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

House

Construction Code: House Bill 409 (Evankovich-R-Allegheny) makes fundamental changes to the method of adopting updates to the Uniform Construction Code was passed by the House.  A House Fiscal Note and summary is available.  The bill now goes to the Senate for action.

Plastic Bag Fee Bans: House Bill 1071 (Farry-R-Bucks) prohibiting bans, fees, surcharges and taxes on recyclable plastic bags was referred into and reported out of the House Appropriations Committee and passed by the House.  A House Fiscal Note and summary is available.  The bill now goes to the Senate for action.

Underground Tank Insurance Fund Board: House Bill 290 (Metzgar-R-Bedford) changing the members of the Underground Storage Tank Indemnification (Insurance) Board to include legislative appointments was removed from the Table, referred into and out of the House Appropriations Committee and is now on the House Calendar for action.

Steel Slag: House Bill 938 (Evankovich-R-Allegheny) exempting steel slag from the definition of waste under Act 97 (sponsor summary) was removed from the Table, amended on the House Floor and referred to the House Appropriations Committee.

Wind Power In Ag Security Areas: House Bill 187 (Sonney-R-Erie) authorize wind power generating systems in Agricultural Security Areas (sponsor summary) was reported from the House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee and Tabled.

Noxious Weeds: House Bill 790 (Pashinski-D-Luzerne) establishing the Controlled Plant and Noxious Weed Committee (sponsor summary) was amended and reported from the House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee and Tabled.

Game, Fish Commission Fees: Senate Bill 30 (Eichelberger-R-Blair) authorizing the Fish and Boat Commission to adopt its own fees (Senate Fiscal Note and summary) was no action on the bill in Committee and Senate Bill 192 (Stefano-R-Fayette) authorizing the Game Commission to adopt its own fees (Senate Fiscal Note and summary was Tabled in the House Game and Fisheries Committee.

Earth Day: House Resolution 130 (Murt-R-Montgomery) encouraging all residents to observe Earth Day on April 22 (sponsor summary) was adopted by the House.

Drinking Water Week: House Resolution 290 (Maher-R-Allegheny) designating May 7-13 as Drinking Water Week was adopted by the House.

Senate

Construction Code: Senate Bill 269 (Baker-R- Luzerne) changing the process for updating the PA Construction Code (sponsor summary) was amended and reported from the Senate Labor and Industry Committee and was referred to the Senate Appropriations Committee.

USTIF Board Membership: Senate Bill 143 (Yaw-R-Lycoming) changing the makeup of the Underground Storage Tank Indemnification Board to include legislative appointments (sponsor summary) was reported out of the Senate Banking and Insurance Committee and is now on the Senate Calendar for action.

Drinking Water Week: Senate Resolution 100 (Yaw-R-Lycoming) designating May 7-13 as Drinking Water Week was adopted by the Senate.

5/1/2017