Provides for protection for employees who report a violation or suspected violation of State, local or Federal law.

Amends the Pennsylvania Occupational Disease Act providing that counsel fees must be approved by a referee.

Declares as the policy of the Commonwealth the encouragement of employee acquisition and operation of business threatened with shutdown.

Makes it illegal to allow persons to transport, consume or possess any alcoholic beverages on an unlicensed privately owned retail establishment.

Amends the capital budget adding projects in the Department of Commerce and the Department of Education.

Restricts electioneering at polling places.

Provides for annual inspection of passenger cars.

Provides for special elections in the recall of elective officers.

Exempts owners of certain existing firing ranges from any civil or criminal actions relating to noise pollution.

Provides for the annual indexation of household income eligibility requirements.