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Bills On Governor's Desk
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The following bills was given final approval and are now on the Governor's desk--
General Fund Budget: House Bill 1485 (Adolph-R-Delaware) providing for the 2011-12 General Fund Budget was amended with the final agreed-to budget numbers among the Republicans and the Corbett Administration, passed by the Senate and House and signed into law by the Governor-- on time. It is now Act 1A. House Republicans put out a summary of the General Fund budget as well as a line item summary of appropriations. House Democrats put together their own view of the Republican General Fund budget.
Fiscal Code: Senate Bill 907 (Browne-R-Lehigh) the Fiscal Code was amended by the House to include an omnibus amendment designed to implement the budget agreement, including Harrisburg takeover language, and reported from the House Appropriations Committee, considered on the House Floor and was again referred into the House Appropriations Committee amended and was passed by the House. The bill was returned to the Senate and the Senate concurred. The bill was signed by the Governor and is now Act 26.
The bill includes provisions related to:
-- Filing returns for certain sales and use taxes;
-- Neighborhood Improvement Zone Fund;
-- Financially Distressed Municipalities;
-- Creating a new Keystone Special Development Zone;
-- Vocational Rehabilitation Fund applications;
-- Tobacco Settlement Fund deposits;
-- Transfer from PennVEST to H2O Water Infrastructure Program; and
-- Audits of Race Horse Development Fund.
Act 319 Exceptions: House Bill 143 (Major-R-Susquehanna) amending Act 319 to authorize the splitting off of land for noncoal mining was reported from the Senate Appropriations Committee and passed by the Senate without amendment. The bill now goes to the Governor for his action.
Act 319 Exceptions: House Bill 144 (Pickett-R-Bradford) amending Act 319 to authorize taxation of oil and gas well production was amended and reported from the Senate Appropriations Committee, reverted to prior Printer's Number and passed by the Senate without amendment. The bill goes to the Governor for his action.
Acceptable Data: Senate Bill 263 (Erickson-R-Delaware) requiring data to support rulemakings was debated on the Floor with all amendments defeated and referred into and out of the House Appropriations Committee and was passed without amendment by the House. The bill now goes to the Governor for his action.
Recreation Liability: House Bill 870 (Everett-R-Lycoming) further providing for recreation liability for opening land to recreational noncommercial aircraft operations was passed by the Senate without amendment and now goes to the Governor for his action.
Air Penalties: Senate Bill 151 (Pileggi-R-Delaware) sharing Air Pollution Control Act fines with municipalities was reported from the House Appropriations Committee, was passed by the House and concurred in by the Senate. The bill now goes to the Governor for his action.
Keystone Fund Report: Senate Bill 302 (MJ White-R-Venango) further providing for annual reports from the Keystone Recreation, Park and Conservation Fund was passed by the House without amendment and now goes to the Governor for his action.
Bluff Recession: Senate Bill 791 (Earll-R-Erie) further defining bluff under the Bluff Recession Setback Act was removed from the Table and passed by the Senate. The bill went to the House and was referred into and out of the House Appropriations Committee and passed by the House without amendment. The bill now goes to the Governor for his action.
Ag Security Areas: House Bill 562 (Cillen-R-Berks) further providing for the purchase of conservation easements under the Agricultural Area Security Law was reported from the Senate Appropriations Committee and passed by the Senate. The bill returned to the House and was concurred in by the House and now goes to the Governor for his consideration.
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7/4/2011 |
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