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Updated: Bills On The Governor's Desk

The following bills are on the Governor's desk for his action--

Guaranteed Energy Savings: House Bill 687 (Dermody-D-Allegheny) expanding guaranteed energy savings contracts to include technologies to reduce water and wastewater consumption was signed into law by the Governor as Act 39.

General Fund Budget:  House Bill 2279 (D.Evans-D-Philadelphia) FY 2010-11 General Fund budget bill was reported from the Senate Appropriations Committee as amended, passed by the Senate, concurred in by the House and sent to the Governor for his action.

Updated: Fiscal Code:  Senate Bill 1042 (Browne-R-Lehigh) the Fiscal Code bill was amended Friday by the House Appropriations Committee with the agreed to language by the Senate, House and Gov. Rendell and includes provisions increasing the Education Improvement Tax Credit; provides for transfers from Tobacco Settlement, State System of Higher Education deferred maintenance monies and other special funds; establishes the DCNR Heritage Areas Program in law; provides for environmental, planning and other permit extensions for development upon application for a period of one year if the permits were issued between December 31, 2008 and before July 2, 2013 (formerly Senate Bill 569 (Pileggi-R-Delaware) and House Bill 1056 (M.O'Brien-D-Philadelphia) and any requirements that have changed since the original permit was issued will not have an impact on whether an extension is granted; and language outlining the intend of the General Assembly to adopt a Marcellus Shale natural gas production tax and an Independent Fiscal Office by October 1, effective January 1.  It was passed by the House, concurred in by the Senate and sent to the Governor for his action.

Updated: RCAP Capital Budget Debt: House Bill 2290 (D.Evans-D-Philadelphia) increasing the Capital Budget debt ceiling was amended and reported from the Senate Finance Committee and was re-referred into and out of the Senate Appropriations Committee, passed by the Senate.  A companion bill-- House Bill 2289 (D.Evans)-- was amended and reported out of the Senate Appropriations Committee, passed by the Senate, concurred in by the House and now goes to the Governor for his action.

 


7/5/2010

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