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

House

Pittsburgh Low-RVP Gasoline: Senate Bill 1037 (Vogel-R-Beaver) providing for the repeal of regulations imposing low-RVP summer gasoline standards in the Pittsburgh Region was amended and reported from the House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee and Tabled.

Earth Day Observance: House Resolution 765 (Miller-R-York) encouraging all citizens of the Commonwealth to observe Earth Day on April 22 was adopted by the House.

Arbor Day Observance: House Resolution 764 (Marsico-R-Dauphin) recognizing April 25 as Arbor Day was adopted by the House- sponsor summary.

Senate

Gas Leaseholder Protection: Senate Bill 1236 (Yaw-R-Lycoming) authorizing royalty interest owners of oil and gas wells to inspect records of gas companies to verify proper payments; Senate Bill 1237 (Yaw-R-Lycoming) prohibiting gas companies from retaliating against royalty interest owners of oil and gas wells by terminating their lease agreement-- Senate Fiscal Note; and Senate Bill 1238 (Yaw-R-Lycoming) requiring gas companies to fill a satisfaction piece in the county Recorder of Deeds office when oil and gas leases are terminated-- Senate Fiscal Note-- were passed by the Senate and now go to the House for consideration.

Lead In Water Supply Systems: Senate Bill 1254 (Yudichak-D-Luzerne) changing the definition of “lead free” under the Plumbing System Lead Ban and Notification Act to conform to federal requirements-- sponsor summary-- passed the Senate and now goes to the House for action.

Aggregate Advisory Board: Senate Bill 1155 (Scarnati-R-Jefferson) creating an Aggregate Advisory Board within DEP was referred to the Senate Appropriations Committee.

Mine Water Reuse: Senate Bill 411 (Kasunic-D-Somerset) encouraging the reuse of mine drainage and mine pool water for drilling operations was Tabled.

4/14/2014