Pennsylvania Rep. Paul Costa (D)

PA - Liquor Control (House)

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Democratic Chair

PA - Rules (House)

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Member

PA - HB1997 An Act amending the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), known as the Liquor Code, in licenses and regulations and liquor, alcohol and malt and brewed beverages, providing for national event permit.

PA - HB1150 An Act amending the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), known as the Liquor Code, in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; in Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board, further providing for general powers of board; in Pennsylvania Liquor Stores, further providing for board to establish State liquor stores, for when sales may be made at Pennsylvania Liquor Stores, and for sales by Pennsylvania Liquor Stores; and, in licenses and regulations and liquor and alcohol and malt and brewed beverages, further providing for authority to issue liquor licenses to hotels, restaurants and clubs, for sale of malt or brewed beverages by liquor licensees, for malt and brewed beverages manufacturers', distributors' and importing distributors' licenses, for distributors' and importing distributors' restrictions on sales, storage, etc., for retail dispensers' restrictions on purchases and sales and for renewal of licenses and temporary provisions for licenses in armed service, providing for license auction and further providing for revocation and suspension of licenses and fines and for shipment of wine into Commonwealth, providing for direct shipment of wine and for unlawful acts relative to liquor, malt and brewed beverages and licensees and for premises to be vacated by patrons.

PA - HB808 An Act amending Title 4 (Amusements) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for video gaming; imposing duties on the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board; establishing the Video Gaming Account; imposing penalties; and providing for funding.

PA - HB39 An Act amending the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), known as the Liquor Code, in distilleries, wineries, bonded warehouses, bailees for hire and transporters for hire, further providing for distilleries.

PA - HB1654 An Act amending the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), known as the Liquor Code, in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; in the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board, further providing for general powers; in Pennsylvania Liquor Stores, further providing for board to establish State Liquor Stores and for sales; in licensing, further providing for authority and for sales, providing for wine expanded permits, further providing for malt and brewed beverages manufacturers', distributors' and importing distributors' licenses for prohibitions against grant of licenses, for number and kinds of licenses, for sales, storage and purchase restrictions, for assignability, for surrender of license, for shipment of wine and for unlawful acts; and, in distilleries, wineries, bonded warehouses, bailees and transporters, further providing for limited wineries.

PA - HR912 A Resolution honoring the life and memory of William "Coach" Vincent Campbell, Jr., of Palo Alto, California, who generously befriended, advised and promoted the welfare of others as an executive and philanthropist, and extending condolences to his family.

PA - HB868 An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in minors, providing for misrepresentation of age to participate in gambling activities and for underage gambling, and further providing for representing that minor is of age, for inducement of minors to buy liquor or malt or brewed beverages, for carrying a false identification card, for restriction of operating privileges, for predisposition evaluation and for definitions.

PA - HB1448 An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in film production tax credit, further providing for definitions, for credit for qualified film production expenses and for limitations.

PA - HR446 A Resolution congratulating Chalfant Borough upon the momentous occasion of its centennial anniversary.

PA - HR1090 A Resolution recognizing the significant contributions of Alpha Phi Omega, a national service organization, and further recognizing its Biennial National Convention being held December 27 through 30, 2016, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

PA - HB38 An Act amending the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), known as the Liquor Code, in distilleries, wineries, bonded warehouses, bailees for hire and transporters for hire, further providing for distilleries.

PA - HB30 An Act amending Title 20 (Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in health care, further providing for example; in anatomical gifts, further providing for definitions, for persons who may execute anatomical gift, for persons who may become donees and purposes for which anatomical gifts may be made, for manner of executing anatomical gifts, for amendment or revocation of gift, for rights and duties at death, for requests for anatomical gifts, for use of driver's license or identification card to indicate organ or tissue donation, for the Governor Robert P. Casey Memorial Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Trust Fund contributions, for the Governor Robert P. Casey Memorial Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Trust Fund, for confidentiality requirement and for prohibited activities; providing for promotion of organ and tissue donation; establishing the Donate Life PA Registry; providing for facilitation of anatomical gift from decedent whose death is under investigation, for collaboration among departments and organ procurement organizations, for information relative to organ and tissue donation, for Department of Transportation, for Department of Corrections, for requirements for physician and nurse training relative to organ and tissue donation and recovery, for uniformity of application and construction and for relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act; and repealing provisions relating to corneal transplants.

