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

House

Kill A Regulation: House Bill 1237 (Keefer-R-York) The General Assembly would be required to vote on a concurrent resolution to approve an economically significant regulation (which has an annual fiscal impact totaling $1 million or more on the government or private sector), in order for that regulation to go into effect.  If the General Assembly does nothing, the regulation cannot go into effect was amended and reported from the House State Government Committee and Tabled.  Click Here for more.

Regulatory Compliance Officer: House Bill 1960 (Ellis-R-Butler) Requires each agency to appoint a Regulatory Compliance Officer with the authority to waive fines and penalties if a permit holder attempts to comply was reported from the House State Government Committee and Tabled.  Click Here for more.

Office Of Repealer: House Bill 209 (Phillips-Hill-R-York): Establishes the Independent Office of the Repealer to undertake an ongoing review of existing regulations; receive and process recommendations; and make recommendations to the General Assembly, the governor, and executive agencies for repeal. Additional provisions of this legislation would require the repeal of two existing regulations for every  new regulation promulgated was amended and held in House State Government Committee.  Click Here for more.

Agricultural Lime: House Bill 2034 (Marshall-R-Beaver) requiring agriculture lime to be labeled with the percentage of molybdenum it contains was Tabled.

Senate

DEP Permit Program Reviews: Senate Resolution 226 (Yudichak-D-Luzerne) to require the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to do an independent performance evaluation of DEP’s Chapter 102 (Erosion and Sedimentation) and Chapter 105 (Water Obstruction and Encroachment) permit programs was adopted by the Senate.  Click Here for more.

2/12/2018