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

Budget - State-Related Universities-- Senate Bill 325 (University of Pennsylvania), Senate Bill 326 (Penn State), Senate Bill 327 (Pitt), Senate Bill 328 (Temple), Senate Bill 329 (Lincoln University)-- were signed into law Friday by Gov. Wolf.

Budget - Tax Code: House Bill 542 (Thomas-D-Philadelphia) budget-related tax and borrowing provisions to implement the FY 2017-18 budget. A House Fiscal Note and summary is available.  Click Here for more.

Budget - Fiscal Code: House Bill 674 (Bernstine-R- Beaver) amending the Fiscal Code to implement the FY 2017-18 General Fund budget.  A Senate Fiscal Note and summary is available.  Click Here for more.

Budget - Administrative Code: House Bill 118 (Kaufer-R-Luzerne) amends the Administrative Code with the Senate-passed budget revenue package-- WITH a series of environmental riders.  One provision removes the sunset date for the $2/ton Recycling Fee.  A House Fiscal Note and summary is available.  Click Here for more.

Noxious Weeds: House Bill 790 (Pashinski-D-Luzerne) repeal the Noxious Weed Control Law and replace with the Controlled Plant and Noxious Weed Act.  A House Fiscal Note and summary is available.

Utility Line Safety: Senate Bill 242 (Baker-R- Luzerne) adding unconventional and larger conventional natural gas gathering lines to the PA One Call utility safety program. House Fiscal Note and summary.

Performance-Based Budgeting: Senate Bill 181 (Mensch-R-Montgomery) providing for a performance-based budgeting (exempting appropriations to the General Assembly and the Judiciary) and creating a Performance-Based Budget Board.  A House Fiscal Note and summary is available.

Construction Code: House Bill 176 (Pickett-R-Susquehanna) amending the Construction Code to exempt roadside farm stands.  A House Fiscal Note and summary is available.  Signed into law as Act 35.

Construction Code: House Bill 409 (Evankovich-R- Allegheny) making changes to the process for adopting amendments to the Uniform Construction Code.  A Senate Fiscal Note and summary is available.  Signed into law as Act 36.

10/30/2017