HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Gov. Josh Shapiro signed six bills into law Monday. What are they and what do they do?

House Bill No. 73introduced by Rep. Joe Kerwin (R-Dauphin), directs PennDOT to create a license plate for veterans who participated in Operation Inherent Resolve, the fight against the Islamic State abroad.

House Bill 797introduced by Rep. Brett Miller (R-Lancaster), requires PennDOT to plant native vegetation along state highways.

“Over the years, non-native plants have been introduced throughout the state, some of which have become noxious and invasive, causing significant disruption to the state's ecosystem,” Miller said in his sponsorship memorandum. “Plants native to Pennsylvania are naturally part of the state's ecosystem, and their use throughout the state helps maintain the ecological balance developed over many years.”

PennDOT must develop a list of native species that can be used in roadside work throughout the state.

Bill 1490sponsored by Rep. Pat Gallagher (D-Philadelphia), amends and “modernizes” the Acupuncture Licensure Act.

“Although acupuncture has very ancient origins, it has become a rapidly growing and increasingly popular therapy for people suffering from pain, inflammation, musculoskeletal disorders and various diseases,” Gallagher said in his sponsorship memorandum. “The practice has steadily grown in importance in the United States over the past 50 years and has become an important part of an integrated approach to health care.”

House Bill of 1754sponsored by Rep. Kyle Mullins (D-Lackawanna), would improve access to biomarker testing and require federally regulated insurance companies to cover such testing when supported by medical and scientific evidence.

“The field of precision medicine holds great promise for Pennsylvania residents and the state's health care system as it will help provide effective and efficient care to patients as quickly as possible,” Mullins wrote. “Increased access to precision medicine avoids treatments or treatment plans that may cause physical or financial detriment. Precision medicine also maximizes the efficient use of medical staff and resources that are already overstretched.”

House Bill of 1760sponsored by Representative Liz Hanbidge (D-Montgomery), it will prohibit perpetrators of elder abuse from profiting from the estates of the abused person.

“The addition of these provisions will prohibit elder abusers from benefiting from the estate of the abused elder unless the victim of abuse knew of the conviction but nevertheless expressed an intent to transfer property, benefits, or entitlements to the abuser, or if the victim and abuser have reconciled following a conviction for elder abuse,” Hanbidge wrote.

Senate Bill 1084sponsored by Senator Greg Rothman (R-Dauphin/Cumberland/Perry), updates and modernizes the Uniform Commercial Code “to provide clear and consistent rules for conducting digital asset transactions.”

“The UCC provides commercial law rules for broad categories of transactions and has been adopted in every state since Pennsylvania took the initiative in 1954,” Rothman wrote. “Today, the UCC provides clear and consistent guidelines for interstate commerce and gives Americans legal certainty when doing business with strangers. The UCC also preserves the primacy of state law in regulating private commercial transactions as an alternative to an ever-expanding federal right of preemption.”

“The last major changes to the UCC took effect in 2001. In the two decades since then, trading parties have increasingly begun to use electronic property or digital assets in commercial transactions,” Rothman continued.

The bill sets out guidelines to regulate transactions involving assets such as virtual tokens, NFTs and electronic accounts.