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

Anti-Stream Buffers: House Bill 1565 (Hahn-R-Northampton) that environmental groups say weakens DEP requirements for stream buffers in Special Protection Watersheds.  A summary of the House Fiscal Note are available.

NewsClips:

Stream Buffer Bill Wins Final OK

Senate Removes Stream Buffers For New Developments

Senate OKs Bill Overhauling Stream Pollution Rules

Bill Altering Buffer Zones Could Threaten Clean Streams

Bill Would Eliminate Buffer Requirement For PA’s Cleanest Streams

Op-Ed: Legislature Shouldn’t Gut State’s Streamside Protections

Veto Of Climate Plan: House Bill 2354 (Snyder-D-Fayette) which authorizes a one-House of the General Assembly to veto any greenhouse gas emission reduction plan required by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. A summary and House Fiscal Note are available.

NewsClips:

Senate OKs Larger Role For General Assembly Climate Plan

Lawmakers OK Bill To Approve Greenhouse Gas Plans

Is Climate Plan Bill A Victory For Coal Or Much Ado About Nothing?

Letter: PA Climate Plan Should Get Legislative Review

Editorial: Pre-Emptive Strike On Cleaner Air By House

Editorial: Politics Won’t Clean The Air

Energy Efficiency Technology: House Bill 1672 (Miller-R-York) providing for testing of energy efficiency technologies.  A summary and House Fiscal Note are available.

Oil & Gas Royalties: House Bill 402 (Pickett-R-Bradford) further providing for the recording of oil and gas leases.  A summary and House Fiscal Note are available.

Oil & Gas Well Production Reporting: House Bill 2278 (Pickett-R-Bradford) requiring  monthly reporting of oil and gas production from unconventional oil and gas wells. A summary and House Fiscal Note are available.

Nuclear Reactor Fees: Senate Bill 1355 (Yaw-R-Lycoming) increasing nuclear reactor and nuclear fuel transportation fees.  A summary and House Fiscal Note are available.

Geospatial Board: Senate Bill 771 (Gordner-R-Columbia) establishing the State Geospatial Coordinating Board.  A summary and House Fiscal Note are available.

Public Disaster Grants: Senate Bill 720 (Baker-R-Luzerne) establishing the Public Disaster Assistance Grant Program.  A summary and House Fiscal Note are available.  

10/20/2014