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

House

Price Gouging: Senate Bill 1172 (Vulakovich-R-Allegheny) further providing for enforcement of price gouging provisions during an emergency declaration (House Fiscal Note and summary) was amended on the House Floor, referred into and out of the House Appropriations Committee and was passed by the House.  The bill returns to the Senate for a concurrence vote.

Naval Base Cleanup Fund: House Bill 2638 (Stephens-R- Montgomery) which would authorize new local authorities to cleanup former military installations or land having water, sewer or stormwater pollution identified by the Department of Environmental Protection or the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency financed by tax refunds by businesses and individuals working in the remediation area (House Fiscal Note and summary) was amended on the Floor, referred into and out of the House Appropriations Committee and passed by the House. The bill now goes to the Senate for action. (The Senate Transportation Committee is scheduled to consider this bill on Monday, October 15.  Click Here for more.)

Flood-Resilient Infrastructure: House Resolution 1112 (Barrar-R-Delaware) calling on federal government to recognize the importance of durable, flood-resilient infrastructure (sponsor summary) was reported from the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee and is now on the House Calendar for action.

10/15/2018