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

House

Abolishing Boards/Commissions: House Bill 2105 (Fritz-R-Susquehanna) abolishing certain “obsolete” boards and commissions was removed from the Table and is now on the House Calendar for action.

Nutrient Management Board: Senate Bill 1171 (Brooks-R-Crawford) changing the membership of the Nutrient Management Advisory Board was amended to provide detailed procedures for DEP to consult with the existing Agricultural Advisory Board on the adoption of technical guidance, changes to permits affecting agriculture and regulations and was reported out of the House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee and Tabled.

Senate

Tailpipe Testing: House Bill 86 (Lawrence-R-Chester) eliminating tailpipe emissions testing for 1992-1995 vehicles in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia areas (House Fiscal Note and summary) was reported out of the Senate Appropriations Committee and is now on the Senate Calendar for action.

Pipeline Commission: Senate Resolution 373 (Rafferty-R-Montgomery) establishing a commission to study pipeline construction and operations was removed from the Table and is now on the Senate Calendar for action.

Recreation Liability: House Bill 544 (Moul-R-Adams) further providing for liability protection for landowners opening their land for public recreation was referred to the Senate Appropriations Committee.

Mushroom Compost: Senate Bill 917 (Dinniman-D-Chester) amends Act 101 Municipal Waste Planning and Recycling Act to include spent mushroom compost under the definition of “compost materials to encourage its reuse (sponsor summary) was Tabled.

Fuel Cell Day: Senate Resolution 459 (Mensch-R-Montgomery) recognizing October 8 as National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day in Pennsylvania was adopted by the Senate.

10/8/2018