PA Environment Digest

The following bills of interest saw action this week in the House and Senate--

Clean And Green: 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 was passed by the House. It now goes to the Senate for consideration.

Agricultural Security Areas: House Bill 562 (Gillen-R-Berks) further describing extent of agricultural security area was reported from the House Appropriations Committee and passed by the House. The bill now goes to the Senate for action.

Pipeline Safety: House Bill 344 (Baker-R-Tioga) providing the Public Utility Commission with additional authority to regulate pipeline safety was referred to the House Appropriations Committee.

Bioenergy Mine Reclamation: House Bill 608 (Brooks-R-Crawford) providing for using bioenergy crops for reclamation of abandoned mines was reported from the House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee and Tabled.

NPDES Permits: House Resolution 87 (Pyle-R-Armstrong) calling on the Region III office of the U.S. Environmental Protection to cease the unlawful review of NPDES water quality permits was reported from the House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee and is now on the House Calendar for action.

Main Street Grants: House Bill 295 (Freeman-D-Lehigh) extending the grant period for the Main Street Program was removed from the Table and is now on the House Calendar for action.

Hazardous Sites Cleanup: Senate Bill 303 (MJ White-R-Venango) further providing for reports under the Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act was reported from the Senate Appropriations Committee and is on the Senate Calendar for action.

Air Quality Plans: Senate Bill 304 (MJ White-R-Venango) requiring further public review of state Air Quality Implementation Plans was reported from the Senate Appropriations Committee and and is on the Senate Calendar for action.

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