The following bills of interest saw action this week in the House and Senate--

House

Combining Commissions: House Resolution 129 (Causer-R-Forest) directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to investigate combining the Game and Fish and Boat Commissions was reported from the House Game and Fisheries Committee and is now on the House Calendar for action.

Senate

Natural Gas Infrastructure: Senate Resolution 29 (Yaw-R-Bradford) directing the Center for Rural Pennsylvania to study the potential for increased extension of natural gas distribution infrastructure by natural gas utilities to un-served and under-served areas was adopted by the Senate.

Reuse Of Mine Water: Senate Bill 411 (Kasunic-D-Somerset) providing for the reuse of mine drainage as drilling fluids was Tabled by the Senate.

Stormwater Management: Senate Bill 351 (Erickson-R- Delaware) authorizing the formation of stormwater management municipal authorities was reported from the Senate Local Government Committee and is now on the Senate Calendar for action.

Lyme Disease: Senate Bill 177 (Greenleaf-R-Montgomery) establishing a task force on Lyme Disease and related diseases was reported from the Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee and is now on the Senate Calendar for action.

3/18/2013