax levies.

Providing for neighborhood infrastructure repair program and for eligibility for financial assistance under neighborhood infrastructure repair program; establishing the Municipal Neighborhood Infrastructure Grant Program; providing for duties of Department of Community and Economic Development; and making an appropriation.

In local organizations and services, further providing for general authority of political subdivisions.

Authorizing counties to impose sales and use taxes; providing for the levying, assessment and collection of taxes and for the powers and duties of the Department of Community and Economic Development, the Department of Revenue and the State Treasurer; and establishing the County Sales and Use Tax Fund.

In township engineer, further providing for township engineer, providing for waiver and further providing for engineer's duties and preparation of plans and for certificate of commencement and of completion of municipal improvements.

In powers and duties of elected officials, further providing for powers of council and providing for waiver.

In municipal authorities, further providing for method of incorporation, for municipalities withdrawing from and joining in joint authorities, for amendment of articles and for governing body.

Further providing for bonds of tax collectors.

In general provisions relating to government and administration, providing for transparency of political subdivision authorities; and, in municipal authorities, providing for transparency of municipal authority.

In preemptions, providing for restrictions on utility services prohibited.

In local organizations and services, further providing for general authority of political subdivisions.

In open meetings, further providing for definitions, for minutes of meetings, public records and recording of meetings, for public notice, for public participation and for use of equipment during meetings.

In general provisions relating to home rule and optional plan government, further providing for definitions, providing for appointment of government study commission in distressed municipality and further providing for first meeting of commission, for function and duty of commission, for hearings and public forums, for report of findings and recommendations, for limitation on enactment of ordinance or filing of petition and for limitation on municipal powers.

Consolidating the act of August 9, 1955 (P.L.323, No.130), known as The County Code; and making a related repeal.

In employees, providing for temporary police assistance in cities.

In legal advertising, providing for redundant advertising on Internet by political subdivisions or municipal authorities; and, in open meetings, further providing for public notice.

In alteration of territory or corporate entity and dissolution, providing for municipal boundary change; in consolidated county assessment, further providing for definitions, for changes in assessed valuation and for abstracts of building and demolition permits to be forwarded to the county assessment office; and making related repeals.

In mayor, further providing for execution of laws, powers of sheriff conferred and emergency powers.

In preemptions, providing for restrictions on utility services prohibited.

In municipal pensions, providing for pension service credit for prior service with police department.

Providing for city classification; making a related repeal; and making editorial changes.

In firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for persons not to possess, use, manufacture, control, sell or transfer firearms and for abandonment of firearms, weapons or ammunition; in community and municipal courts, further providing for masters; and adding provisions relating to extreme risk protection orders.

In firearms and other dangerous articles, prohibiting certain assault weapons.

In auditors and accountants, further providing for auditor's compensation.

In associations and organizations, further providing for associations and organizations for mayors; in elections of officers, further providing for eligibility; in powers, duties and rights of appointed officers and employees, further providing for appointments and incompatible offices and for police serving under cooperative agreement or contract; in corporate powers, further providing for specific powers; in taxation and finance, further providing for investment of funds; providing for solid waste collection and disposition; and, in ordinances, further providing for ordinances and resolutions and for publication.

In taxation and finance, further providing for township and special tax levies.

Amending the act of October 27, 1979 (P.L.241, No.78), entitled "An act authorizing political subdivisions, municipality authorities and transportation authorities to enter into contracts for the purchase of goods and the sale of real and personal property where no bids are received," further providing for title of the act; adding a short title; and providing for contracts for services.

In creation and alteration, further providing for definitions, for contiguous areas, for applications, for borough advisory committee, for adjustment of indebtedness, for judicial adjustment, for judicial adjustment award proceedings, for compensation, expenses and costs, for territory located in multiple counties and for bond issues and taxation; in associations and organizations, further providing for associations and organizations for mayors; in elections of officers, further providing for eligibility; in powers, duties and rights of appointed officers and employees, further providing for appointments and incompatible offices and for police serving under cooperative agreement or contract; in corporate powers, further providing for specific powers; in taxation and finance, further providing for investment of funds; providing for solid waste collection and disposition; and, in ordinances, further providing for ordinances and resolutions and for publication.

In auditors and accountants, further providing for surcharge by auditors; and, in township manager, further providing for township manager and appointment, removal, powers and duties and compensation and bond.

In taxation for public transportation, further providing for local financial support.

Further providing for bonds of tax collectors.

In county correctional institutions, further providing for establishment.

In alteration of territory or corporate entity and dissolution, providing for municipal boundary change; and making related repeals.

In auditors and accountants, further providing for surcharge by auditors; and, in township manager, further providing for township manager and appointment, removal, powers and duties and compensation and bond.

Providing for 2022 special ad hoc municipal police postretirement adjustment; in financing of special ad hoc adjustment, further providing for reimbursement by Commonwealth for 2002 special ad hoc adjustment; and, in administrative provisions, further providing for municipal retirement system certification of adjustments paid and of reimbursable amounts and for municipal receipt of reimbursable payment.

In home rule and optional plan government, further providing for submission of question for election of government study commission and for limitation on enactment of ordinance or filing of petition.

In general provisions, providing for certain transmittals and submissions to governmental bodies.

In associations and organizations relating to boroughs, further providing for authorization and expenses; and, in city officers and employees relating to third class cities, further providing for Pennsylvania Municipal League and other municipal affairs organizations.

Amending the act of October 27, 1979 (P.L.241, No.78), entitled "An act authorizing political subdivisions, municipality authorities and transportation authorities to enter into contracts for the purchase of goods and the sale of real and personal property where no bids are received," further providing for title of the act; adding a short title; and providing for contracts for services.

Further providing for title of act, repealing provisions relating to fee schedule, providing for definitions and for fees for recordation of documents and further providing for County Records Improvement Fund and for county demolition fund; and making related repeals.

Further providing for the title of the act; and, in sale of property, providing for county demolition and rehabilitation fund.

In county commissioners and chief clerks, further providing for meetings, regular and special, and conduct of meetings and notices and for quorum and execution of official instruments.

In emergency COVID-19 response, providing for accountability.

A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, providing for right to community self-government.

In municipal authorities, further providing for purposes and powers.

In powers and duties of elected officials, further providing for surcharge by auditors; in powers, duties and rights of appointed officers and employees, further providing for borough manager created by ordinance and election, for powers and duties, for other offices not incompatible and for organization of commission; and, in taxation and finance, further providing for preparation of budget.

Providing for an annual revenue sharing program for municipalities relating to tax-exempt real property; establishing the Tax-exempt Property Municipal Assistance Fund; imposing powers and duties on the Department of Community and Economic Development; and making an inconsistent repeal.

A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, providing for removal of municipal officers.

In general provisions, providing for health and safety and for the offense of consumer fireworks misuse.

In township engineer, further providing for township engineer, providing for waiver and further providing for engineer's duties and preparation of plans and for certificate of commencement and of completion of municipal improvements.

In powers and duties of elected officials, further providing for powers of council and providing for waiver.

In consolidated county assessment, further providing for definitions, for changes in assessed valuation and for abstracts of building and demolition permits to be forwarded to the county assessment office.

In seller disclosures, further providing for disclosure form.

Authorizing counties to impose sales and use taxes; providing for the levying, assessment and collection of taxes and for the powers and duties of the Department of Community and Economic Development, the Department of Revenue and the State Treasurer; and establishing the County Sales and Use Tax Fund.

