Pennsylvania HB 1428: An Act amending the act of July 10, 1990 (P.L.404, No.98), known as the Real Estate Appraisers Certification Act, further providing for title of act, for definitions, for State Board of Certified Real Estate Appraisers, for powers and duties of board and for application and qualifications; providing for application and qualifications of home inspectors and home inspectors-in-training and for conduct of home inspection; further providing for reciprocity, for certification renewal, licensure renewal and records, for disciplinary and corrective measures, for reinstatement of certificate or license, for reporting of multiple certification, for surrender of suspended or revoked certificate or license, for penalties and for injunctive relief; providing for remedies for home inspection services consumers, for home inspection contracts and for home inspection reports; and making a repeal.

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PRINTER'S NO. 1663
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 1428
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY WEBSTER, HILL-EVANS, GIRAL, PROBST, OTTEN,
SANCHEZ, HOHENSTEIN, CERRATO AND GREEN, MAY 7, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, MAY 7, 2025
AN ACT
Amending Title 24 (Education) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in preliminary provisions relating to retirement
for school employees, further providing for definitions.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The definition of "governmental entity" in
section 8102 of Title 24 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes is amended to read:
§ 8102. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this part shall
have, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the
meanings given to them in this section:
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"Governmental entity." Board of school directors, board of
public education, intermediate unit board of directors, area
[vocational-technical board] career and technical board, any
governing board of any agency or authority created by them, and
the Commonwealth. The term does not include an association
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authorized to receive membership dues from a public school
entity under section 516 of the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30,
No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949.
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Section 2. The amendment of the definition of "governmental
entity" in 24 Pa.C.S. § 8102 shall apply to employees of an
association authorized to receive membership dues from a public
school entity under section 516 of the act of March 10, 1949
(P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, hired
after the effective date of this section, and such association
shall not be considered a nonparticipating employer under 24
Pa.C.S. § 8327.1.
Section 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
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