PICPA Advocacy Overview & Legislative Priorities

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Legislative Update

Week Ending May 10, 2019

In this issue: PICPA Comments on GASB Exposure Draft; Commerce Court Approved by Pennsylvania House; PA Senate Approves "Farming First" Measures; and more.

Legislative Update Webinar: The Budget - Feb. 13, 2019
Legislative Update Webinar: Election & Session Recap - Nov. 21, 2018
Audio and Video Recording of Proceedings Before the Board of Finance & Revenue - Nov. 9, 2018
Annual Q&A with Department of Revenue Webinar - Oct. 24, 2018

X Issue Briefs on PICPA Priorities

Coming Up: PICPA Day on the Hill

June 11 | Harrisburg
Get an insider's perspective on the 2019-2020 Pennsylvania budget cycle, and meet with state legislators about issues affecting CPAs and the greater business community.

Advocacy In Action

Gov. Tom Wolf, Sens. Michelle Brooks and Pat Browne, Tom Horan, and PICPA's Peter Calcara.

Oct. 2 ceremonial signing for Act 72 of 2018. PICPA's Peter Calcara (top right) was invited to join (bottom, left to right) Sen. Pat Browne, Gov. Tom Wolf, Sen. Michelle Brooks, and (top, left) Tom Horan, assistant executive director of the Senate Appropriations Committee.

1 Accomplishments

2017-2018

Act 72 of 2018 - Decouples the state’s corporate net income tax law from the bonus depreciation provided in last year’s federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Official bill text can be found here - Signed into law on June 6, 2018.
Act 18 of 2018 - PICPA provides a summary of the changes, which amend the Local Tax Enabling Act to provide consistency to the local EIT crediting provisions to protect taxpayers from double taxation. Official bill text can be found here - Signed into law on May 4, 2018.
Act 6 of 2018- Amends Act empowering the General Counsel or his designee to issue subpoenas for certain licensing board activities providing for reporting of sanctions & criminal proceedings, for defs., for suspensions & civil penalties - Signed into law on Feb. 15, 2018
Act 5 of 2017- Amends pension provisions allowing new employees and lawmakers to choose between three retirement options - Signed into law on June 12, 2017.
Act 71 of 2017- Amends the SFCP Act to align audit requirements for financial reports with federal law - Signed into law on Dec. 22, 2017
Act 72 of 2017 - Makes technical changes to the SFCP Act that will assist organizations filing a registration statement with the Department of State’s BCCO - Signed into law on Dec. 22, 2017

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