CAWP's 2012 Legislative Scorecard
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PENNSYLVANIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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2011-2012 Regular Session - PA House of Representatives
Key Votes
Senate Bill 1131: Eliminates joint and several liability doctrine in favor of comparative negligence. In cases where there is more than one defendant, a plaintiff can only recover from each defendant the proportionate value of each defendant’s liability. In other words, each company found liable for negligence can only be required to pay the portion of liability that is attributed to them by a judge or jury.
CAWP PREFERRED POSITION: SUPPORT
Barbin (D) – Cambria No
Benninghoff (R)– Centre, Mifflin Yes
Brooks (R) – Crawford, Lawrence, Mercer Yes
Burns, Frank (D) – Cambria, Somerset No
Causer (R) – McKean, Potter Yes
Christiana (R) – Beaver Yes
Conklin (D) – Centre No
Costa, D. (D) – Allegheny No
Costa, P. (D) – Allegheny No
Daley (D) – Fayette, Washington No
Deasy (D) – Allegheny No
DeLuca (D) – Allegheny No
Dermody (D) – Allegheny No
DeWeese (D) – Fayette, Greene, Washington Did not Vote
Dunbar (R) – Westmoreland Yes
Ellis (R) – Butler Yes
Evankovich (R)– Armstrong, Westmoreland Yes
Evans, J. (R) – Crawford, Erie Yes
Fabrizio (D – Erie No
Fleck (R) – Blair, Huntingdon, Mifflin Yes
Frankel (D) – Allegheny No
Gabler (R) – Clearfield, Elk Yes
Geist (R) – Blair Yes
George (D) – Clearfield No
Gergely (D) – Allegheny No
Gibbons (D – Beaver, Butler, Lawrence No
Haluska (D) – Cambria No
Hanna (D) – Centre, Clinton No
Harhai (D) – Fayette, Westmoreland No
Harkins (D) – Erie No
Hess (R) – Bedford, Fulton, Huntingdon Did not Vote
Hornaman (D) – Erie Yes
Hutchinson (R) – Butler, Venango Yes
Kauffman (R) – Franklin Yes
Keller (R) – Franklin Yes
Kortz (D) – Allegheny No
Kotik (D) – Allegheny No
Krieger (R) – Westmoreland Yes
Kula (D) – Fayette, Westmoreland No
Longietti (D) – Mercer No
Maher (R) – Allegheny, Washington Yes
Mahoney (D) – Fayette No
Markosek (D) - Allegheny, Westmoreland No
Marshall (R) – Beaver Yes
Matzie (D) - Allegheny, Beaver No
Metcalfe (R) – Butler Yes
Metzgar (R) - Bedford, Somerset Yes
Mustio (R) – Allegheny Yes
Neuman (D) – Washington No
Oberlander (R) - Armstrong, Clarion Yes
Petrarca (D) - Armstrong, Westmoreland Yes
Preston (D) – Allegheny No
Pyle (R) - Armstrong, Indiana Yes
Rapp (R) - Forest, McKean, Warren Yes
Ravenstahl (D) – Allegheny No
Readshaw (D) – Allegheny No
Reed (R) – Indiana Yes
Reese (R) - Fayette, Westmoreland Yes
Roae (R) – Crawford Yes
Rock (R) – Franklin Yes
Saccone (R) - Allegheny, Washington Yes
Sainato (D) - Beaver, Lawrence No
Smith, M. (D) – Allegheny No
Smith, S. (R) - Armstrong, Indiana, Jefferson Yes
Sonney (R) – Erie Yes
Stern (R) – Blair Yes
Stevenson (R) - Butler, Mercer Yes
Turzai (R) – Allegheny Yes
Vulakovich (R) – Allegheny Yes
Wagner (D) – Allegheny No
Wheatley (D) – Allegheny No
White (D) - Allegheny, Beaver, Washington No
House Bill 3: Public Private Partnership – An Act providing for public-private transportation partnerships to build projects. (Passed 117-79, Jun. 30, 2012)
CAWP POSITION: SUPPORT
Barbin (D) – Cambria No
Benninghoff (R)– Centre, Mifflin Yes
Brooks (R)– Crawford, Lawrence, Mercer Yes
Burns, Frank (D) – Cambria, Somerset No
Causer (R) – McKean, Potter Yes
Christiana (R) – Beaver Yes
Conklin (D) – Centre No
Costa, D. (D) – Allegheny Yes
Costa, P. (D) – Allegheny Yes
Daley (D) – Fayette, Washington No
Deasy (D) – Allegheny Yes
DeLuca (D) – Allegheny Yes
Dermody (D) – Allegheny No