In storm sewers and watercourses, further providing for authority of boroughs and for manner of financing work; providing for storm water management plans and facilities for incorporated towns; and, in watercourses, flood protection projects and storm water systems, further providing for establishing and changing watercourses, flood protection projects and storm water systems and for assessment of benefits and liens.

In municipal authorities, further providing for purposes and powers.

In indebtedness and borrowing, further providing for definitions, for classification and authority to issue bonds and notes, for cost of project and for exclusion of other self-liquidating debt to determine net nonelectoral debt or net lease rental debt; providing for preliminary filings with department prior to issuance of certain debt; further providing for ordinance authorizing issuance of bonds or notes or instruments evidencing lease rental debt, for small borrowing for capital purposes, for debt statement, for submission to department, for fees for filing, for certificate of approval of transcript, for effect of failure of timely action by department and for records of department; and providing for duties of participants in transactions relating to incurring debt and issuing bonds and notes.

In municipal authorities, further providing for money of authority and for competition in award of contracts; and, in ethics standards and financial disclosure, further providing for investigations by commission.

In legal advertising, providing for methods for advertising.

Amending the act of January 19, 1967 (1968 P.L.992, No.442), entitled "An act authorizing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the local government units thereof to preserve, acquire or hold land for open space uses," further providing for local taxing options.

In employees, providing for insurance benefits for part-time police officers.

In municipal authorities, further providing for purposes and powers.

In municipal authorities, further providing for exemption from taxation and payments in lieu of taxes.

Providing for the establishment of a cultural development district program for communities in this Commonwealth with arts and cultural centers which benefit the public; and establishing Commonwealth tax exemptions for residents and businesses within the designated cultural development districts.

In assessments of persons and property, providing for real estate tax deferral for elderly homeowners.

In general provisions relating to home rule and optional plan government, further providing for limitation on municipal powers.

In elected officers and elections, further providing for nominations and elections.

In taxation and finance, further providing for township and special tax levies.

Restricting local government from certain regulation of agritourism.

In preemptions, providing for employer mandates by municipalities.

In emergency COVID-19 response, further providing for money in account and providing for municipalities; in financially distressed municipalities, providing for local services tax; in special funds, further providing for disposition of Budget Stabilization Reserve Fund; in additional special funds and restricted accounts, further providing for return of COVID-19 response transfers and providing for Workers' Compensation Security Fund transfer; in general budget implementation, further providing for Department of Community and Economic Development, for Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, for Department of Environmental Protection, for Department of General Services, for Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, for Department of Health, for Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, for Department of Human Services and for Department of Revenue and providing for legislative department and for Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission; further providing for 2020-2021 budget implementation and for 2020-2021 restrictions on appropriations for funds and accounts; making related repeals; and making editorial changes.

Repealing the act of May 16, 1919 (P.L. 193, No. 120), entitled "An act to provide for the licensing and regulation of public dance halls and ball rooms, and for the regulation, supervision of public dances and balls in cities of the first, second, and third classes."

Providing for property owner's bill of rights statement.

In preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions, for excluded provisions, for construction of act generally, for construction of references, for how act applies and for saving clauses where class of townships changed, repealing provisions relating to exception as to taxation and further providing for legal advertising; in classification and creation of townships of the first class, further providing for article heading and for provisions relating to classification, repealing provisions relating to enrollment to ascertain population, providing for creation of townships of the first class from townships of the second class, repealing provisions relating to proclamations by county commissioners, to submission of question to voters, to returns of election and effect thereof, to ascertainment of population and to submission of question to voters and returns of election and effect thereof, providing for reestablishment of townships of the second class, further providing for subdivision heading, providing for consolidation or merger, further providing for officers for new townships, repealing provisions relating to election of commissioners in new townships and to election of tax collector in new townships, further providing for certificate of creation of township and providing for change of name of township of first class; repealing provisions relating to change of name of township of first class; in townships lines and boundaries, further providing for stream boundaries, for establishment of boundaries, for petition to court and commissioners' report, for exceptions and procedure, for monuments, for compensation and expenses of commissioners and cost and for adjustment of indebtedness; in wards, further providing for creation, division and redivision of wards, providing for petition of electors, repealing provisions relating to filing and confirmation of report and exceptions, providing for county board of elections, repealing provisions relating to compensation of commissioners, to election districts and to numbering of wards, further providing for schedule for election of commissioners in townships first divided into wards and for schedule of election of commissioners in newly created wards and providing for Pennsylvania Election Code; in election of officers and vacancies in office, further providing for eligibility, for hold until successors qualified and for elected officers enumerated, repealing provisions relating to commissioners, to tax collector, to assessors, to auditors and to controller and further providing for vacancies in general; in general provisions relating to township officers, further providing for oath, for bonds, for compensation, for removal of township officers and appointees and for annuities in lieu of joining pension or retirement system, repealing provisions relating to county associations of township officers, further providing for formation of State association authorized, repealing provisions relating to delegates from townships, providing for authorization to attend annual meetings and educational conferences, further providing for expenses of delegates paid by townships, repealing provisions relating to expenses of annual meeting and to conferences, institutes and schools, providing for provisions relating to county associations of township officers, further providing for subdivision heading, for appointments of police and firemen, for civil service commission created, appointments and vacancies, for offices incompatible with civil service commissioner, for organization of commission and quorum, for clerks and supplies, for rules and regulations, for minutes and records, for investigations, for subpoenas, for annual report, for general provisions relating to examinations, for application for examination, for rejection of applicant and hearing, for eligibility list and manner of filling appointments, for age and applicant's residence, for probation period, for provisional appointments, for promotions, for physical and psychological medical examinations, for removals, for hearings on dismissals and reduction, for present employees exempted, for discrimination on account of political or religious affiliations and for penalty, repealing provisions relating to salaries of civil service commission and further providing for police force and fire apparatus operators defined; in township commissioners, further providing for organization and failure to organize, for monthly meetings, quorum and voting, for compensation and for reports to auditors; in appointed township treasurer, further providing for township treasurer, for treasurer's bond, for treasurer's duties, for use of special funds and penalty and for depositories of township funds; in tax collector, further providing for powers and duties of tax collector; in township secretary, further providing for election of secretary and salary, for assistant secretary, for duties and penalty and for records open to inspection; in auditors, providing for subarticle heading, further providing for meetings, general duties and compensation, providing for compensation, further providing for subpoenas, power to administer oaths and penalty, for surcharges, auditors' report and publication of financial statements, for canceling orders, for penalty for failure to perform duty and for employment and compensation of attorney, providing for surcharge by auditors, further providing for balances due to be entered as judgments, for collection of surcharges, for appeals from report, for appeal bond and for consolidation of appeals, repealing provisions relating to testimony and argument, to framed issues and to prima facie evidence, further providing for judgment and for cost, repealing provisions relating to appeals, further providing for counsel fees and providing for provisions relating to appointed independent auditor; in controller, further providing for oath and bond of controller, for salary of controller, for general powers and duties of controller, may require attendance of witnesses and penalty, for controller to countersign warrants, for controller to prevent appropriation over drafts, for amount of contracts to be charged against appropriations, for management and improvement of township finances, for books to be kept by controller, for appeals from controller's report, bond and procedure on appeal and for controller to retain books, documents, et cetera and pending appeals; in township solicitor, further providing for election and vacancies, repealing provisions relating to bond and further providing for solicitor to have control of law matters and for duties of solicitor; in township engineer, further providing for election of township engineer, term and filling of vacancies, repealing provisions relating to bond, further providing for control of engineering matters, for duties and preparation of plans, for certificate of commencement and of completion of municipal improvements and for surveys and repealing provisions relating to real estate registry; providing for township manager; providing for veterans' affairs; in police, further providing for appointment, compensation and training of policemen, providing for special fire police, further providing for chief of police and other officers, for powers of policemen, for service of process and fees and for supervision of police, repealing provisions relating to keepers to receive prisoners, further providing for badge, for not to receive fees, for establishment of police pension fund and management and for private police pension funds and optional transfers, repealing provisions relating to minimum service for retirement, to retirement allowance, to general funds of township not liable, to township appropriations, gifts and management, to reasons for denying retirement allowance and to annuity contracts in lieu of police pension fund and further providing for school crossing guards; in corporate powers, further providing for suits and property, providing for real property, for personal property, for exceptions, for surcharge from sale or lease and for general powers, further providing for corporate powers of a township, providing for officers, positions and departments, for police force, for lockup facilities, for rewards, for disorderly conduct, for public safety, for fire protection, for building and housing regulations, for numbering buildings, for regulation of business, for nuisances and dangerous structures, for municipal waste, for fireworks and inflammable articles, for smoke regulations, for prohibition of fire producing devices and smoking, for animals, for regulation of foundations, party walls and partition fences, for ambulances and rescue and lifesaving services, for display of flags, for health and cleanliness regulations, for public facilities, for hospital appropriations, for community nursing services, for parking and parking lots, for appropriations for certain streets, for airports, for appropriations for airports, for purchase and planting of trees, for intergovernmental cooperation, for widening and deepening of watercourses, for regulation of charges, for street, sewer, sidewalk, etc. and regulations, for capital reserve fund, for operating reserve fund, for surplus foods, for industrial promotions, for nondebt revenue bonds, for historical properties, for insurance, for appropriations for urban common carrier mass transportation, for open burning, for community development, for observances and celebrations, for building hospitals, for tourist promotion agencies, for sale of real or personal property to nonprofit medical service corporation, for sale of real or personal property to nonprofit housing corporation, for nonprofit art corporations, for neighborhood crime watch programs, for drug and alcohol abuse programs, for watershed associations, for emergency services, for mines and quarries, for conservation district, for electricity and for storm water and further providing for typewritten, printed, photostated and microfilmed records valid and recording or transcribing records; providing for real estate registry; in public health, repealing a subarticle heading, further providing for appointment of boards of health and health officers, for members of board, terms and secretary, for organization of board, salary of secretary, bonds, fees and penalties and power to administer oaths, for duties of secretary, for duties of health officer, for powers of board of health, for entry of premises, for inspections, for budget and appropriations, for cooperation in health work and for powers of Secretary of Health and repealing provisions relating to expenses incurred by board or Secretary of Health, to suits by State Secretary of Health to recover expenses, to payment of expenses recovered into State Treasury and provisions relating to vacation of streets declared nuisances by board of health; in finance and taxation, further providing for fiscal year, annual budget and regulation of appropriations, for amending budget and notice, for committee to prepare uniform forms and for appropriations not to be exceeded and changes in appropriations, repealing provisions relating to certain contracts invalid, to power to create indebtedness, sinking fund and temporary indebtedness and to sinking fund and regulations and investments and further providing for investment of township funds, for indebtedness and orders of previous years, for disbursements to pay indebtedness, for tax levies, for additions and revisions to duplicates, for tax rates to be expressed in dollars and cents, for special levies to pay indebtedness and for delivery of duplicates; in contracts, further providing for power to make contracts, for general regulations concerning contracts, for evasion of advertising requirements, for bonds for protection of labor and materialmen, for purchase contracts for petroleum products, fire company, etc. and participation, for separate specifications for branches of work and for workmen's compensation insurance, repealing provisions relating to engineers and architects not to be interested in contracts and to minimum wages under contracts and further providing for penalty for personal interest in contracts; in eminent domain, assessment of damages and benefits, repealing subdivision heading, further providing for exercise of eminent domain and for restrictions as to certain property, providing for declaration of intention, further providing for value of land or property not to be assessed as benefits and exceptions and for title acquired and repealing provisions relating to procedure for the exercise of eminent domain and for the assessment of damages and benefits; in streets and highways, repealing subdivision heading, providing for definitions, for township street plan and for certain streets declared public streets, repealing subdivision heading, further providing for power to lay out, open, widen, vacate, et cetera, for burial grounds, et cetera, saved and for notice of hearing, repealing provisions relating to draft and report, to exceptions to report, to appointment of viewers and to notices to be posted along improvement, providing for petition for opening, etc. and for notice of petition, further providing for width of public roads, for opening and repairing roads and for detours, repealing provisions relating to laying out roads under the general road law, providing for street connecting with street of another municipal corporation, repealing subdivision heading and provisions relating to scope of subdivision, further providing for plans of dedicated streets, repealing provisions relating to appeals where commissioners refuse approval, to no responsibility on township where plans not approved, to entry of lands, to penalty and to powers of State and counties preserved, providing for powers of State and counties preserved, for exclusive nature of provisions, for failure of board of commissioners to hold hearing, for entry on land to maintain marks and monuments and for bike paths, repealing subdivision heading, further providing for agreements to relocate, alter and vacate streets in or near State parks, repealing provisions relating to agreement to be filed in court and effect of filing, to altered and relocated streets declared township streets, to assessment of damages and to elimination of curves and repealing subdivision headings, further providing for improving or vacating streets by agreement, repealing subdivision heading, further providing for proceedings on petition, repealing provisions relating to grading restrictions, to notice, to contents of notice, to appeals from ordinance, to assessment of damages and benefits by viewers, to assessments to bear interest and collection, to grading, draining, curbing, paving or macadamizing streets or highways and collection of cost by foot front rule and to road material, ditches, drains and watercourses, providing for power to open drains and ditches, repealing a subdivision heading, further providing for provisions relating to trees, shrubbery and obstructions within limits of streets or highways, repealing a subdivision heading, further providing for provisions relating to protection of streets and highways from snowdrifts, repealing a subdivision heading and provisions relating to duty to erect, providing for naming of streets and for street lighting, ornamental lighting and traffic control signals and devices, further providing for penalty for destroying, repealing a subdivision heading, further providing for railroad crossings and for street permits, repealing a subdivision heading, further providing for provisions relating to county aid in the improvement of township streets, repealing provisions relating to penal provisions and to opening, making, amending and repairing streets and bridges by contracts with taxpayers and providing for boundary streets, for streets, the center line of which is the boundary between a township and another municipal corporation, for streets having more than half of their width within township and for assessment for improvements on property outside limits where street entirely within township; repealing provisions relating to boundary roads and streets; in bridges and viaducts, further providing for article heading, repealing subdivision heading, further providing for provisions relating to bridges and viaducts as part of street, repealing a subdivision heading and provisions relating to power to construct, further providing for maintenance, repealing provisions relating to bridges and viaducts over marshy or swampy grounds, creeks, rivulets, gullies, canals and railroads and a subdivision heading, further providing for bridges on division line of townships and repealing provisions relating to bridges between townships and municipalities, to bridges over railroad or canal and to maintenance, repair and rebuilding of bridges built by county; in sidewalks, further providing for power to lay out, ordain and establish grades, for width, for paving and curbing sidewalks and for repair of sidewalks and providing for emergency repairs; in sewers and drains, further providing for article heading, for power to establish and construct sewers and drains, require connections and sewer rentals and for sewer and drainage systems, constructed by any municipality authority, connection by owners and enforcement, providing for notice of contemplated construction, further providing for location of sewers on private property and for treatment works and facilities therefor, repealing provisions relating to entry on lands to mark sewer routes and damages and to enforcement of judgment for damages, further providing for cost of construction and how paid, for sewer districts and for manner of assessment, repealing provisions relating to procedure for assessment of benefits, to lien for assessments and costs of proceedings and to assessment of property outside limits of townships for sewers, further providing for provisions relating to acquisition of sewer system from private interests and distribution of costs, to contracts with individuals or corporations for construction and maintenance of sewer and drainage systems, to sewers and drains in streets or highways or over private property and assessment of cost of construction according to benefits and for consent necessary, repealing provisions relating to assessment of cost, further providing for subdivision heading and for connection by agreement or petition and appointment of viewers, repealing provisions relating to notice of contemplated construction and protests by property owners, further providing for subdivision heading and for building joint sewers, repealing provisions relating to State permit and a subdivision heading; repealing provisions relating to collection by installment of the cost of street, curb, sidewalk and sewer improvements; providing for assessments for public improvements; providing for assessments, for public improvements; repealing provisions relating to revolving fund for street and sewer improvements; in water supply and waterworks, further providing for article heading and for contract with water companies and municipality and development of own water supply, providing for public utility law saved and for rates, further providing for State permit, for occupation of highways and for property damages and bond by township, repealing provisions relating to appointment of viewers, further providing for water districts and application of taxpayers and for connection to water supply system, repealing provisions relating to connection to water supply system of municipality authorities, further providing for cost of connection and where payable and for default in payment of installment, repealing provisions relating to entry of liens and further providing for subdivision heading, for joint maintenance of works with municipality, for State permits and for commission of waterworks; in manufacture and sale of electricity, further providing for manufacture and sale of electricity, for may regulate use and prices, for sale of hydroelectric generating facilities, for construction or purchase of hydroelectric generating facilities and for submission to electors; in public buildings, further providing for town hall, for unloading and warehouses, for appropriation of property, for ordinance of commissioners, for assessment of damages and for use of public lands acquired for other purposes; in licenses and licenses fees, further providing for provisions relating to transient retail merchants, for agents for licensed dealers not to be licensed, for insurance agents and brokers not to be licensed and for license fees on residents not to exceed those on nonresidents; in parks, recreation centers, shade trees and forests, further providing for acquisition of lands and buildings, for creation of recreation board, for composition of park or recreation boards, for organization of park or recreation boards and powers and duties delegated to the board by the commissioners, for maintenance and tax levy, for joint ownership and maintenance, for issue of bonds, for right of establishment, for personnel of commission, appointment, terms and vacancies, for powers may be vested in park commission, for general powers of commission, for hiring of employees and legislative power of commission, for report of commission, for notice of commission's activities and planting or removal of shade trees, for landholders liability for costs and for removal of diseased trees, repealing provisions relating to assessments liens, further providing for maintenance by township and funds for and for penalties, repealing provisions relating to disposition of penalties, further providing for right of acquisition of forest lands, repealing provisions relating to approval of Department of Forests and Waters and further providing for ordinance and notice, for appropriation for acquisition, for rules and regulations, for appropriation for maintenance, for use of township forests, for ordnance of sale and for appropriation of money to forestry organizations; in land subdivision, repealing article heading; in zoning, repealing article heading; in Uniform Construction Code, Property Maintenance Code and reserved powers, further providing for changes in Uniform Construction Code, for property maintenance code and for reserved powers; in township planning commission, repealing article heading; repealing provisions relating to enforcement of ordinances; providing for ordinances; in actions by and against townships, further providing for recovery of municipal claims by suit; and, in repeals, further providing for provisions relating to repeals and repealing provisions relating to inconsistent repeals.

