Pa. Lawmakers: Protecting Us

While everyone was worrying about the Phillies’ postseason and the Dow dropping to triple digits, our lawmakers in Harrisburg were protecting us by passing some new laws. Today, Rendell signed a bunch of ‘em!

Let’s head to the governor’s website and take a look:

• “Senate Bill 1023 amends the Acupuncture Registration Law to require that acupuncturists be licensed by the commonwealth. Current law requires them to be registered.”
• “Senate Bill 884 amends Title 53 by requiring that when enacting an ordinance, regulation or plan regarding the placement of antennas or antennas support structures, a municipality must accommodate amateur radio service communications.”
• “Senate Bill 1019 gives the State Board of Vehicles the authority to discipline out-of-state RV dealers for violating Pennsylvania law.”
• “Senate Bill 295 places limitations on the amount of time that a large vehicle can idle without moving.”
• “House Bill 44 says that, within one year, no person shall sell, offer for sale, or install a mercury thermostat in Pennsylvania.”
• “House Bill 747 allows for the Pennsylvania Game Commission to auction one elk license a year, proceeds of which are to be used in the commission’s elk program.”
• “House Bill 1147 narrows the definition of a chop shop.”
• “House Bill 2499 enacts the Massage Therapy Law and establishes an 11-member State Board of Massage Therapy. The board’s charge is to approve qualifications and fitness of applicants for a license to practice massage therapy; promulgate necessary regulations; revoke, deny, approve, renew or suspend licenses; and submit an annual report.”

Mercury thermometers: Get ‘em while you still can.

Gov. Rendell Signs Dozens of New Bills Into Law [KYW 1060]