Dunbar (R) – Westmoreland Yes
Ellis (R) – Butler Yes
Evankovich (R)– Armstrong, Westmoreland Yes
Evans, J. (R) – Crawford, Erie Yes
Fabrizio (D – Erie No
Fleck (R) – Blair, Huntingdon, Mifflin Yes
Frankel (D) – Allegheny Yes
Gabler (R) – Clearfield, Elk No
Geist (R) – Blair Yes
George (D) – Clearfield Did not Vote
Gergely (D) – Allegheny Yes
Gibbons (D – Beaver, Butler, Lawrence Yes
Haluska (D) – Cambria Did not Vote
Hanna (D) – Centre, Clinton No
Harhai (D) – Fayette, Westmoreland No
Harkins (D) – Erie No
Hess (R) – Bedford, Fulton, Huntingdon Yes
Hornaman (D) – Erie No
Hutchinson (R) - Butler, Venango Yes
Kauffman (R) – Franklin No
Keller (R) – Franklin Yes
Kortz (D) – Allegheny Yes
Kotik (D) – Allegheny No
Krieger (R) – Westmoreland Yes
Kula (D) – Fayette, Westmoreland No
Longietti (D) – Mercer No
Maher (R) – Allegheny, Washington Yes
Mahoney (D) – Fayette No
Markosek (D) - Allegheny, Westmoreland Yes
Marshall (R) – Beaver Yes
Matzie (D) - Allegheny, Beaver Yes
Metcalfe (R) – Butler Yes
Metzgar (R) - Bedford, Somerset Yes
Mustio (R) – Allegheny Yes
Neuman (D) – Washington No
Oberlander (R) - Armstrong, Clarion Yes
Petrarca (D) - Armstrong, Westmoreland Yes
Preston (D) – Allegheny No
Pyle (R) - Armstrong, Indiana Yes
Rapp (R) - Forest, McKean, Warren Yes
Ravenstahl (D) – Allegheny Yes
Readshaw (D) – Allegheny Yes
Reed (R) – Indiana Yes
Reese (R) - Fayette, Westmoreland Yes
Roae (R) – Crawford Yes
Rock (R) – Franklin No
Saccone (R) - Allegheny, Washington Yes
Sainato (D) - Beaver, Lawrence No
Smith, M. (D) – Allegheny No
Smith, S. (R) - Armstrong, Indiana, Jefferson Yes
Sonney (R) – Erie Yes
Stern (R) – Blair Yes
Stevenson (R) - Butler, Mercer Yes
Turzai (R) – Allegheny Yes
Vulakovich (R) – Allegheny Yes
Wheatley (D) – Allegheny No
White (D) - Allegheny, Beaver, Washington No
2011-2012 Regular Session - PA Senate
Key Votes
Senate Bill 405: Prevents contractors from having to pay the local business privilege tax in any municipality where they have a project. This bill would clarify the assessment of the Business Privilege Tax in Pennsylvania so that the tax would only be imposed if the “privilege” of doing business is exercised through a “base of operations” in the local taxing jurisdiction, which is not constituted merely by engaging in transactions.
CAWP PREFERRED POSITION: SUPPORT
Brewster. (D) – Allegheny, Westmoreland No
Corman (R) – Centre Yes
Costa (D) – Allegheny No
Earll (R) – Erie Yes
Eichelberger (R) – Bedford, Blair, Fulton, Huntingdon, Mifflin Yes
Ferlo (D) – Allegheny, Armstrong, Westmoreland Yes
Fontana (D) – Allegheny No
Kasunic (D) – Fayette, Somerset, Washington, Westmoreland No
Orie (R) – Allegheny, Butler Yes
Pippy (R) – Allegheny, Washington Yes
Robbins (R) – Butler, Crawford, Lawrence, Mercer Yes
Scarnati (R) – Cameron, Clearfield, Elk, Jefferson, McKean, Potter, Warren Yes
Solobay (D) – Allegheny, Beaver, Greene, Washington, Westmoreland No
Vogel (R) – Allegheny, Beaver, Lawrence Yes
Ward (R) – Westmoreland Yes
White, D. (R) – Armstrong, Butler, Clearfield, Indiana, Westmoreland Yes
White, M. (R) – Butler, Clarion, Erie, Forest, Venango, Warren Yes
Wozniak (D) – Cambria, Centre, Clearfield, Somerset Yes
Senate Bill 1131: Eliminates joint and several liability doctrine in favor of comparative negligence. In cases where there is more than one defendant, a plaintiff can only recover from each defendant the proportionate value of each defendant’s liability. In other words, each company found liable for negligence can only be required to pay the portion of liability that is attributed to them by a judge or jury.
