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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 Capital Budget: House Bill 2175 (Turzai-R-Allegheny) reducing the debt cap and making other changes to the Capital Budget Process was reported from the House Appropriations Committee and passed by the House. The bill now goes to the Senate for consideration.
Flood Recovery Projects: House Bill 1915 (Boback-R-Columbia) providing for a capital projects list for highways and bridges damaged by flooding was amended and reported out of the House Transportation Committee and is now on the House Calendar for action.
NewsClips: Flood Bills Move In House Committees
Flood Disaster Railroad Assistance: House Bill 2245 (Bobak-R-Columbia) establishing the Flood Disaster Railroad Assistance Project List totaling $2.6 million was reported out of the House Transportation Committee and is now on the House Calendar for action.
Senate Downtown Relocation: Senate Bill 276 (Argall-R-Schuylkill) amendments to the Downtown Location Law was passed by the Senate and now goes to the House for action. A summary and Senate Fiscal Note are available.
Biking Trails: Senate Bill 469 (Argall-R-Schuylkill) further providing for liability protection for landowners who open their land for biking and jogging trails was referred to the Senate Rules Committee for a concurrence vote.
Continuing Education: House Bill 1054 (Mustio-R-Allegheny) further providing for continuing professional competency requirements under Engineer, Land Surveyor and Geologist Registration Law was amended and reported from the Senate Appropriations Committee and is now on the Senate Calendar for action. A summary and Senate Fiscal Note are available.
Composting Facilities: Senate Bill 1298 (Smucker-R-Lancaster) authorizing composting facilities under the farmland preservation program was reported out of the Senate Appropriations Committee and is now on the Senate Calendar for action. A summary and Senate Fiscal Note are available.
Stormwater: Senate Bill 1261 (Erickson-R-Delaware) specifically authorizing authorities to undertake stormwater projects was reported out of the Senate Appropriations Committee and is now on the Senate Calendar for action. A summary and Senate Fiscal Note are available.
Emissions Inspection: Senate Resolution 246 (Wozniak-D-Cambria) memorializing Congress to re-evaluate the vehicle emission inspection program required by the federal Clean Air Act was reported from the Senate Transportation Committee and is now on the Senate Calendar for action.
Reclamation Fees: House Bill 1813 (Tobash-R-Schuylkill) further providing for anthracite reclamation fees and guarantees was referred to the Senate Appropriations Committee.
Storage Tanks: Senate Bill 1398 (Yudichak-D-Luzerne) extending the Underground Storage Tank Environmental Cleanup Program from 2012 to 2017 was referred to the Senate Appropriations Committee.
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3/19/2012 |
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