Further providing for definitions and for duties of board; repealing provisions relating to qualifications; further providing for certification; providing for employees of political subdivisions; further providing for disciplinary and correction measures and for unlawful practice; repealing provisions relating to nonapplicability; and providing for assessors in counties of the first class.

In contracts, further providing for certain contract provisions prohibited.

In municipal financial distress, providing for emergency plan extension.

Restricting local government from certain regulation of agritourism.

In elected officers and elections, further providing for nominations and elections.

Amending the act of October 24, 2018 (P.L.751, No.124), known as the Intergovernmental Cooperation Authorities Act for Cities of the Third Class, in miscellaneous provisions, further providing for taxes and providing for expiration.

In auditors and accountants, further providing for appointment of accountant and providing for appointment of independent auditor and abolishment of office of elected auditor.

Consolidating the act of August 9, 1955 (P.L.323, No.130), known as The County Code; and making a related repeal.

In powers, duties and rights of appointed officers and employees, further providing for appointments and incompatible offices.

In associations and organizations, further providing for associations and organizations for mayors; in elections of officers, further providing for eligibility; in powers, duties and rights of appointed officers and employees, further providing for appointments and incompatible offices and for police serving under cooperative agreement or contract; in corporate powers, further providing for specific powers; in taxation and finance, further providing for investment of funds; providing for solid waste collection and disposition; and, in ordinances, further providing for ordinances and resolutions and for publication.

In legal advertising, providing for methods for advertising.

In municipal authorities, providing for governing bodies of airport authorities located in counties of the second class.

In employees, providing for basic education and continuing education programs for municipal secretaries.

A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in local government, providing for removal of municipal officers.

In local organizations and services, further providing for general authority of political subdivisions.

In local organizations and services, further providing for general authority of political subdivisions.

In local organizations and services, further providing for general authority of political subdivisions.

In municipal authorities, further providing for method of incorporation, for municipalities withdrawing from and joining in joint authorities, for amendment of articles and for governing body.

Providing for an annual revenue sharing program for municipalities relating to tax-exempt real property; establishing the Tax-exempt Property Municipal Assistance Fund; imposing powers and duties on the Department of Community and Economic Development; and making an inconsistent repeal.

In consolidated county assessment, further providing for assessment of occupations; and making a related repeal.

In general provisions relating to home rule and optional plan government, further providing for limitation on municipal powers.

Amending the act of May 27, 1953 (P.L.244, No.34), entitled "An act relating to and regulating the contracts of incorporated towns and providing penalties," further providing for power to convey.

In corporate powers, further providing for real property; and, in corporate powers, further providing for city property and affairs.

Amending the act of October 27, 1979 (P.L.241, No.78), entitled "An act authorizing political subdivisions, municipality authorities and transportation authorities to enter into contracts for the purchase of goods and the sale of real and personal property where no bids are received," further providing for title of the act; adding a short title; and providing for contracts for services.

In matters affecting government units, further providing for definitions and for governmental immunity generally.

In general provisions relating to township officers, further providing for membership of associations and expenses of members.

In municipal authorities, further providing for money of authority.

Providing for management of municipal pension plans and for penalties.

In consolidated county assessment, further providing for assessment of lands divided by boundary lines.

Honoring January 4, 2020, as the 150th anniversary of the founding of Jermyn Borough in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania.

In corporate powers, further providing for municipal authorities and cooperation with other political subdivisions.

Recognizing the month of October 2019 as "LGBT History Month" in Pennsylvania.

Further providing for the duration of grants.

A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in declaration of rights, providing for right to local self-government.

In consolidated county assessment, further providing for short title and scope of chapter and for appeals by taxing districts and providing for standards of redress in appeals.

In municipal authorities, further providing for money of authority.

In employees, providing for insurance benefits for part-time police officers.

In municipal authorities, further providing for purposes and powers.

In corporate powers, further providing for ordinances and resolutions; and, in finance and taxation, further providing for tax levies and for tax rates to be expressed in dollars and cents.

