The following bills were given final approval by the Senate and House and are now on the Governor's desk for action--

Drilling On Other State Lands: Senate Bill 367 (D.White-R-Indiana) authorizing the leasing of mineral rights on other state lands.  Proceeds from drilling on State System of Higher Education lands would remain with the state universities.  Proceeds from drilling on other state lands (not including those owned by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and the Fish and Boat and Game Commissions) would be allocated according to this formula:  60 percent to the Oil and Gas Lease Fund; 25 percent to the PA Infrastructure Investment Authority with language authorizing the funding of non-point source best management practices to implement the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Implementation Plan or TMDL watershed plans; and 15 percent to the drilling agency.  The Governor signed the bill into law as Act 147.

            NewsClip: State Universities Have No Drilling Plans

Capital Budget: Senate Bill 1480 (Corman-R-Centre) providing for the 2012-13 Capital Budget. A summary and House Fiscal Note are available.

            NewsClip: Legislature Approves Capital Budget

10/15/2012