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Legislative Update Newsletter

Stay ahead with the latest Pennsylvania government updates and commentary on vital CPA issues.

  • Legislative Update - Week Ending March 1, 2024

    Mar 1, 2024, 09:49 AM by PICPA Government Relations
    In this issue: Education and elections headline Pa. budget hearings; Shapiro launches Pennsylvania Election Threats Task Force; Pa. Revenue Department issues new gaming bulletin; and more.
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  • Legislative Update - Week Ending Feb. 23, 2024

    Feb 23, 2024, 09:56 AM by PICPA Government Relations
    In this issue: First week of Pennsylvania budget hearings; A look at Pa.'s new annual report requirement; Hearing scheduled on Pennsylvania wealth tax; and more.
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  • Legislative Update - Week Ending Feb. 16, 2024

    Feb 16, 2024, 10:13 AM by PICPA Government Relations
    In this issue: PICPA top legislative priorities for 2024; Pennsylvania budget hearings begin; Pa. Rep. Pisciottano's open markets act; and more.
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  • Legislative Update - Week Ending Feb. 9, 2024

    Feb 9, 2024, 10:10 AM by PICPA Government Relations
    In this issue: Pa. governor proposes $48.3 billion budget; All eyes on special Pennsylvania House election; Pa. CRIZ program improvements bill; and more.
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  • Legislative Update - Week Ending Feb. 2, 2024

    Feb 2, 2024, 10:28 AM by PICPA Government Relations
    In this issue: PICPA-backed tax appeal reform introduced; Pa. governor unveils 10-year economic development plan; Bill seeks to modernize Pennsylvania unclaimed property process; and more.
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  • Legislative Update - Week Ending Jan. 26, 2024

    Jan 26, 2024, 09:56 AM by PICPA Government Relations
    In this issue: Pennsylvania budget address set for Feb. 6; Bill to create family and medical leave Pa. tax credit; Pennsylvania debt management policy; and more.
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  • Legislative Update - Week Ending Jan. 19, 2024

    Jan 19, 2024, 10:39 AM by PICPA Government Relations
    In this issue: Slow start expected in Pa. General Assembly; New Pennsylvania tax bulletin; PICPA member Pisciottano to run for Pa. Senate; and more.
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  • Legislative Update - Week Ending Dec. 22, 2023

    Dec 22, 2023, 10:18 AM by PICPA Government Relations
    In this issue: Season’s greetings from the PICPA; Pa. grantor trust law effective date clarified; Beneficial ownership information reporting delay; and more.
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  • Legislative Update - Week Ending Dec. 15, 2023

    Dec 15, 2023, 11:22 AM by PICPA Government Relations
    In this issue: Pennsylvania grantor trust reform signed by governor; Pa. lawmakers wrap up 2023 with a flurry of activity; Pa. fiscal code bill signed into law; and more.
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  • Legislative Update - Week Ending Dec. 8, 2023

    Dec 8, 2023, 10:32 AM by PICPA Government Relations
    In this issue: PICPA-backed tax appeal reform measure; Pa. Rep. Pisciottano to introduce antitrust statute; Pennsylvania lawmaker proposes tax credits for shopping malls; and more.
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  • First-Budget Déjà Vu as Spending Plan Completion Is Elusive

    Dec 4, 2023, 12:29 PM by Peter N. Calcara
    First-year budget foot-dragging is not unusual in Pennsylvania. In fact, Gov. Josh Shapiro’s immediate predecessor, Tom Wolf, had a first-year budget fight that dragged on for more than 250 days. Shapiro signed a $45.5 billion General Appropriations Act on Aug. 3, but numerous pieces of budget-related code bills remained tied up in the legislature, and the clock keeps ticking.
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  • Legislative Update - Week Ending Dec. 1, 2023

    Dec 1, 2023, 10:21 AM by PICPA Government Relations
    In this issue: PICPA-backed charitable purposes bill introduced; Shapiro administration appeals RGGI ruling; FinCEN extends BOI deadline for new companies; and more.
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  • Legislative Update - Week Ending Nov. 17, 2023

    Nov 17, 2023, 10:30 AM by PICPA Government Relations
    In this issue: Pa. House designates CPA Week in Pennsylvania; Grantor trust reform clears Pa. House committee; PICPA Legislative Update year-end webcast; and more.
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  • Legislative Update - Week Ending Nov. 10, 2023

    Nov 10, 2023, 10:08 AM by PICPA Government Relations
    In this issue: CPA Week in Pennsylvania; Democrats sweep Pennsylvania judicial seats; Lawmaker proposes overhaul of Pa. tax credit programs; and more.
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  • Legislative Update - Week Ending Nov. 3, 2023

    Nov 3, 2023, 10:42 AM by PICPA Government Relations
    In this issue: Pennsylvania judicial elections on Nov. 7 ballot; PICPA, AICPA urge delay in BOI implementation; Pa. judges say no to greenhouse gas initiative; and more.
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  • Legislative Update - Week Ending Oct. 27, 2023

    Oct 27, 2023, 10:23 AM by PICPA Government Relations
    In this issue: PICPA hosts Q&A with Pa. Revenue Department; Gov. Shapiro signs budget-related legislation; Fair share tax plan introduced in Pennsylvania House; and more.
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  • Legislative Update - Week Ending Oct. 20, 2023

    Oct 20, 2023, 10:01 AM by PICPA Government Relations
    In this issue: Emergency Services Piece of Pennsylvania Budget Passes; CPA-PAC Meets with Pa. Judicial Candidates; Pennsylvania Telefilers Take Note - Action Needed; and more.
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  • Legislative Update - Week Ending Oct. 13, 2023

    Oct 13, 2023, 10:48 AM by PICPA Government Relations
    In this issue: Unfinished Business Awaits Pennsylvania Lawmakers; PICPA Seeks Congressional Support for STEM Legislation; Revised Pa. Tax Bulletin Clarifies Treatment of Interest Expenses; and more.
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  • Legislative Update - Week Ending Oct. 6, 2023

    Oct 6, 2023, 10:19 AM by PICPA Government Relations
    In this issue: Omnibus Tax Code Bill Approved by Pa. House; Pennsylvania House Approves Budget Trailer Bills; Bill Passes House to Move Pa. Primary Election; and more.
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  • Legislative Update - Week Ending Sept. 29, 2023

    Sep 29, 2023, 10:24 AM by PICPA Government Relations
    In this issue: Gov. Shapiro calls for Pa. economic development strategy; PICPA to host Pennsylvania House Speaker McClinton; IRS issues contingency plan for government shutdown; and more.
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