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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 Professional Licensing: House Bill 1054 (Mustio-R-Allegheny) further providing for continuing professional competency requirements under Engineer, Land Surveyor and Geologist Registration Law was concurred in by the House and now goes to the Governor for his action. A summary and Senate Fiscal Note are available.
Geospatial Council: House Bill 1701 (Cutler-R-Lancaster) establishing the State Geospatial Coordinating Council was passed by the House and now goes to the Senate for action. A summary and House Fiscal Note are available.
Flood Recovery Project Funding: House Bill 2242 (Baker-R-Tioga) to provide $67.7 million for the repair of Commonwealth highways damaged by Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee in 2011 was passed by the House. A summary and House Fiscal Note are available. The bill now goes to the Senate for action.
Flood Recovery Railroad Project Listing: House Bill 2245 (Bobak-R-Columbia) establishing the Flood Disaster Railroad Assistance Project List totaling $2.6 million was passed by the House. A summary and House Fiscal Note are available. The bill now goes to the Senate for consideration.
Flood Recovery Project Listing: House Bill 1916 (Millard-R-Columbia) providing for an itemized list of public improvement projects for flood protection and flood damage repair was reported from 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 action.
Small Business Flood Recovery: House Bill 2077 (Masser-R-Columbia) establishing a $15 million small business flood relief program was reported from 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.
Watershed Disaster Recovery Account: House Bill 2244 (Major-R-Susquehanna) establishing the Watershed Disaster Reconstruction Account with $1.3 million for the payment of the state's share to secure NRCS funding for stream restoration was removed from the Table and 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 action.
Public-Private Transportation Partnerships: House Bill 3 (Geist-R-Blair) authorizing public-private transportation partnerships was reported out of the House Transportation Committee and passed by the House. A summary and House Fiscal Note are available. The bill now goes to the Senate for action.
Flood Recovery Project List: House Bill 1916 (Millard-R-Columbia) providing for an itemized list of public improvement projects for flood protection and flood damage repair is on the House Calendar for action.
Arbor Day: House Resolution 611 (Marsico-R-Dauphin) recognizing April 27 as Arbor Day was passed by the House. Senate
Historic Preservation: Senate Bill 1150 (Smucker-R-Lancaster) establishing an historic preservation tax credit was passed by the Senate and now goes to the House for consideration. A summary and Senate Fiscal Note are available. Fuel Testing: Senate Bill 341 (Greenleaf-R-Montgomery) establishing an Automotive Fuel Testing and Disclosure Program was passed by the Senate and now goes to the House for consideration. A summary and Senate Fiscal Note are available. State Budget: The Senate Appropriations Committee reported out the Senate versions of bills related to the FY 2012-13-- Senate Bill 1466 to Senate Bill 1480. state budget including the General Fund-- Senate Bill 1466. A summary and Senate Fiscal Note are available on the General Fund bill. The bills were recommitted to the Senate Appropriations Committee.
Capital Budget: Senate Bill 1480 (Corman-R-Centre) providing for the capital budget for FY 2012-13 was reported from the Senate Appropriations Committee and was referred back to the Senate Appropriations Committee. A summary and Senate Fiscal Note are available.
Green Buildings: Senate Bill 1136 (Rafferty-R-Montgomery) requiring certain state buildings to comply with green building standards was amended and reported from the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee and is now on the Senate Calendar for action.
Canadian Oil: Senate Resolution 265 (Brubaker-R-Lancaster) urging Congress to support continued and increased importation of Canadian oil was amended and reported from the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee and is now on the Senate Calendar for action.
Biofuels: House Bill 807 (Sonny-R-Erie) further providing for standards for biodiesel fuel, enforcement and penalties was amended and reported from the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee and is now on the Senate Calendar for action.
Snowmobile/ATV Registration: House Bill 2151 (Gabler-R-Clearfield) further providing for the snowmobile, ATV registration was amended and reported from the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee and is now on the Senate Calendar for action.
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 passed by the Senate.
"I realize that it's a tough task taking on the EPA, but these tests have become redundant and ineffective," said Sen. John Wozniak. "The vast majority of cars on the road today have sophisticated pollution-reduction technology and only a tiny fraction fail the test.
Not counting broken or poorly installed gas caps, nearly 98 percent of cars pass the emissions test, according to PennDOT.
"The test is an expensive and inconvenient way to tell motorists what they already know," Sen. Wozniak said. "If their check-engine light isn't on, their car is working fine."
Emission testing is required in the following counties: Allegheny, Beaver, Berks, Blair, Bucks, Cambria, Centre, Chester, Cumberland, Dauphin, Delaware, Erie, Lackawanna, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehigh, Luzerne, Lycoming, Mercer, Montgomery, Northampton, Philadelphia, Washington, Westmoreland and York.
Drinking Water Week: Senate Resolution 280 (Yudichak-D-Luzerne) designating May 6-12 Drinking Water Week was adopted by the Senate.
Earth Day: Senate Resolution 287 (Costa-D-Allegheny) designating April 22 Earth Day was adopted by the Senate.
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4/9/2012 |
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