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

Stormwater Fees: House Bill 1325 (Mustio-R-Allegheny) allowing townships of the second class to charge stormwater management fees.  A House Fiscal Note and summary is available.

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 was signed into law as Act 57.

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 was signed into law as Act 52.

Natural Gas Competition: House Bill 57 (Payne-R-Dauphin) further providing for natural gas completion.  A House Fiscal Note and summary is available.  The bill was signed into law as Act 47.

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.  The bill was signed into law as Act 50.

6/27/2016