by KYW's Tony Romeo
Governor Rendell has signed nearly four dozen bills into law after a flurry of last-minute action in the state legislature.
One measure signed by the governor places limits on how long a large vehicle can idle without moving. There are exceptions for vehicles with technology that reduces emissions.
A new measure now law extends the state’s wiretap law and closes a loophole that allowed access to individuals’ cell phone records.
Another bill now law is designed to cut down on the theft of scrap metal. Two other bills require that massage therapists be licensed and acupuncturists be licensed.
The governor has also signed measures eliminating, with certain exceptions, mandatory nurse overtime, and authorizing the repair of 411 of the state’s bridges under Governor Rendell’s accelerated bridge repair program.
Twenty-nine of those bridges are in the five-county southeastern Pennsylvania area, including two bridges on Henry Avenue in Philadelphia.
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The governor has also signed a measure that requires municipalities to accommodate amateur radio operators when regulating communications towers.
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