Several pieces of environmental legislation moved this week--

Funding Watershed Groups: A three-bill package sponsored by Rep. Fleagle (R-Franklin) passed the House allowing local governments to fund watershed associations – House Bill 136, House Bill 266 and House Bill 267.

Historic Tax Credit: House Bill 504 (Killion-R-Chester) providing an Historical Preservation Tax Credit passed the House.

Chartiers Creek: House Resolution 245 (Petrone-D-Allegheny) urging the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to study the effects of wet weather events in Chartiers Valley in Allegheny and Washington counties passed House.

PLAY Anniversary: House Resolution 258 (Gergely-D-Allegheny) recognizing the 25th anniversary of the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission's founding of the Pennsylvania League of Angling Youth (PLAY) and honoring PLAY's contributions to Pennsylvania passed the House.

Stormwater Planning: House Bill 88 (Steil-R-Bucks) authorizing certain counties and municipalities to develop stormwater management plans was reported from House Local Government Committee.

Main Street Program: House Bill 965 (Hickernell-R-Lancaster) expanding the definition of downtown area in the Main Street Program was reported from the House Local Government Committee.

Water/Sewer Connection Funding: House Bill 1108 (Rubley-R-Chester) establishing a water, sewer connector financing program within PennVEST was reported from the House Local Government Committee with a request to re-refer the bill to the House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee.

Planned Residential Development: House Bill 102 (Grucela-D-Northampton) amending the Municipalities Planning Code to further provide for consideration of planned residential developments was referred to House Appropriations.

Captain John Smith Chesapeake Trail: House Resolution 296 (Fairchild-R-Snyder) supporting efforts to direct the United States Secretary of the Interior to study the feasibility of designating the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Watertrail as a national historic trail was introduced.

5/6/2005