PA - HB113 An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in riot, disorderly conduct and related offenses, further providing for the offense of cruelty to animals.

PA - HB180 An Act providing for the Made in PA Program, for duties and authority of Department of Community and Economic Development, application process and for costs; establishing the Made in PA Program Fund; and providing for civil penalties, for injunctive relief and for rules and regulations.

PA - HB250 An Act amending the act of January 17, 1968 (P.L.11, No.5), known as The Minimum Wage Act of 1968, further providing for the definitions of "wages" and "gratuities" and providing for the definition of "tipped employe"; further providing for minimum wage rates; providing for tipped employees; and further providing for minimum wage advisory board, for enforcement and rules and regulations, for penalties, for civil actions and for preemption; and making an editorial change.

PA - HB350 An Act amending the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), known as the Liquor Code, providing for municipal authority to establish maximum saturation ratios for licensed establishments.

PA - HB367 An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in bonds and recognizances, amending provisions relating to professional bondsmen; and providing for authorization to conduct business within each county, for forfeited undertaking, for private cause of action and for third party sureties.

PA - HB469 An Act providing for airport systems to conduct 50/50 drawings and to donate half of ticket sales to a designated eligible charitable organization.

PA - HB483 An Act amending the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), known as the Liquor Code, further defining "alcoholic cider."

PA - HB585 An Act amending Title 20 (Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in anatomical gifts, further providing for manner of executing anatomical gifts.

PA - HB746 An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in registration of vehicles, providing for special pediatric cancer research registration plate, and establishing The Pediatric Cancer Research Fund.

PA - HB946 An Act providing for pharmacy audit procedures, for registration of pharmacy benefits managers and auditing entities, for maximum allowable cost transparency and for prescription drugs reimbursed under the PACE and PACENET program; and making related repeals.

PA - HB947 An Act providing for registration of pharmacy benefits managers and for maximum allowable cost transparency.

PA - HB986 An Act amending Title 4 (Amusements) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for video gaming; imposing duties on the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board; establishing the Video Gaming Account; imposing penalties; and providing for funding.

PA - HB1010 An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for sale or transfer of firearms.

PA - HB1087 An Act amending the act of June 12, 1931 (P.L.575, No.200), entitled "An act providing for joint action by Pennsylvania and New Jersey in the development of the ports on the lower Delaware River, and the improvement of the facilities for transportation across the river; authorizing the Governor, for these purposes, to enter into an agreement with New Jersey; creating The Delaware River Joint Commission and specifying the powers and duties thereof, including the power to finance projects by the issuance of revenue bonds; transferring to the new commission all the powers of the Delaware River Bridge Joint Commission; and making an appropriation," providing for gubernatorial veto.

PA - HB1154 An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in registration of vehicles, further providing for display of registration plate.

PA - HB1161 An Act amending the act of December 22, 1983 (P.L.306, No.84), known as the Board of Vehicles Act, further providing for definitions and for license to engage in business.

PA - HB1172 An Act providing for the additional regulation and oversight of integrated delivery networks; and conferring powers and imposing duties on the Insurance Department.

