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Legislative Update Newsletter

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

  • Week Ending Sept. 25, 2020

    Sep 25, 2020, 10:17 AM by PICPA Government Relations
    In this issue: PICPA Joins Coalition Urging COVID-19 Safe Harbor Protections; Pa. Legislature Relaxes Restrictions on Bars, Restaurants; Veto Override of High School Sports Bill Fails in Pa. House; and more.
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  • Week Ending Sept. 18, 2020

    Sep 18, 2020, 11:09 AM by PICPA Government Relations
    In this issue: Pa. Revenue Department Provides Economic Update; Acting Pennsylvania Deputy Secretary for Compliance and Collections Appointed; Pa. Lawmaker Proposes NOL Changes for COVID-19 Losses; and more.
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  • Week Ending Sept. 11, 2020

    Sep 11, 2020, 11:19 AM by PICPA Government Relations
    In this issue: Pennsylvania COVID-19 Funding Bills Move in State Senate; Measure Giving Pa. Schools Final Say on Fall Sports; Pa. Senate Approves Expanded Broadband Access Bill; and more.
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  • Week Ending Sept. 4, 2020

    Sep 4, 2020, 09:24 AM by PICPA Government Relations
    In this issue: Bill Would Permit Pa. Licensed Professionals to Receive Board Advice; PICPA Calls for Pa. Tax Filing Relief for Remote Workers; Pennsylvania House Approves Election Reform Measure; and more.
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  • Week Ending Aug. 28, 2020

    Aug 28, 2020, 10:22 AM by PICPA Government Relations
    In this issue: Pa. Governor's Fall Legislative Priorities; PICPA Provides Testimony to GASB; Pennsylvania Small-Business Tax Relief Legislation; and more.
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  • Week Ending July 31, 2020

    Jul 31, 2020, 10:31 AM by PICPA Government Relations
    In this issue: U.S. Sen. Toomey Urged to Support PPP Loan Forgiveness Clarification; Transparency Bill Becomes Law Without Pa. Governor's Signature; PICPA Joins Call for Federal Relief to States and Local Governments; and more.
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  • Week Ending July 24, 2020

    Jul 24, 2020, 10:07 AM by PICPA Government Relations
    In this issue: Philadelphia DOR Webinar with the PICPA; Momentum Builds for Pennsylvania COVID-19 Safe Harbor Legislation; Pa. Lawmakers Propose Closing Amazon Sales Tax Loophole; and more.
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  • Week Ending July 17, 2020

    Jul 20, 2020, 10:23 AM by PICPA Government Relations
    In this issue: Pa. Lawmakers Approve Two Proposed Constitutional Amendments; PICPA's Unique Opportunity to Connect with Legislators; Bill to Extend Emergency Relief for Local Taxpayers with Pa. Governor; and more.
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  • Week Ending July 10, 2020

    Jul 10, 2020, 11:01 AM by PICPA Government Relations
    In this issue: Pennsylvania Occupational Licensure Reforms; PICPA Joins Call for Assistance for Nonprofits; Pa. Supreme Court Hands Wolf Win in Closure Debate; and more.
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  • Week Ending June 26, 2020

    Jun 29, 2020, 09:59 AM by PICPA Government Relations
    In this issue: Cutler New Pa. Speaker, House Republicans Elect Leadership Team; Occupational Licensing Reform Legislation Heads to Gov. Wolf; Police Reform Advances in Pennsylvania House and Senate; and more.
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  • Week Ending June 19, 2020

    Jun 19, 2020, 10:46 AM by PICPA Government Relations
    In this issue: Pennsylvania House Leadership Elections; PICPA, Pa. DOR Team Up for New Webinar; Two Confirmed to Pennsylvania Accountancy Board; and more.
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  • Week Ending June 12, 2020

    Jun 12, 2020, 10:31 AM by PICPA Government Relations
    In this issue: PICPA-Backed PPP Loan Forgiveness Bill Approved; Pennsylvania Black Caucus Members Protest Police Brutality; Pa. COVID-19 Grant Program Announced for Small Businesses; and more.
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  • Week Ending June 5, 2020

    Jun 5, 2020, 11:17 AM by PICPA Government Relations
    In this issue: Pennsylvania Primary Races Still in the Balance; Pa. Gov. Wolf Addresses Law Enforcement Reform and Accountability; CPA-PAC Annual Report Available; and more.
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  • Week Ending May 29, 2020

    May 29, 2020, 11:10 AM by PICPA Government Relations
    In this issue: Pennsylvania Approves $25 Billion Partial Budget; Pa. Businesses and Health Care Want Legal Protections to Ensure Recovery; Resolution Disapproving Pennsylvania Overtime Regulations Sent to Governor; and more.
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  • Week Ending May 15, 2020

    May 15, 2020, 10:28 AM by PICPA Government Relations
    In this issue: PICPA Loan Forgiveness Bill Clears Hurdle in Pa. Senate; COVID-19 and Pennsylvania’s Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Webinar; Pa. Senate Approves CARES Act Funds for Older Adults, First Responders; and more.
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  • Week Ending May 8, 2020

    May 8, 2020, 10:14 AM by PICPA Government Relations
    In this issue: PICPA Loan Forgiveness Proposal Wins Pa. House Approval; Pennsylvania Provides Civil Immunity for Health Care Providers; Pa. Revenue Collections Tumble; and more.
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  • Week Ending May 1, 2020

    Apr 30, 2020, 13:33 PM by PICPA Government Relations
    In this issue: PICPA Amendment Addresses PPP Loan Forgiveness; Continuing Education Restrictions Suspended for Pa. CPAs; More Pennsylvania COVID-19 Bills on Deck; and more.
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  • Week Ending April 24, 2020

    Apr 24, 2020, 10:54 AM by PICPA Government Relations
    In this issue: Wolf Sets Reopening Targets in North Central, North West Pa.; Pennsylvania Local Government Emergency, EITC Bill Signed; New Pa. COVID-19 Legislation in Early Stages; and more.
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  • Week Ending April 17, 2020

    Apr 17, 2020, 11:41 AM by PICPA Government Relations
    In this issue: Pa. Local Government Emergency Bill Includes EITC Extension; PICPA Advocacy Moves Beyond Day on the Hill; Pennsylvania COVID-19 Update: Tax Filing Relief; and more.
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  • Week Ending April 10, 2020

    Apr 10, 2020, 10:25 AM by PICPA Government Relations
    In this issue: Pennsylvania IFO Projects Revenue Impact of COVID-19; Committee Approves PICPA-Supported Philadelphia Tax Measure; Local Government Relief Measure Approved by Pa. Senate; and more.
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