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

House

PennDOT-Native Vegetation: House Bill 447 (B.Miller-R-Lancaster) require PennDOT to plant native vegetation along state highways (House Fiscal Note and summary) was passed by the House and now goes to the Senate for action.

Flood Insurance: House Bill 328 (Warren-D- Bucks) establishing a Flood Insurance Premium Assistance Task Force (sponsor summary) was removed from the Table and referred into and out of the House Appropriations Committee and is now on the House Calendar for action.

Fracking Ban Compensation: House Bill 827 (Fritz-R-Wayne) requiring compensation to landowners for their drilling rights if the Delaware River Basin Commission adopts a ban on fracking was reported from the House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee and Tabled. Click Here for more background.

Drilling Permit Changes: House Bill 828 (Fritz-R-Wayne) authorizes DEP to issue one permit for multiple gas wells on a single pad instead of individual well permits, extends the term of well permits from 1 to 3 years and allows well locations to vary within 50 feet of specific locations identified on the well permit was amended and reported from the House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee and Tabled. Click Here for more background.

DRBC Septic System Regulation: House Bill 829 (Fritz-R- Wayne) prohibiting the Delaware River Basin Commission from regulating onlot septic systems (sponsor summary) was reported from the House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee and Tabled. Click Here for more background.

Fishing, Boating Fees: House Bill 808 (Mehaffie-R-Dauphin) authorizing the Fish and Boat Commission to set its own fees for 3 years (sponsor summary) was reported from the House Game and Fisheries Committee and Tabled.  Click Here for more background.

Construction Code: House Bill 349 (Heffley-R-Carbon) relating to third party enforcement of the Construction Code and House Bill 422 (Delozier-R-Cumberland) creating a trainee program for code enforcement were both amended and reported from the House Labor and Industry Committee.  House Bill 349 was referred to the House Appropriations Committee.  House Bill 422 is on the House Calendar for action.

Senate

Sunday Hunting: Senate Bill 147 (Laughlin-R-Erie) authorizing the Game Commission to allow Sunday hunting was referred to the Senate Appropriations Committee.

4/1/2019