PA - HB1398 An Act amending Titles 15 (Corporations and Unincorporated Associations) and 54 (Names) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, modernizing the law on limited liability partnerships, general partnerships, limited partnerships and limited liability companies; and making conforming changes with respect to associations, corporations, unincorporated nonprofit associations and business trusts by doing the following: As to general provisions, making conforming changes by revising provisions on application of title, definitions, defense of usury, tax clearance of certain fundamental transactions and fee schedule. As to entities generally, making conforming changes by revising requirements for foreign association names. As to entity transactions, making conforming changes by revising provisions on regulatory conditions and required notices and approvals, nature of transactions, approval by limited partnership, effect of merger, statement of division and effectiveness, effect of division and effect of domestication. As to foreign associations, making conforming changes by revising provisions on governing law. As to corporations, making conforming changes by revising provisions on distributions by business corporations and by adding provisions on derivative actions and the use of special litigation committees by business corporations and nonprofit corporations. As to partnerships generally: extensively revising provisions on: interchangeability of partnership, limited liability company and corporate forms of organization; and ownership of certain professional partnerships; and adding a provision on failure to observe formalities. As to limited liability partnerships: extensively revising provisions on: scope; definitions; limitation on liability of partners; extraterritorial application of subchapter; foreign registered limited liability partnerships; and annual registration; and adding provisions on: distributions; and dissolution. As to general partnerships, repealing existing Chapter 83 and replacing it with a new Chapter 84 relating to: general provisions; nature of partnership; relations of partners to persons dealing with partnership; relations of partners to each other and to partnership; transferable interests and rights of transferees and creditors; dissociation; dissociation as partner if business not wound up; and dissolution and winding up. As to limited partnerships, repealing existing Chapter 85 and replacing it with a new Chapter 86 relating to: general provisions; formation and filings; limited partners; general partners; contributions and distributions; dissociation; transferable interests and rights of transferees and creditors; dissolution and winding up; and actions by partners. As to limited liability companies: repealing existing Subchapters A, B, C, D, E, F, I and K of Chapter 89 and replacing them with a new Chapter 88 relating to: general provisions; formation and filings; relations of members and managers to persons dealing with limited liability company; relations of members to each other and to limited liability company; transferable interests and rights of transferees and creditors; dissociation; dissolution and winding up; actions by members; and benefit companies; and revising provisions on restricted professional companies. As to unincorporated nonprofit associations, making conforming amendments by revising provisions on ownership and transfer of property. As to business trusts, making conforming changes by revising provisions on application and effect of chapter and liability of trustees and beneficiaries. As to names, revising provisions on register established.

PA - HB1420 An Act amending the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), known as the Liquor Code, in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; and, in distilleries, wineries, bonded warehouses, bailees for hire and transporters for hire, further providing for limited wineries.

PA - HB1510 An Act amending the act of October 27, 1955 (P.L.744, No.222), known as the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act, further providing for the title of the act, for findings and declaration of policy, for right to freedom from discrimination in employment, housing and public accommodation, for definitions, for unlawful discriminatory practices and for prohibition of certain real estate practices; providing for protection of religious exercise; and further providing for powers and duties of commission, for educational program and for construction and exclusiveness of remedy.

PA - HB1619 An Act authorizing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to join the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact; providing for the form of the compact; and imposing additional powers and duties on the Governor, the Secretary of the Commonwealth and the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact.

PA - HB1657 An Act providing for preauthorizations conducted by utilization review entities relating to health care services.

PA - HB1881 An Act requiring construction industry employers to verify the Social Security numbers of all employees for purposes of wage reporting and employment eligibility; providing for the powers and duties of the Department of Labor and Industry; prescribing sanctions; and establishing good faith immunity under certain circumstances.

PA - HB2013 An Act amending the act of June 28, 1995 (P.L.89, No.18), known as the Conservation and Natural Resources Act, providing for Public-Private State Park Partnership Pilot Program.

PA - HB2132 An Act amending Title 61 (Prisons and Parole) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for inmate solicitations.

PA - HB2160 An Act authorizing a tourism promotion fee for counties of the second class; providing for Second Class County Tourism Promotion Fund and for distribution of money from the Second Class County Tourism Promotion Fund; and establishing the Sports Commission in a county of the second class.

PA - HB2163 An Act amending the act of May 3, 1933 (P.L.242, No.86), referred to as the Cosmetology Law, further providing for management of cosmetology salons and for powers and duties of board; and providing for variances.

