Legislative Update Newsletter

In this issue: Pa. lawmakers return to session April 8; Philadelphia City Council considers tax preparer disclosures; April 23 is primary election day in Pennsylvania; and more.

In this issue: PICPA-backed bills moving despite Pa. Assembly slowdown; New Pennsylvania tax bulletins; Pa. UC benefits clarity for domestic violence victims; and more.

In this issue: PICPA-backed PTE tax, appeals reform, clear Pa. Senate committee; PICPA CEO urges Pennsylvania advisory opinion legislation; CPA-PAC Board releases 2023 annual report; and more.

In this issue: Busy week awaits lawmakers’ return to Harrisburg; Pa. tax measures highlight committee agendas; Shapiro unveils Pennsylvania energy policy; and more.

This year, two points will dominate lawmakers' agendas in Harrisburg: the budget for the upcoming fiscal year and the fall elections. That doesn’t mean the PICPA will stop its advocacy efforts on matters important to Pennsylvania’s CPAs.

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.

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.

In this issue: PICPA top legislative priorities for 2024; Pennsylvania budget hearings begin; Pa. Rep. Pisciottano's open markets act; and more.

In this issue: Pa. governor proposes $48.3 billion budget; All eyes on special Pennsylvania House election; Pa. CRIZ program improvements bill; and more.

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.

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.

In this issue: Slow start expected in Pa. General Assembly; New Pennsylvania tax bulletin; PICPA member Pisciottano to run for Pa. Senate; and more.

In this issue: Season’s greetings from the PICPA; Pa. grantor trust law effective date clarified; Beneficial ownership information reporting delay; and more.

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.

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.

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.

In this issue: PICPA-backed charitable purposes bill introduced; Shapiro administration appeals RGGI ruling; FinCEN extends BOI deadline for new companies; and more.

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.

In this issue: CPA Week in Pennsylvania; Democrats sweep Pennsylvania judicial seats; Lawmaker proposes overhaul of Pa. tax credit programs; and more.

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.