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

Senate

Lyme Disease: Senate Bill 177 (Greenleaf-R- Montgomery) establishing a task force on Lyme disease and related maladies was passed by the Senate and now goes to the House for consideration.  A summary and Senate Fiscal Note are available.

Capital Budget: Senate Bill 680 (Corman-R-Centre) itemized project list for FY 2012-13 Capital Budget was amended on the Senate Floor and passed by the Senate.  A summary and Senate Fiscal Note are available.  The bill now goes to the House for consideration.

Natural Gas Service Extension: Senate Bill 738 (Yaw-R-Lycoming) providing for natural gas distribution system extension, expansion plans and Senate Bill 739 (Yaw-R-Lycoming) authorizing the Commonwealth Financing Authority to provide $15 million for school, hospital, small businesses to obtain access to natural gas were both amended and reported out of the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee and are now on the Senate Calendar for action.

5/6/2013