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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--
House Bike Safety: House Bill 170 (Miller-R-York) to improve safety on the roadways for Pennsylvania bicyclists was reported out of the House Transportation Committee and is now on the House Calendar for action.
EPA Interference: House Resolution 87 (Pyle-R-Armstrong) urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to stop its unlawful interference in DEP permitting processes was adopted by the House.
Senate
Flood Control Projects: Senate Bill 292 (Eichelberger-R-Blair) Amends the Flood Control Law by increasing the minimum amount which must be bid through a public advertising process from $4,000 to $25,000 for flood control projects performed by the Water and Power Resources Board was reported out by the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee and is now on the Senate Calendar for action.
Sewer Lateral Funding: Senate Bill 308 (Pippy-R-Allegheny) further providing for the eligibility of sewer laterals for funding was reported out by the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee and is now on the Senate Calendar for action.
Drilling On Other State Lands: Senate Bill 367 (D.White-R-Indiana) authorizing the leasing of mineral rights on other state lands and depositing the proceeds in the Environmental Stewardship Fund. The bill was amended to require a minimum of 50 percent of revenue received from bonus and lease payments to go to the Environmental Stewardship Fund or the Key '93 Fund. The remaining revenue will go into the General Fund. All money derived from the PA State System of Higher Education land will be deposited into the Key '93 Fund. The bill was then reported out by the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee and is now on the Senate Calendar for action
Gas Lease Payments: Senate Bill 460 (Yaw-R-Bradford) requiring when payment is made for oil or gas production to an interest owner, itemized deduction information will be included on the check stub or an attachment to the form payment. The bill was amended to further defines and details "division order", "interest owner" and the items listed on the check stub, including contact information. Removes Section 3.3 through Section 3.9 dealing with late payments and dissolution of the lease. The bill was then reported out by the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee and is now on the Senate Calendar for action.
Landowner Recreation Liability: Senate Bill 469 (Argall-R-Schuylkill) Allows walking, jogging, bicycling, exercising and horseback riding on nature trails as a recreational purpose by limiting liability and was changed by a technical amendment and was reported out by the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee and is now on the Senate Calendar for action.
EQB Counsel: Senate Bill 618 (Yudichak-D-Luzerne) providing independent counsel for Environmental Quality Board was reported out by the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee and is now on the Senate Calendar for action.
Erie Bluff Recession: Senate Bill 791 (Earll-R-Erie) Amends the Bluff Recession and Setback Act by further defining "bluff recession hazard area," "bluff toe" and "shoreline" was reported out by the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee and is now on the Senate Calendar for action.
Noncoal Mining: Senate Bill 898 (Tomlinson-R-Bucks) Amend the Noncoal Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act to provide that all municipal subdivision and land development ordinances are pre-empted by the Noncoal Act was reported out by the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee and is now on the Senate Calendar for action.
Keep PA Beautiful: Senate Resolution 111 (MJ White-R-Venango) congratulating the thousands of volunteers and organizations involved in the Great American Cleanup of PA was adopted by the Senate.
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