CAWP PREFERRED POSITION: SUPPORT
Brewster (D) – Allegheny, Westmoreland No
Corman (R) – Centre Yes
Costa (D) – Allegheny No
Earll (R) – Erie Yes
Eichelberger (R) - Bedford, Blair, Fulton, Huntingdon, Mifflin Yes
Ferlo (D) – Allegheny, Armstrong, Westmoreland No
Fontana (D) – Allegheny No
Kasunic (D) – Fayette, Somerset, Washington, Westmoreland No
Orie (R) – Allegheny, Butler Yes
Pippy (R) – Allegheny, Washington Yes
Robbins (R) – Butler, Crawford, Lawrence, Mercer Yes
Scarnati (R) – Cameron, Clearfield, Elk, Jefferson, McKean, Potter, Warren Yes
Solobay (D) – Allegheny, Beaver, Greene, Washington, Westmoreland No
Vogel (R) – Allegheny, Beaver, Lawrence Yes
Ward (R) – Westmoreland Yes
White, D. (R) – Armstrong, Butler, Clearfield, Indiana, Westmoreland Yes
White, M. (R) – Butler, Clarion, Erie, Forest, Venango, Warren Yes
Wozniak (D) – Cambria, Centre, Clearfield, Somerset No
House Bill 3: Public-Private Partnership – An Act providing for public-private transportation partnerships to build projects. (Passed 49-0, Jun. 30, 2012)
CAWP POSITION: SUPPORT
Brewster (D) – Allegheny, Westmoreland Yes
Corman (R) – Centre Yes
Costa (D) – Allegheny Yes
Earll (R) – Erie Yes
Eichelberger (R) – Bedford, Blair, Fulton, Huntingdon, Mifflin Yes
Ferlo (D) – Allegheny, Armstrong, Westmoreland Yes
Fontana (D) – Allegheny Yes
Kasunic (D) – Fayette, Somerset, Washington, Westmoreland Yes
Pippy (R) – Allegheny, Washington Yes
Robbins (R) – Butler, Crawford, Lawrence, Mercer Yes
Scarnati (R) – Cameron, Clearfield, Elk, Jefferson, McKean, Potter, Warren Yes
Solobay (D) – Allegheny, Beaver, Greene, Washington, Westmoreland Yes
Vogel (R) – Allegheny, Beaver, Lawrence Yes
Ward (R) – Westmoreland Yes
White, D. (R) – Armstrong, Butler, Clearfield, Indiana, Westmoreland Yes
White, M. (R) – Butler, Clarion, Erie, Forest, Venango, Warren Yes
Wozniak (D) – Cambria, Centre, Clearfield, Somerset Yes
UNITED STATES CONGRESS
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112th Congress – House of Representatives
Key Votes
3% Withholding: (H.R.674): Vote to repeal the 3 percent tax withholding requirement set to go into effect in 2013. (Passed 405-16, Oct. 27, 2011)
CAWP/AGC POSITION: SUPPORT
Altmire Yes
Critz Yes
Doyle Yes
Kelly Yes
Murphy Yes
Shuster Yes
Thompson Yes
Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011 (H.R. 662): Vote to provide an extension of Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund pending enactment of a multiyear law reauthorizing such programs. (Passed in the Senate 3/3/11 and signed by the President 3/4/11)
CAWP/AGC PREFERRED POSITION: SUPPORT
Altmire Yes
Critz Yes
Doyle Yes
Kelly Yes
Murphy Yes
Shuster Yes
Thompson Yes
Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act (H.R. 2): Vote on repealing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). The PPACA fails to expand health care opportunities and innovation while it increases the cost of health care to both the government and the private sector. (Passed Jan. 19, 2011, 245-189) AGC POSITION: SUPPORT
CAWP/AGC PREFERRED POSITION: SUPPORT
Altmire No
Critz No
Doyle No
Kelly Yes
Murphy Yes
Shuster Yes
Thompson Yes
1099 Reporting Requirement: Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act (H.R. 4): Repeals a provision (added by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) that requires IRS Form 1099 reports for all business-to-business transactions for services and goods they make equaling $600 or more a year. (Passed Mar. 3, 2011, 314-112)
CAWP/AGC POSITION: SUPPORT
Altmire Yes
Critz Yes
Doyle No
Kelly Yes
Murphy Yes
Shuster Yes
Thompson Yes
Greenhouse: Energy Tax Prevention Act (H.R.910): Vote to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from promulgating any regulation concerning, taking action relating to, or taking into consideration the emission of a greenhouse gas to address climate change. (Passed Apr. 7, 2011, 255-172)
CAWP/AGC POSITION: SUPPORT
Altmire Yes
Critz Yes
Doyle No
Kelly Yes
Murphy Yes
Shuster Yes
Thompson Yes
Campaign Finance: (H.AMDT.310 to H.R.1540): Vote to preclude an executive agency from requiring an entity submitting an offer for a Federal contract to disclose political contributions as a condition of participation. (Passed May 25, 2011, 261-163)
CAWP/AGC POSITION: SUPPORT
Altmire Yes
Critz No
Doyle No
Kelly Yes
Murphy Yes
Shuster Yes
Thompson Yes