PA - HR152 A Resolution designating March 4, 2015, as "Pitt Day in Harrisburg."

PA - HR153 A Resolution honoring the life and memory of Dr. John E. Murray, Jr., and extending condolences to his family, friends and colleagues.

PA - HR162 A Resolution recognizing the week of April 12 through 18, 2015, as "National Library Week" in Pennsylvania.

PA - HR255 A Resolution designating the month of April 2015 as "Autism Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.

PA - HR259 A Concurrent Resolution establishing the Joint Select Committee on the Implementation of the Environmental Protection Agency's Greenhouse Gas Regulation.

PA - HR350 A Resolution honoring the life and memory of the Honorable Thomas F. Lamb, former Senator of Pennsylvania and member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

PA - HR351 A Resolution honoring the life and expressing condolences upon the death of United States Marine Corps Sergeant John McLaughlin.

PA - HR353 A Resolution designating June 8, 2015, as "Turkic Cultural Day" in Pennsylvania and recognizing the valuable work of the Council of Turkic American Associations and the Turkish Cultural Center of Pennsylvania.

PA - HR357 A Concurrent Resolution calling for a Free and Fair Elections Amendment to the Constitution of the United States via a Convention of the States, pursuant to Article V of the Constitution of the United States, to authorize the states to apply disclosure rules and reasonable guidelines on election campaign contributions and expenditures.

PA - HR384 A Resolution expressing condolences upon the passing of Beau Biden, eldest son of Vice President Joe Biden, an officer in the Army Judge Advocate General's Corps, and honoring his life and service to his country.

PA - HR400 A Resolution recognizing the retirement of Edwin D. Hill, Pennsylvania native and International President of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.

PA - HR465 A Resolution celebrating the 2015 World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia and Pope Francis' inaugural visit to the United States.

PA - HR591 A Resolution honoring the extraordinary life and dedicated service of Elsie Hillman and expressing condolences on her death.

PA - HR701 A Resolution recognizing the month of March 2016 as "National Women's History Month" and March 8, 2016, as "International Women's Day" in Pennsylvania.

PA - HR738 A Resolution recognizing the bicentennial of the City of Pittsburgh.

PA - HR755 A Resolution honoring Alexis A. Brown, Comptroller of the House of Representatives, who is retiring in March 2016 after 41 years of service to this Commonwealth.

PA - HR759 A Resolution designating March 22, 2016, as "Pitt Day in Harrisburg."

PA - HR877 A Resolution designating June 10, 2016, as "Amusement Park Day" in Pennsylvania to honor amusement parks and family theme parks in Pennsylvania.

PA - HR878 A Resolution designating May 25, 2016, as "Turkic Cultural Day" in Pennsylvania and recognizing the valuable work of the Council of Turkic American Associations and the Turkish Cultural Center of Pennsylvania.

PA - HR881 A Resolution designating the month of May 2016 as "Bike Month," the week of May 16 through 20, 2016, as "Bike to Work Week" and May 20, 2016, as "Bike to Work Day" in Pennsylvania.

PA - HR891 A Resolution recognizing the Villanova University Men's Basketball Team for winning the 2016 National Collegiate Athletic Association Championship.

PA - HR929 A Resolution paying tribute to those who lost their lives during the nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida, and extending condolences to the families and friends of the victims as well as to the City of Orlando, Florida.

PA - HR936 A Resolution congratulating the National Hockey League champion Pittsburgh Penguins for winning the 2016 Stanley Cup.

PA - HR992 A Resolution designating the month of September 2016 as "Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.

PA - HR1006 A Resolution designating September 16, 2016, as "POW/MIA Recognition Day" in Pennsylvania.

PA - HR1103 A Resolution directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to conduct a study of the feasibility of providing two additional passenger rail trips daily between Pittsburgh and Harrisburg and its impact on existing freight rail service.