The House returns to voting session October 4 for the first time since they adjourned early on the morning of July 4. On its Calendar for final action are several environmental bills--

· Senate Bill 779 (Waugh-R-York) Amending the Agricultural Area Security Law to further stipulate the size of agricultural conservation easements and making other changes.

· Senate Bill 1040 (MJ White-R-Venango) establishing the Pennsylvania Center for Environmental Education.

· Senate Bill 1042 (Erickson-R-Delaware) creating an Office of Energy and Pollution Reduction in DEP and establishing the Rachel Carson Environmental Excellence Award.

· Senate Bill 255 (Tomlinson-R-Bucks) making changes to the Alternative Fuels Incentive Program.

10/1/2004