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

House

Construction Code: House Bill 177 (Pickett-R-Susquehanna) exempting maple sugar houses from the state construction code (House Fiscal Note and summary), House Bill 162 (Maloney-R-Barks) requiring the publication of Pennsylvania specific code manuals (House Fiscal Note and summary) and House Bill 298 (Delozier-R-Cumberland) creating a building code official trainee program (House Fiscal Note and summary) were reported out of the House Appropriations Committee and passed by the House.  The bills now go to the Senate for action. 

Construction Code: House Bill 266 (Harper-R-Montgomery) making changes to the state Construction Code Appeals Board (sponsor summary) was amended and reported out of the House Local Government Committee and Tabled.

Performance Budgeting: House Bill 410 (Warner-R- Fayette) establishing a Performance Based Budget Board and performance-based budgeting process (sponsor summary) was amended and reported out of the House State Committee and Tabled.

Recognizing National Guard: House Resolution 84 (Ryan-R-Lebanon) congratulating the PA National Guard’s environmental office on winning first place in the Sustainability Team in the 2016 Army National Guard Environmental Awards Contest (sponsor summary) was reported from the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee and is now on the House Calendar for action.

World Water Day: House Resolution 89 (McClinton-D-Delaware) recognizing March 22 as World Water Day (sponsor summary) was adopted by the House.

Senate

Game & Fish Commission Fees: Senate Bill 30 (Eichelberger-R-Blair) authorizing the Fish and Boat Commission to set its own fees (sponsor summary) and Senate Bill 192 (Stefano-R-Fayette) authorizing the Game Commission to set its own fees (sponsor summary) were reported out of the Senate Appropriations Committee and are on the Senate Calendar for action.

3/27/2017