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

House

Reallocate Keystone Fund: House Bill 2004 (Ortitay-R-Allegheny) gives the General Assembly authority to reallocate monies from the Keystone Recreation, Park and Conservation Fund between participating agencies, instead of having an allocation fixed in law (sponsor summary) was reported out of the House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee and is now on the House Calendar for action.  Read more here.

Lyme/Tick Disease Month: House Resolution 760 (Brown-R-Monroe) recognizing May as Lyme and Tick-borne Disease Awareness Month (sponsor summary) was reported from the House Health Committee and is now on the House Calendar for action.

Terminating COVID-19 Emergency: House Resolution 836 (Diamond-R-Lebanon) providing for the termination of Gov. Wolf’s disaster emergency declaration in response to the COVID-19 pandemic was reported out of the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee on a party line vote-- Republicans supporting-- and is now on the House Calendar for action.

On-Lot Septic Systems:  Senate Bill 1030 (Yaw-R-Lycoming) which would amend the Sewage Facilities Act to change the process for considering alternative on-lot sewage disposal systems in local sewage facilities plans (Senate Fiscal Note & Summary) was referred to the House Appropriations Committee.

Online Permit Tracking: House Bill 99 (Zimmerman-R-Lancaster) requiring DEP to establish an online permit tracking system (sponsor summary).  No funding is provided by this legislation. The bill was Tabled.

5/25/2020