Fly Ash: Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act (H.R.2273) - A bill that would prevent fly ash and other coal combustion residuals from being designated as "hazardous" materials. (Passed Oct. 14, 2011, 267-144)
CAWP/AGC POSITION: SUPPORT
Altmire No
Critz Yes
Doyle Yes
Kelly Yes
Murphy Yes
Shuster Yes
Thompson Yes
Highway Bill: Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012 - A bill to reauthorize Federal aid for highway and highway safety construction programs. (Passed 293-127, Apr. 18, 2012)
CAWP/AGC POSITION: SUPPORT
Altmire Yes
Critz Yes
Doyle Yes
Kelly Yes
Murphy Yes
Shuster Yes
Thompson Yes
Highway Funding Cut: MAP-21 (H.R.4348) – A vote on the Motion to Instruct conferees on the surface transportation reauthorization bill. The motion urges conferees to impose draconian cuts on our federal highway and transit programs in fiscal year 2013. (Failed 82-323, Jun. 8, 2012)
CAWP/AGC POSITION: OPPOSE
Altmire Yes
Critz Yes
Doyle Yes
Kelly Yes
Murphy Yes
Shuster Yes
Thompson No
Highway Funding: MAP-21 (H.R.4348) - Conference Report - To provide an extension of Federal aid for highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund pending enactment of a multiyear law reauthorizing such programs, and for other purposes. (Passed 373-52, Jun. 29, 2012)
CAWP/AGC POSITION: SUPPORT
Altmire Yes
Critz Yes
Doyle Yes
Kelly Yes
Murphy Yes
Shuster Yes
Thompson Yes
Co-Sponsorship of Key Legislation
3% Withholding: (H.R. 674): Would repeal the 3 percent tax withholding requirement set to go into effect in 2012. (Introduced Feb. 11, 2011)
CAWP/AGC POSITION: SUPPORT
Altmire Co-sponsor
Critz Not a Co-sponsor
Doyle Not a Co-sponsor
Kelly Co-sponsor
Murphy Co-sponsor
Shuster Co-sponsor
Thompson Co-sponsor
112th Congress – Senate
Voting Record on CAWP Issues
3% Withholding: (H.R.674): Vote to repeal the 3 percent tax withholding requirement set to go into effect in 2013. (Passed 95-0, Nov. 10, 2011)
CAWP/AGC PREFERRED POSITION: SUPPORT
Casey Yes
Toomey Yes
Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011 (H.R. 662): Vote to provide an extension of Federal aid for highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund pending enactment of a multiyear law reauthorizing such programs. (Passed in the House 3/2/11 and signed by the President 3/4/11)
CAWP/AGC PREFERRED POSITION: SUPPORT
Casey Yes
Toomey Yes
1099 Reporting Requirement (S.Amdt. 9 to S. 223): Repeals a provision (added by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) that requires IRS Form 1099 reports for all business-to-business transactions for services and goods they make equaling $600 or more a year. (Passed Feb.2, 2011, 81-17)
CAWP/AGC PREFERRED POSITION: SUPPORT
Casey Yes
Toomey Yes
Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act (H.R. 2): Vote on repealing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). The PPACA fails to expand health care opportunities and innovation while it increases the cost of health care to both the government and the private sector. (Failed Feb. 2 2011, 47-51)
CAWP/AGC PREFERRED POSITION: SUPPORT
Casey No
Toomey Yes
Greenhouse: (S. AMDT. 183 to S. 493): Vote to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from promulgating any regulation concerning, taking action relating to, or taking into consideration the emission of a greenhouse gas to address climate change. (Failed Apr. 6, 2011, 50-50)
CAWP/AGC POSITION: SUPPORT
Casey No
Toomey Yes
Highway Bill: Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century or the MAP-21 (S. 1813) – A bill to reauthorize Federal aid for highway and highway safety construction programs. (Passed 74-22, Mar. 14, 2012)
CAWP/AGC POSITION: SUPPORT
Casey Yes
Toomey No
Highway Funding: MAP-21 (H.R.4348) - Conference Report - To provide an extension of Federal aid for highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund pending enactment of a multiyear law reauthorizing such programs, and for other purposes. (Passed 74-19, June 29, 2012)
CAWP/AGC POSITION: SUPPORT
Preferred Position: YES
Casey Yes
Toomey No
Co-Sponsorship of Key Legislation
3% Withholding (S. 164): Would repeal the 3 percent tax withholding requirement set to go into effect in 2012. (Introduced Jan. 25 , 2011)
CAWP/AGC POSITION: SUPPORT
Casey Not a Co-sponsor
Toomey Co-sponsor
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