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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 Infrastructure Funding: House Bill 1294 (Godshall-R-Montgomery) authorizing the PUC to establish a distribution system improvement charge (DSIC) as an alternative to regular rate cases to recover costs associated with replacing pipelines and other utility infrastructure was amended and reported from the Senate Appropriations Committee, further amended on the Senate Floor and passed by the Senate. The bill returns to the House for a concurrence vote. Bicycle Safety: House Bill 170 (Miller-R-York) further providing for bicycle safety and operating motor vehicles was passed by the Senate without amendment and now goes to the Governor for his action. A summary and House Fiscal Note are available.
NewsClips: Bicycle-Passing Bill Sent To Governor
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Green State Buildings: House Bill 193 (Harper-R-Montgomery) requiring certain state-owed and leased buildings meet green building standards was removed from the Table, amended on the House Floor, was referred into and out of the House Appropriations Committee and passed by the House. A summary and House Fiscal Note are available. The bill now goes to the Senate for consideration.
ATV Licensing: House Bill 2151 (Gabler-R-Clearfield) further providing for snowmobile and ATV licensing was reported from the House Tourism and Recreational Development Committee and is now on the House Calendar for action.
Competitive Gas Markets: House Resolution 505 (Preston-D-Allegheny) disapproving the PUC regulation on natural gas competition was removed from the Table and is now on the House Calendar for action. (Note: by action of law, this resolution would have no affect if passed.)
Freshwater Fishing: House Resolution 540 (Hornaman-D-Erie) recognizing Erie County as the Freshwater Fishing Capital of Pennsylvania was adopted by the House unanimously Tuesday.
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1/30/2012 |
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