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

House

Transit Revitalization District: Senate Bill 385 (Pileggi-R-Delaware) further providing for Transit Revitalization Investment Districts was reported from the House Appropriations Committee and passed by the House.  A House Fiscal Note and summary is available.  The bill returns to the Senate for a concurrence vote.

USTIF Board:  House Bill 1895 (Metzgar-R-Bedford) changing the members of the Underground Storage Tank Indemnification Board and how they are appointed was removed from the Table and referred to the House Appropriations Committee. 

Potomac River Basin Commission: House Bill 577 (Moul-R-Adams) authorizing designees with proxy voting rights for certain members of Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin (sponsor summary) was removed from the Table and was referred to the House Appropriations Committee.

Landowner Liability: House Bill 544 (Moul-R-Adams) further providing for liability protection for landowners who open their land for recreation (sponsor summary) was referred to the House Appropriations Committee.

Chesapeake Bay Awareness Week: House Resolution 739 (Everett-R-Lycoming) designating the week of June 5-11 as Chesapeake Bay Awareness Week was adopted by the House unanimously.

Fish & Boat Commission Anniversary: House Resolution 737 (Gillespie-R-York) congratulating the Fish and Boat Commission on its 150th Anniversary (sponsor summary) was adopted by the House.

Senate

USTIF Board: Senate Bill 1142 (Yaw-R-Lycoming) amends the Storage Tank Act to add members to the Underground Storage Tank Indemnification Fund Board was passed by the Senate and now goes to the House for action.

Extending 1-Pound Waiver: Senate Bill 1123 (Vogel-R-Beaver) extends the one-pound Reid Vapor Pressure waiver for gasoline sold in Pennsylvania that is due to expire on May 1, 2016 was passed by the Senate and now goes to the House for action.

Recycling Fee: Senate Bill 1041 (Schwank-D-Berks) amending Act 101 to authorize all local governments to charge a recycling service fee (sponsor summary) was reported out of the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee and is now on the Senate Calendar for action.

Alternative Septic Systems: Senate Bill 1114 (Yaw-R-Lycoming) allowing the use of alternative on-lot septic systems on the sewage facility planning process (sponsor summary) was reported out of the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee and is now on the Senate Calendar for action.

Private Dam Financial Assurance: House Bill 1712 (R.Brown-R-Monroe) establishing a Private Dam Financial Assurance Program (House Fiscal Note and summary) was reported out of the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee and is now on the Senate Calendar for action.

Sewer Lateral Funding: Senate Bill 289 (Fontana-D-Allegheny) funding to assist homeowners with deteriorating private sewer laterals (sponsor summary) was reported from the Senate Appropriations Committee and is now on the Senate Calendar for action.

Increase Fines For Littering: Senate Bill 973 (Scavello-R-Monroe) increasing the fines for littering (sponsor summary) was moved up to Second Consideration on the Senate Calendar.

Fish & Boat Commission Fees: Senate Bill 1168 (Eichelberger-R-Blair) authorizing the Fish and Boat Commission to adopt fees charged by the agency rather than have them set by the General Assembly (sponsor summary) was amended and reported from the Senate Game and Fisheries Committee and is now on the Senate Calendar for action.

Game Commission Fees: Senate Bill 1166 (Stefano-R-Fayette) authorizing the Game Commission to adopt fees charged by the agency rather than have them set by the General Assembly (sponsor summary) from reported from the Senate Game and Fisheries Committee and is now on the Senate Calendar for action.

Fish & Boat Commission Anniversary: Senate Resolution 314 (Scavello-R-Monroe) congratulation the Fish and Boat Commission on its 150th Anniversary (sponsor summary) was adopted by the Senate.

3/28/2016