In municipal financial distress, providing for municipal assistance.

Providing for roadway repair by public utilities and municipal authorities and for restoration of roadways after alteration.

In indebtedness and borrowing, further providing for definitions, for classification and authority to issue bonds and notes, for cost of project and for exclusion of other self-liquidating debt to determine net nonelectoral debt or net lease rental debt; providing for preliminary filings with department prior to issuance of certain debt; further providing for ordinance authorizing issuance of bonds or notes or instruments evidencing lease rental debt, for small borrowing for capital purposes, for debt statement, for submission to department, for fees for filing, for certificate of approval of transcript, for effect of failure of timely action by department and for records of department; and providing for duties of participants in transactions relating to incurring debt and issuing bonds and notes.

In general provisions, further providing for definitions; in miscellaneous provisions, repealing provisions relating to qualified interest rate management agreements, further providing for financial reporting, providing for application of subchapter, for definitions, for qualified interest rate management agreements and for interest rate risk and interest cost management in first class cities and counties; and making editorial changes.

In municipal authorities, further providing for money of authority.

In township supervisors, further providing for compensation of supervisors.

Amending the act of May 27, 1953 (P.L.244, No.34), entitled "An act relating to and regulating the contracts of incorporated towns and providing penalties," further providing for power to convey.

In preemptions, further providing for local regulation of unmanned aircraft prohibited.

In municipal authorities, further providing for money of authority.

In subdivision and land development, providing for nonbuilding lots.

Providing for municipal regulation of the deposit, disposal or land application of biosolid material; and requiring a public referendum under certain circumstances.

In miscellaneous provisions, providing for attendance at meetings.

Providing for electronic device licenses.

In municipal authorities, further providing for purposes and powers.

Directing the Joint State Government Commission to conduct a study on police pay and salary benefits in this Commonwealth and issue a report of its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly.

Establishing the Municipal Water and Wastewater Authority Oversight Commission and providing for its powers and duties; establishing the Municipal Water and Wastewater Authority Oversight Fund; and imposing a fee.

Directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to conduct a study of the salaries and training of police officers in this Commonwealth.

In public improvements, utilities and services, providing for burial grounds.

In consolidated county assessment, further providing for definitions, for chief assessor, for notices, appeals and certification of values, for special provisions relating to countywide revisions of assessments, for board of assessment appeals and board of assessment revision, for regulations of board and for auxiliary appeal boards and alternates; and making editorial changes.

Amending the act of May 27, 1953 (P.L.244, No.34), entitled "An act relating to and regulating the contracts of incorporated towns and providing penalties," further providing for power to convey.

Making extensive revisions relating to preliminary provisions; names and corporate powers, classification of counties; fixing and relocating lines and boundaries; county officers; county commissioners and chief clerks; controller; auditors; treasurer; county solicitor; engineer; sheriff and coroner; prothonotary, clerks of court, clerk of orphan's court, register of wills, recorder of deeds; district attorney, assistants and detectives; salaries of county officers; fees of salaried county officers, salary boards, payment of solicitors appointed by county officers; fiscal affairs; contracts and special powers and duties of counties; public health; aeronautics; grounds and buildings; eminent domain and injury to property; recreation places; bridges, viaducts and culverts and roads; providing for military and veterans affairs; and making editorial changes.

In auditors, further providing for surcharges, auditors' report and publication of financial statements.

Amending the act of May 27, 1953 (P.L.244, No.34), entitled "An act relating to and regulating the contracts of incorporated towns and providing penalties," further providing for regulation of contracts.

In contracts, further providing for letting contracts.

In employees, further providing for commission members.

In contracts, further providing for regulation of contracts.

In consolidated county assessment, further providing for abstracts of building and demolition permits to be forwarded to the county assessment office.

Amending the act of April 18, 1929 (P.L.612, No.253), entitled "An act for the election of the mayor, members of town council, and auditors, in incorporated towns of the Commonwealth; regulating the manner of voting for such officers, and repealing inconsistent general, local and special laws," further providing for publication of audit report.

In standards for municipal pension systems, further providing for definitions and providing for special procedures for certain professional services contracts.

In home rule and optional plan government, further providing for submission of question for election of government study commission and for limitation on enactment of ordinance or filing of petition.

Amending the act of May 27, 1953 (P.L.244, No.34), entitled "An act relating to and regulating the contracts of incorporated towns and providing penalties," further providing for power to convey.

Further providing for suits and property.

In local taxes, further providing for collection; in consolidated collection of local income taxes, further providing for tax collection committees , for declaration and payment of income taxes and for powers and duties of tax officer; in collection of delinquent taxes, further providing for costs of collection; and making a related editorial change.

In municipal authorities, further providing for purposes and powers.

In Early Intervention Program, further providing for definitions, for program objectives and for authorization; in municipal financial distress, further providing for limitation of status; and making an editorial change.

A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, further providing for exemptions and special provisions relating to taxation.

In limitations on use of eminent domain, further providing for definitions and providing for eminent domain of land subject to conservation easement.

In intergovernmental cooperation, further providing for ordinance, for content of ordinance, for joint purchases with private educational establishments, for required review of specified agreements and for effect of joint cooperation agreements.

In elections of officers, further providing for decrease in number of members of council.

In consolidated county assessment, further providing for definitions, for chief assessor, for notices, appeals and certification of values, for special provisions relating to countywide revisions of assessments, for board of assessment appeals and board of assessment revision, for regulations of board and for auxiliary appeal boards and alternates; and making editorial changes.

Providing for storm water management plans and facilities.

Adding provisions related to incorporated towns, and providing for storm water management plans and facilities.

Providing for an annual revenue sharing program for municipalities relating to tax-exempt real property; establishing the Tax-exempt Property Municipal Assistance Fund; imposing powers and duties on the Department of Community and Economic Development; and making an inconsistent repeal.

In parking authorities, providing for granting of interests and mixed-use projects for authorities in cities of the second class.

In general provisions relating to burial grounds, further providing for definitions; and providing for transfer of ownership of cemeteries and for reasonable access to burial grounds.

Amending the act of July 8, 1919 (P.L.784, No.322), entitled "An act empowering cities of the second and third classes, boroughs, and counties, to acquire, maintain, and operate playgrounds, playfields, gymnasiums, public baths, swimming pools, and indoor recreation centers; authorizing school districts to join in the maintenance and operation of said activities; and authorizing the issue of bonds and the levy of taxes for such purposes," providing for development of public parks in cities of the second class.

In contracts, further providing for general regulations concerning contracts.

In contracts, further providing for regulation of contracts; and, in contracts, further providing for contracts or purchases not requiring advertising or bidding.

In township supervisors, further providing for compensation of supervisors.

In auditors and accountants, further providing for auditor's compensation.

In general provisions relating to residential real property, further providing for definitions; and, in seller disclosures, further providing for application of chapter and providing for disclosure of construction defects.

Further providing for definitions and for duties of board; repealing provisions relating to qualifications; further providing for certification; providing for employees of political subdivisions; and further providing for disciplinary and correction measures and for unlawful practice.

Providing for cultural improvement district advisory committees and for neighborhood improvement districts; and repealing the Neighborhood Improvement District Act.

In public improvements, utilities and services, providing for public notice and public meeting requirements.

In municipal authorities, further providing for money of authority.

In municipal authorities, further providing for purposes and powers.

In other subjects of taxation, repealing provisions regarding local option cigarette tax in school districts of the first class.

In general provisions, providing for residency during military service.

