Senate/House Bills Moving

These bills of interest saw action in the Senate or House this week--

 

Nomination: John Hanger was confirmed as Secretary of Environmental Protection by a 45-5 vote. Senators Earll (R-Erie), Folmer (R-Lebanon), Robbins (R-Mercer), D. White (R-Indiana) and Mary Jo White (R-Venango) voted in the negative.

Methane Board: Senate Bill 275 (D.White-R-Indiana) establishing the Coal Methane Review Board was reported from the Senate Appropriations Committee and is now on the Senate Calendar for action.

Landscape Architects: Senate Bill 45 (Greenleaf-R-Montgomery) further providing continuing education requirements for Landscape Architects reported from the Senate Appropriations Committee and is now on the Senate Calendar for action.

Air Quality Plans: Senate Bill 115 (MJ White-R-Venango) requiring publication of changes to the State Air Quality Implementation Plan was reported from the Senate Appropriations Committee and is now on the Senate Calendar for action.

DEP Special Funds: Senate Bill 116 (MJ White) requiring additional reporting for DEP special funds was reported from the Senate Appropriations Committee and is now on the Senate Calendar for action.

Keystone Fund: Senate Bill 117 (MJ White) requiring additional reporting for expenditures from the Keystone Recreation, Park and Conservation Fund was reported from the Senate Appropriations Committee and is now on the Senate Calendar for action.

Hazardous Sites: Senate Bill 118 (MJ White) providing for the deposit of penalties into the Hazardous Sites Cleanup Fund was reported from the Senate Appropriations Committee and is now on the Senate Calendar for action.

Timber Theft: House Bill 481 (Hanna-D-Centre) increasing the penalty for timber sales was passed by the House and now goes to the Senate for consideration.

Rate Caps: House Bill 20 (McCall-D-Carbon) phasing in electric rate increases was amended and reported out of the House Consumer Affairs Committee and was referred to House Appropriations Committee.