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

Climate Plan Review: Senate Bill 1195 (White-R-Indiana) further providing for legislative review of any plan developed by DEP to implement the EPA Clean Power Climate Plan.  The bill is expected to become law.

DEP Conventional Drilling Regs: Senate Bill 279 (Hutchinson-R-Venango) requiring DEP to start over to update its drilling regulations covering conventional oil and gas wells and creating the PA Grade Crude Development Advisory Council.  A House Fiscal Note and summary is available. The bill is expected to become law.

Natural Gas Competition: House Bill 57 (Payne-R-Dauphin) further providing for natural gas completion.  A House Fiscal Note and summary is available.

Public Utility: House Bill 1241 (R.Brown-R-Monroe) exempting resorts offering water and sewage services from definition of public utility.  A House Fiscal Note and summary is available.

6/20/2016