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Senate/House Bills Moving
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The following bills of interest saw action this week in the House and Senate--
Senate Air Pollution Fines: Senate Bill 151 (Pileggi-R-Delaware) providing for the sharing of Air Pollution Control Act fines and penalties was reported from the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee and is now on the Senate Calendar for action.
Coal-Drilling Coordination: Senate Bill 265 (MJ White-R-Venango) amending the Coal and Gas Resource Coordination Act to further provide for drilling through coal reserves was reported from the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee and then referred to the Senate Appropriations Committee.
Keystone Fund Report: Senate Bill 302 (MJ White-R-Venango) further providing for reporting the use of monies from the Keystone Recreation, Park and Conservation Fund was reported from the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee and referred to the Senate Appropriations Committee.
Hazardous Sites Report: Senate Bill 303 (MJ White-R-Venango) further providing for reports under the Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act was reported from the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee and is now on the Senate Calendar for action.
Air Plan Reviews: Senate Bill 304 (MJ White-R-Venango) further providing for review of Air Pollution State Implementation Plans was reported from the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee and referred to the Senate Appropriations Committee.
Pipeline Safety: Senate Bill 325 (Baker-R-Luzerne) authorizing the PUC to have jurisdiction over certain pipelines was amended and reported from the Senate Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Committee and was referred to the Senate Appropriations Committee.
House Clean & Green: House Bill 143 (Major-R-Susquehanna) adding provisions in Act 319 farmland preferential assessment allowing the split off of land for wireless services and mineral rights development was referred into and out of the House Appropriations Committee and passed by the House. The bill now goes to the Senate for consideration.
Clean & Green II: House Bill 144 (Pickett-R-Bradford) further providing for corrective language regarding when roll-back taxes are due when an oil or gas well is drilled on enrolled land (amended), and House Bill 562 (Gillen-R-Berks) amending the Agricultural Area Security Law by providing for contiguous acreage were both reported from the House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee. House Bill 144 is now on the House Calendar for action and House Bill 562 was Tabled.
Lyme Disease: House Bill 272 (Hess-R-Bedford) creating the Lyme and Related Tick-Borne Disease Education, Prevention and Treatment Program was reported from the House Health Committee with a request it be re-referred to the House Human Services Committee and it was.
Coal Industry Recognition: House Resolution 55 (Pyle-R-Armstrong) recognizing the fact that 2010 was fatality free for the Pennsylvania coal industry was adopted by the House.
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