In general provisions, further providing for definitions; in miscellaneous provisions, repealing provisions relating to qualified interest rate management agreements, further providing for financial reporting, providing for application of subchapter, for definitions, for qualified interest rate management agreements and providing for interest rate risk and interest cost management in first class cities and counties; and making editorial changes.

Further providing for counties of the second class.

Further providing for permits.

In general provisions, further providing for definitions, for general powers of board, for retirement funds and accounts and for management and investment of fund and interest credits; and providing for Statewide Municipal Police Officers Pension Plan.

In municipal authorities, further providing for money of authority.

In preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; and, in adoption and enforcement by municipalities, further providing for administration and enforcement.

In zoning, further providing for ordinance provisions.

In Local Government Capital Project Loan Fund, further providing for assistance to municipalities.

In consolidated collection of local income taxes, further providing for tax collection committees.

In employees' retirement system, further providing for exceptions in favor of employees totally and permanently disabled.

Imposing a duty on municipalities to provide notification to property owners of changes to special flood hazard area maps of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Further providing for notices of taxes.

In taxation, further providing for tax levies.

In general provisions relating to taxation and assessments, further defining "owner."

In consolidated county assessment, further providing for limitation on tax increase after countywide reassessment.

In municipal authorities, further providing for money of authority and for competition in award of contracts; and, in ethics standards and financial disclosure, further providing for investigations by commission.

A Concurrent Resolution establishing a task force to implement recommendations related to the efficiency, transparency, modernization and fairness of the property assessment process in this Commonwealth.

Further providing for intergovernmental cooperation.

In intergovernmental cooperation, further providing for ordinance, for content of ordinance, for joint purchases with private educational establishments, for required review of specified agreements and for effect of joint cooperation agreements.

In parking authorities, providing for granting of interests and mixed-use projects for authorities in cities of the second class.

Providing for parking for individuals with a handicap.

Amending the act of December 18, 1984 (P.L.1004, No.204), entitled "An act extending benefits to police chiefs or heads of police departments of political subdivisions of the Commonwealth who have been removed from bargaining units by the Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board," providing for fire officers.

In cigarette sales and licensing, further providing for definitions, for retention of records and for violations and penalties and providing for preemption and for compliance checks; providing for cancer control, prevention and research; in disposition of abandoned and unclaimed property, further providing for definitions and for property held by fiduciaries, providing for notice given by holder and for United States savings bonds and further providing for certificate of finder registration and for notice and publication of lists of property subject to Commonwealth custody and control; providing for capital facilities; in oil and gas wells, further providing for Environmental Stewardship Fund and providing for oil and gas conservation; in heritage areas, further providing for program and providing for declaration of policy and for Heritage Area Program; providing for Business in Our Sites Program account; providing for transportation network companies and motor carrier companies; in special funds, further providing for funding and for State Workers' Insurance Board; in additional special funds, further providing for use of fund, providing for hospital uncompensated care payments and reimbursements for extraordinary expense report and further providing for definitions, for Pennsylvania Race Horse Development Fund, for distributions from Pennsylvania Race Horse Development Fund, for drug and alcohol programs and for Natural Gas Infrastructure Development Fund; repealing provisions relating to 2011-2012 budget implementation and 2011-2012 restrictions on appropriations for funds and accounts; providing for 2016-2017 budget implementation and for 2016-2017 restrictions on appropriations for funds and accounts; in general budget implementation, further providing for executive offices and for Gaming Control Board and providing for Commonwealth Financing Authority restricted revenue account, for Federal and Commonwealth use of forest land, for Motor License Fund, for Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board procedure, for restaurant liquor license auction and for Liquor Code term; providing for general budget restrictions on appropriations for funds and accounts; providing for school district intercepts for the payment of debt service during budget impasse; in 2015-2016 budget implementation, further providing for Department of Human Services; and making related repeals.

Providing for storm water management plans and facilities.

In rates and distribution systems, further providing for standby charge prohibited.

In consolidated county assessment, further providing for subjects of local taxation.

Amending the act of October 27, 1979 (P.L.241, No.78), entitled "An act authorizing political subdivisions, municipality authorities and transportation authorities to enter into contracts for the purchase of goods and the sale of real and personal property where no bids are received," providing for contracts for services.

In adoption and enforcement by municipalities, further providing for administration and enforcement.

In standards for municipal pension systems, further providing for definitions and providing for special procedures for certain professional services contracts and for special provisions to stabilize municipal retirement plans.

Further providing for ordinances.

In taxation and assessments general provisions, further defining "owner."

Further providing for permits.

In zoning, further providing for ordinance provisions.

In seller disclosures, further providing for disclosure form.

In short title and definitions, further providing for definitions.

In recycling and waste reduction, further providing for municipal implementation of recycling programs.

Further providing for definitions and for supplemental benefits.

In general provisions relating to township officers, further providing for failure of officer to perform duties.

In civil service for police and fire apparatus operators, further providing for appointments of police and fire apparatus operators.

Further providing for bonds of tax collectors, for permanent basic and continuing education programs for tax collectors, for criminal history record information and for deputy tax collectors.

In consolidated county assessment, further providing for appeals by taxing districts.

In subdivision and land development, further providing for approval of plats.

Further providing for definitions; providing for issuance of use and occupancy certificate; and further providing for compliance requirement.

In recreation places, shade trees and forests, further providing for care, custody and control, for notice of work and for shade tree commission.

A Concurrent Resolution establishing a task force to examine issues related to the management and funding of municipal retirement programs.

In municipal authorities, providing for cash deposits and household information requirements.

In township officers generally, further providing for removal for failure to perform duties.

In realty transfer tax, further providing for exclusions from imposition of tax.

In municipal authorities, further providing for purposes and powers of authorities.

In corporate powers, further providing for observances and celebrations.

In corporate powers, further providing for the corporate power of first class townships vested in the board of township commissioners.

Providing for payment of taxes; further providing for notice of taxes; and providing for refund of overpayment of real estate taxes.

In indebtedness and borrowing, further providing for definitions, for classification and authority to issue bonds and notes, for cost of project and for exclusion of other self-liquidating debt to determine net nonelectoral debt or net lease rental debt; providing for preliminary approval by the department of the issuance of certain debt; further providing for small borrowing for capital purposes, for debt statement and for submission to department; in miscellaneous provisions, further providing for fees for filing, for certificate of approval of transcript, for effect of failure of timely action by department and for records of department; providing for duties of participants in transactions relating to incurring debt and issuing bonds and notes; and repealing provisions of the Administrative Code of 1929 relating to fees of the Department of Community Affairs.

Providing for part-time service credit.

In general provisions, further providing for definitions, for general powers of board, for retirement funds and accounts and for management and investment of fund and interest credits; and providing for Statewide Municipal Police Officers Pension Plan.

In county commissioners and chief clerk, further providing for vacancy in the office of county commissioner.

In election of officers and vacancies in office, further providing for officers to be elected and for supervisors.

In preemptions, providing for occupation of dwelling units.

In municipal authorities, further providing for purposes and powers.

In adoption and enforcement by municipalities, further providing for administration and enforcement.

Further providing for the duration of grants.

In preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; and, in adoption and enforcement by municipalities, further providing for administration and enforcement.

In taxation, further providing for tax levies.

In employees, further providing for commission members.

In employees' retirement system, further providing for exceptions in favor of employees totally and permanently disabled.

Further providing for basic and continuing education programs for tax collectors; providing for criminal history record information; and further providing for notice of taxes and for deputy tax collectors.

In municipal authorities, further providing for money of authority.

Further providing for definitions.

Further providing for contents of subdivision and land development ordinance.

