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

General Fund Budget: House Bill 2328 (Adolph-R-Delaware), a $29 billion General Fund budget with no tax increases, but which is based on $246.5 million in transfers from special funds, $95 million in additional “non-impact” natural gas leasing in State Parks and Forests, $20 million in DCNR timber sales and $75 million from a Philadelphia casino license that may or may not happen.  A summary and Senate Fiscal Note are available.  A summary and House Fiscal Note are available. Click Here for a copy of the line item spreadsheet.  Click Here for the budget balance and transfers sheet.

Stormwater Management: Senate Bill 1255 (Erickson-R-Delaware) providing additional stormwater management options for municipal authorities was removed from the Table, referred into and out of the House Appropriations Committee and passed by the House.  A summary and House Fiscal Note are available.

Lyme Disease Task Force: Senate Bill 177 (Greenleaf-R-Montgomery) creating the Lyme Disease Task Force.  A summary and House Fiscal Note are available.  The bill was signed into law as Act 83.

7/7/2014