Committee unanimously advances package including consumer data privacy, PennDOT procurement and seller flood-disclosure bill

The House committee unanimously advanced a six-bill package that includes a consumer data privacy proposal, changes to procurement on the Turnpike, and a seller disclosure requirement for flood risks. Committee staff summarized the bills before the vote: House Bill 78 would create a Consumer Data Privacy Act; House Bill 102 would amend Title 18 to increase penalties for harassment of sports officials; House Bill 722 would add alkaline hydrolysis to the definition of cremation; House Bill 1176 would increase distribution limits related to unclaimed or abandoned property for payments to families or funeral directors; House Bill 1608 would allow PennDOT to use design–build best-value procurement on the Turnpike; and House Bill 1704 would amend Title 68 to require sellers to disclose flood-related risk factors. When the package was called up, a committee member said, “No discussion, mister chairman. We will be supporting these bills.” The committee recorded no negative votes and the chair announced the package would be re-referred to the full floor of the House of Representatives. Representative Mays was present for the package vote, and the transcript records Democratic members voting in the affirmative. The committee recessed earlier in the session to await materials from the Legislative Reference Bureau and then reconvened to take these votes.