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

Senate

Fiscal Code: House Bill 278 (Baker-R-Tioga), the Fiscal Code bill that follows to implement provisions in the General Fund budget with provisions creating new programs, some which have never passed either the Senate or House, provides for transfers from special funds and other changes was reported out of Senate Rules Committee without amendment and concurred with House amendments.  A summary and House Fiscal Note are available.  The bill now goes to the Governor for his action.

Leasing State Lands For Alternative Energy Projects: Senate Bill 684 (Wozniak-D-Cambria) further providing for the leasing of DCNR lands for wind, solar and other energy projects was referred to the Senate Appropriations Committee.

Drilling On Other State Lands: Senate Bill 1443 (White-R-Indiana) amending the Indigenous Mineral Resources Development Act to authorized state agencies (other than DCNR) to release mineral rights whether they owned the surface rights or not was Tabled. 

Local Recreation Fees: House Bill 1052 (Freeman-D-Lehigh) further authorizes uses for local recreation fees was Tabled.

7/14/2014