In municipal pension plan actuarial reporting, further providing for requirement to file actuarial valuation report or experience investigation and for contents of actuarial valuation report; in minimum funding standard for municipal pension plans, further providing for municipal pension plan minimum funding standard and application and general provisions; in revisions applicable to municipal pension fund financing, further providing for revision of financing from State revenue sources and General Municipal Pension System State Aid Program; and, in standards for municipal pension systems, further providing for procurement for professional services contracts.

Further providing for the duration of grants.

Further providing for limited reimbursement of appraisal, attorney and engineering fees.

Further providing for supplemental benefits.

Further providing for investment of authority funds.

In municipal authorities, further providing for definitions and for purposes and powers.

Further providing for tax collection records.

Further providing for building and housing regulations; repealing provisions relating to building and housing inspectors; and providing for Uniform Construction Code, property maintenance code and reserved powers.

Further providing for grants and reimbursements authorized.

In employees' retirement system, further providing for disability retirement allowances for public safety employees.

Further providing for delegation of taxing powers and restrictions thereon.

Consolidating The Borough Code; making revisions concerning definitions, applications, certificates, eligibility, collection of taxes, appointments and incompatible offices, council's powers, specific powers, preparation of plans and specifications and contracts, assessments, removal of elected official and appointee, recreation board and authority, ordinances and resolutions; making an editorial change; and making a related repeal.

In municipal authorities, further providing for purposes and powers.

Further providing for permits and for powers and duties of local agencies.

Further providing for the definitions of "city," "contracting authority" and "pilot zone" and for establishment of contracting authority; providing for number of authorized zones; and further providing for approval.

Further providing for the operating reserve fund.

Further providing for the powers and duties of the Municipal Police Officers' Education and Training Commission.

Further providing for filing and recording of ordinances.

Amending the act of January 19, 1967 (1968 P.L.992, No.442), entitled, as amended, "An act authorizing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the local government units thereof to preserve, acquire or hold land for open space uses," further providing for local taxing options.

Further providing for limitations on rates of specific taxes and for restricted use.

Amending the act of May 3, 1850 (P.L.654, No.385), entitled "An act providing for the election of district attorneys," further providing for the filling of vacancies in the office of district attorney.

Further providing for the filling of vacancies in the office of district attorney.

In contracts, further providing for general regulations concerning contracts.

Providing for emergency services reimbursement.

Further providing for filing and recording of ordinances.

In municipal authorities, further providing for purposes and powers.

In municipal authorities, further providing for purposes and powers.

In general provisions, further providing for definitions, for general powers of board, for retirement funds and accounts and for management and investment of fund and interest credits; and providing for Statewide Municipal Police Officers Pension Plan.

In municipal authorities, further providing for purposes and powers.

Further providing for competition in award of contracts.

Further providing for definitions; and providing for mailed notice in certain proceedings.

Further providing for the governing board of the convention center authority.

In township officers generally, further providing for removal for failure to perform duties.

Amending the act of May 27, 1953 (P.L.249, No.35), entitled "An act providing that the town councils of incorporated towns shall have the right to declare vacant the seats of councilmen or presidents of town councils for failure to qualify and for failure to attend meetings or vote upon questions before the council," further providing for removal of town officers and for vacancies.

Further providing for tax collection committees.

Further providing for tax levies.

Further providing for county bureau to collect taxes, for system of accounting and distribution, for reimbursement of county and charges and for agent of taxing districts and lien certificates.

Further providing for how offices to be held.

Further providing for applicability and for the abolishment of the office of jury commissioner.

In municipal authorities, further providing for purposes and powers.

Further providing for vacancy in the office of county commissioner.

Codifying the State Tax Equalization Board into the act; further providing for creation of board, for membership, for general powers and duties and for common level ratio; providing for publication of information by board funding contingency; and making a related repeal.

Prohibiting the Commonwealth and local government units from taking certain actions relating to implementation of Agenda 21 that infringe upon or restrict private property rights.

Further providing for limitations on rates of specific taxes.

Providing for foreclosed property maintenance; and imposing penalties.

Further providing for tax levies.

Further providing for organization of board.

Further providing for contents of subdivision and land development ordinance.

In consolidated county assessment, further providing for limitation on tax increase after countywide reassessment.

Further providing for definitions; providing for authority to waive employee limit, for alternative certification, for contractor performance and general conditions, for mentor-protege program and for small business reserve program; establishing a surety bond guarantee program; and further providing for contractors' and subcontractors' payment obligations.

A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, further providing for exemptions and special provisions.

In consolidated county assessment, further providing for assessment of mobile homes and house trailers.

Reenacted and amended December 21, 1988 (P.L.1329, No.170), in subdivision and land development, further providing for approval of plats.

Further providing for subjects of local taxation and for valuation of property.

In prothonotary, clerks of courts, clerk of orphans' court, register of wills, recorder of deeds, further providing for how offices to be held.

Amending the act of August 10, 1951 (P.L.1189, No.265), entitled, as amended, "An act regulating the appointment, promotion, suspension, reduction, removal and reinstatement of employes (except superintendents, assistant superintendents, inspectors, chief clerks and school guards) in bureaus of police in cities of the second class; and defining the powers and duties of civil service commissions in such cities for such purposes," further providing for qualifications for appointment in the competitive class of the civil service.

Providing for a transition from township treasurers to tax collectors in first class townships; and making editorial changes.

In general provisions relating to indebtedness and borrowing, further providing for home rule; in assessments of persons and property, providing for tax rates relating to cities and counties of the first class; and in consolidated county assessment, further providing for exemptions from taxation, for notices, appeals and certification of values and for appeals to court and providing for grantees of real property to register deed with chief assessor.

In municipal authorities, further providing for purposes and powers.

In neighborhood blight reclamation and revitalization, providing for divestiture of tax claims and municipal liens upon agreement of governing bodies.

In municipal authorities, further providing for purposes and powers.

In consolidated county assessment, further providing for assessment of mobile homes and house trailers.

Providing for requirements for operation of private correctional centers.

Providing for special tax provisions for assessment values for longtime owner-occupants.

Establishing a select committee to investigate and review the interrelationship between all current sources of school district and local government tax revenue, with a focus on property taxes, the current system of Federal and State funding of school districts and other local government functions.

In municipal authorities, further providing for administration and for money.

Further providing for collection by legal representatives of deceased tax collectors.

Amending the act of January 19, 1967 (1968 P.L.992, No.442), entitled, as amended, "An act authorizing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the local government units thereof to preserve, acquire or hold land for open space uses," further providing for local taxing options.

In contracts, further providing for letting contracts.

Further providing for reimbursement of district attorney compensation.

In planning agencies, further providing for appointment, term and vacancy of planning commission members and for conduct of business of planning commission.

Reenacting and amending the act of February 1, 1966 (1965 P.L.1656, No.581), known as The Borough Code.

Providing for appointment of township treasurers and election of tax collectors; further defining the duties and authority of the board of township commissioners.

In corporate powers, further providing for real property and for personal property; and, in contracts, further providing for letting contracts.

Further providing for delegation of taxing powers and restrictions.

Further providing for compensation of supervisors.

Further providing for officers to be elected, for election of assessors, for filling vacancies in elective borough offices, for powers of assessors and for duplicate assessments.

Further providing for elected officers enumerated, for vacancies in general, for the corporate power of first class townships being vested in the board of township commissioners, for elected officers in townships of the first class and for additions and revisions to duplicates.

Repealing provisions relating to removal of township officer for failure to perform duties.

