WEEKLY SESSION NOTES
Senate Republican Policy Committee
Sen. Jake Corman, Chairman
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Senate Resolution 211 (Vance)
designates the week of November 11 through 17, 2007 as "Perioperative Nurses
Week" in Pennsylvania. Adopted by Voice Vote.
Senate Resolution 212
(O'Pake) designates November 14, 2007 as "Leukemia, Lymphoma and Myeloma
Awareness Day" in Pennsylvania. Adopted by Voice Vote.
Senate Resolution 213
(Fontana) recognizes and congratulates the Student Conservation Association
on its 50th anniversary of public service to parks and public
lands in the Pittsburgh area, throughout the Commonwealth and across the
United States. Adopted by Voice Vote.
Senate Resolution 214 (Orie)
designates November 13, 2007 as "Prematurity Awareness Day" in Pennsylvania
and encourages efforts to fund research and programs to find causes of
prematurity. Adopted by Voice Vote.
Executive Session
Nominations to Various
Boards and Commissions. (See
Attached) Confirmed: 50-0.
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Senate Bill 721 (Pileggi)
would amend the Real Estate Appraisers Certification Act to create a new
real estate appraiser trainee license and to make changes necessary for
compliance with the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement
Act of 1989 for federally-related transactions. The bill would require the
State Board of Certified Real Estate Appraisers to issue an appraiser
trainee license, without examination, to any person who meets the appraiser
trainee educational requirements set by board and who does not already hold
an appraiser credential. An appraisal trainee would have to operate under
the direct supervision of one Certified Residential Appraiser or a Certified
General Appraiser for the purpose of completing the experience requirement
for an appraiser credential. The supervisory appraiser would have to be in
good standing, have at least five years of experience as a Certified
Residential Appraiser or a Certified General Appraiser, and could not
supervise more than three appraiser trainees. An appraisal trainee would be
permitted to assist in the performance of any appraisal that is within the
supervisory appraiser's scope of practice. Appraisal trainees would be
subject to continuing education requirements for licensure renewal as
prescribed by the Board by regulation. The Board could place limitations on
the number of times that an appraiser trainee could renew his or her
license. Nothing in the section would preclude a licensed real estate
broker from also holding an appraiser license or certificate. The measure
would also clarify that the Certified Residential Appraiser and Certified
General Appraiser must conduct appraisals in accordance with the criteria
established by the Appraiser Qualifications Board of the Appraisal
Foundation. Passed: 50-0.
Senate Resolution 215 (C.
Williams) designates November 15, 2007 as "Pennsylvania Geographic Information
System Day." Adopted by Voice Vote.
Executive Session
Robert S. Marcus –
Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board. Confirmed: 49-1.
The Honorable Thomas
Goldsmith – Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board. Confirmed: 50-0.
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