Rep. Mike Sturla
96th Legislative District
Lancaster County
2011-12 Prime Sponsored Legislation
 
 
Post Employment Restriction for Department Secretaries
 
March 2, 2011
 
 
 

HB 112 would prohibit Secretaries and Deputy Secretaries with regulatory or licensing authority from accepting employment or compensation from a business they regulated for 2 years after they leave their position.

 
 
 
 
 
Post Employment Restriction for Executive State Employees
 
March 2, 2011
 
 
 

HB 113 would prohibit Executive-level State employee with regulatory or licensing authority from accepting employment or compensation from a business they regulated for 2 years after they leave their position.

 
 
 
 
 
Post Employment Restriction for Industry Nomination or Appointment
 
March 2, 2011
 
 
 

HB 114 would prohibit an individual employed by a regulated industry from accepting nomination or appointment to a Secretary or Deputy Secretary position which would monitor that industry for 2 years after terminating employment with the industry.

 
 
 
 
 
Costing-Out-Study for Charter Schools
 
March 28, 2011
 
 
 

HB 1212 would direct the PA Department of Education to conduct a comprehensive statewide costing-out study of charter schools and cyber charter schools.

 
 
 
 
 
Clean and Green- Erosion & Sediment Control Plans
 
March 28, 2011
 
 
 

HB 1213 would require that those seeking preferential assessment in the Clean and Green Program have submitted an Agricultural Erosion and Sediment Control Plan.

 
 
 
 
 
Establish Adopt-A-River Program
 
March 28, 2011
 
 
 

HB 1214 would establish the "Adopt-A-River" program within the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.

 
 
 
 
 
Thaddeus Stevens Bridge – Lititz Pike
 
March 28, 2011
 
 
 

HB 1215 would designate the new Lititz Pike Bridge in Lancaster City as the Thaddeus Stevens Bridge.

 
 
 
 
 
Establish Municipal Firefighter Grant Program
 
March 28, 2011
 
 
 

HB 1216 would establish the Municipal Fire and Emergency Services Grant Fund to support Pennsylvania's municipal fire and emergency service organizations.

 
 
 
 
 
EITC Deadline Change
 
March 29, 2011
 
 
 

HB 1227 would alter the administration of the Educational Improvement Tax Credit.

 
 
 
 
 
State Police Municipal Patrol Services Act
 
March 31, 2011
 
 
 

HB 1228 would create the State Police Municipal Patrol Services Act to address the inequities of state police funding and patrol.

 
 
 
 
 
Prohibits Certain Fees by Electric Generation and Natural Gas Suppliers
 
April 5, 2011
 
 
 

HB 1276 would prohibit electric generation suppliers and natural gas suppliers licensed by the Public Utility Commission from charging upfront fees to potential employees/subcontractors that are hired to encourage consumers to switch their supplier.

 
 
 
 
 
Exempting Library Book Sales from State Sales Tax
 
April 5, 2011
 
 
 

HB 1577 would exempt local and county libraries from the state sales tax when they sell used books.

 
 
 
 
 
Requires Approval of Collections Less Than Full Amount
 
June 14, 2011
 
 
 

HB 1655 would require that Attorney General contracts for debt collection include a provision that any payment less than the full settlement owed must be approved by the referring agency after reviewing documentation.

 
 
 
 
 
Requires Competitive Sealed Bidding for Private Collection Agencies
 
June 14, 2011
 
 
 

HB 1656 would prohibit no bid state contracts with private collection agencies by requiring a competitive bidding process.

 
 
 
 
 
Thaddeus Stevens Day in Pennsylvania - Adopted by House
 
March 3, 2011
 
 
 

HR 112 designates April 4, 2011 as Thaddeus Stevens Day in Pennsylvania to commemorate the anniversary of the birth of this statesman, civil rights activist and philanthropist.