Repealing provisions relating to failure of township officer to perform duties.

Providing for foreclosed property maintenance; and imposing penalties.

Amending the act of June 11, 1935 (P.L.326, No.149), entitled "An act relating to counties of the first class; defining deceased service persons; providing for contributions by the county to the funeral expenses for such persons and their widows; providing for the erection and care of markers, headstones, and flags, and for the compilation of war records," further providing for markers for graves and headstones.

Further providing for other meeting expenses paid by counties.

In optional affordable housing funding, further providing for affordable housing programs fee in cities of first class.

Providing for contracts to promote participation.

Providing for contracts to promote participation.

Further providing for powers of an authority.

Amending the act of May 27, 1953 (P.L.244, No.34), entitled "An act relating to and regulating the contracts of incorporated towns and providing penalties," providing for contracts to promote participation.

In municipal authorities, further providing for governing body.

In municipal authorities, further providing for money of authority.

Further providing for the governing board of the convention center authority.

In functions of appointed officers and employees, further providing for appointments and incompatible offices; and, in civil service for police and firemen, further providing for examinations and for eligibility list and manner of filling appointments.

In civil service for police and firemen, further providing for examinations and for eligibility list and manner of filling appointments.

Further regulating contracts as to purchasing and advertising requirements.

Increasing the amount of purchases that may be made subject to certain conditions.

Further providing for contracts and acquisition of property; and providing for adjustments.

Providing for adjustments based on Consumer Price Index; and further providing for work to be done under contract let on bids and exception, for purchase of supplies, for contracts for construction, repair, renovation or maintenance, for project contracts and for powers and duties of institution presidents.

Amending the act of August 6, 1936 (Sp.Sess., P.L.95, No.38 1/2), entitled "An act to authorize and empower cities, boroughs, towns, and townships, separately or jointly, to provide for protection against floods by erecting and constructing certain works and improvements, located within or without their territorial limits, and within or without the county in which situate; and to expend moneys and incur indebtedness; to assess benefits against property benefited; to issue improvement bonds imposing no municipal liability; and to acquire, take, injure or destroy property for such purposes," further providing for competitive bidding of contracts.

Increasing the dollar amount of supplies and materials which may be purchased without advertising.

In preliminary provisions, providing for adjustments based on Consumer Price Index relating to contracts and purchases; in sheriff and coroner, providing for chief deputy in counties of the second class, for deputies and clerks in counties of the second class and for public list of applicants for deputy sheriff in counties of the second class; and further providing for sheriff's employees and counties of the second class; in contracts, further regulating contracts and purchases; in grounds, property and buildings, further providing for separate specifications and contracts for certain items; and, in sports and exhibition authority, further providing for competition in award of contracts.

Providing for wastewater processing cooperative planning.

Adding provisions for required fiscal security through bonding, blanket bonding and insuring of elected and appointed county officers and employees; providing for determining the form, amount and payment of premiums for and the filing and recording of the required security and for the subsequent issuance of official commissions; and making related repeals.

Amending the act of August 6, 1936 (Sp.Sess., P.L.95, No.38 1/2), entitled "An act to authorize and empower cities, boroughs, towns, and townships, separately or jointly, to provide for protection against floods by erecting and constructing certain works and improvements, located within or without their territorial limits, and within or without the county in which situate; and to expend moneys and incur indebtedness; to assess benefits against property benefited; to issue improvement bonds imposing no municipal liability; and to acquire, take, injure or destroy property for such purposes," further providing for competitive bidding of contracts.

Further providing for commissioners sole contractors for county, for contract procedures, terms and bonds and advertising for bids and for evasion of advertising requirements.

Further providing for competitive bidding of contracts by intergovernmental units, by parking authorities, by municipal authorities and by metropolitan transportation authorities.

Increasing the dollar amount of supplies and materials which may be purchased without advertising.

Amending the act of May 24, 1956 (1955, P.L.1674, No.566), entitled "An act authorizing council of any incorporated town to create the office of town manager, and prescribe his powers and duties," further providing for the office of town manager and for powers and duties of a town manager.

Increasing the amount of purchases that may be made subject to certain conditions.

In contracts, further regulating contracts as to purchasing and advertising requirements.

Providing for a temporary moratorium of court-ordered countywide reassessments and for reforms based upon study.

Further providing for township manager.

Further providing for township manager.

Further providing for the office of borough manager and for powers and duties of a borough manager.

Further providing for sales of personal property.

Further providing for general powers.

Establishing a task force to develop criteria and procedures for data submission, verification and collection to address insufficient sample data and/or to assure and disclose that the sample data relied on to develop a county's performance measure during a reassessment is representative of the bulk of the county's property inventory.

Amending the act of June 2, 1959 (P.L.454, No.86), entitled, "An act permitting the recording of leases, subleases and agreements to lease or sublease; permitting the recording of memoranda thereof; prescribing the minimum contents of such memoranda; prescribing the effect of recording such instruments, including provisions thereof for the purchase of or refusal on the demised premises; and specifying that the recording of such a memorandum shall be a sufficient recording of the full lease, sublease, or agreement in connection with the assignment or mortgaging of the lessee's interest therein," further providing for indexing of leases, subleases, agreements and memoranda.

In zoning hearing board and other administrative proceedings, providing for compelled removal of outdoor advertising displays.

Amending the act of May 27, 1953 (P.L.244, No.34), entitled "An act relating to and regulating the contracts of incorporated towns and providing penalties," further providing for power to convey.

Establishing a well impact fee; providing for distribution of fees; establishing the Local Government Shale Impact Mitigation Fund, the Environmental Shale Impact Mitigation Fund and the Road and Bridge Shale Impact Mitigation Account; and providing for the powers and duties of the Department of Revenue.

Providing for the office and powers and duties of a city administrator or manager.

Further providing for township manager.

Providing for review fees.

A Concurrent Resolution establishing a task force to develop a set of uniform standards for county reassessment contracting, develop standards for disclosing the county's system of property valuation and assessment, develop a self-evaluation tool for counties to determine when a reassessment is warranted and recommend a standard to be used to a Statewide mandatory reassessment time frame.

Providing for notice to school district; and further providing for application for final approval.

In general provisions relating to taxation and assessments, further providing for the definition of "homestead."

Further providing for vacancy in the office of county commissioner.

Further providing for organization of board.

In municipal authorities, further providing for competitive bidding of contracts.

Further providing for enumeration of elected officers.

Further providing for the duration of grants.

In municipal authorities, further providing for money of authority.

Further providing for suits and property.

Further providing for removals from the police or fire force; and providing for certain incompatible offices.

Further providing for salaried mayor not to receive fees and for duties of solicitor and outside counsel.

Further providing for tax levies.

In county officers, further providing for location of offices, records and papers.

Providing for requirements for operation of private correctional centers.

Amending the act of April 1, 1909 (P.L.91, No.53), entitled, "An act relating to deeds for conveying or releasing lands, construing words and phrases used therein, and prescribing a form of deed and acknowledgment which may be used for conveying or releasing lands," further providing for form of deed.

Further providing for investment of borough funds.

In preemptions, providing for municipal franchise agreements.

Further providing for payment of tax to other political subdivisions or states as credit or deduction and withholding tax; and providing for local services tax credit.

In miscellaneous provisions, providing for limitations on municipal powers; and, in creation, alteration and termination of planned communities, providing for alterations for energy conservation.

Further providing for contents of subdivision and land development ordinance.

Providing for payments to certain local taxing authorities to offset assessments reduced under this act.

Providing for the abolishment of the office of jury commissioner in certain counties.