This Senate and House took action on these bills this week, along with introducing several bills of interest. Here’s the rundown…

In the Senate…

Healthy Farms, Healthy Schools: Senate Bill 1209 (Waugh-R-York) establishing the Healthy Farms & Healthy Schools Program was passed by the Senate and now moves to the House.

Children’s Environmental Health: Senate Resolution 351 (Rafferty-R-Montgomery) designating October as “Children’s Environmental Health Month” was adopted by the Senate.

Recycling Fee Extension: House Bill 1902 (Rubley-R-Chester) extending the $2/ton Recycling Fee was amended to extend the sunset date through 2012 and reported from the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee and is now on the Senate Calendar for action.

Emergency Services Grants: Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee amended and reported out Senate Bill 1236 (D.White-R-Indiana) creating a grant program for volunteer emergency services organizations and is now on the Senate Calendar for action.

Coal Miner’s Day: House Resolution 795 (DeWeese-D-Greene) designating December 19 as “Coal Miner’s Day” was amended and reported out of the Senate Rules Committee and is now on the Senate Calendar for action.

Infrastructure Disclosure: House Bill 854 (Rubley-R-Chester) establishing the Terrorism Infrastructure Disclosure Protection Act prohibiting the release of certain infrastructure records was amended and reported from Senate State Government Committee and re-referred to Senate Appropriations.

Small Business Impacts: House Bill 236 (Pickett-R-Bradford) requiring the review of regulations for their impact on small business by the Independent Regulatory Review Commission was reported from the Senate State Government Committee and is now on the Senate Calendar for action.

In the House…

Rail Accident Preparedness: House Resolution 824 (Gannon-R-Delaware) directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to conduct a study of rail transportation preparedness in the event of a natural disaster, terrorist attack or hazardous materials incident was amended and reported from the House Transportation Committee and is now on the House Calendar for action.

Mine Families First: House Bill 2619 (Bastian-R-Somerset) establishing the Mine Families First Program was reported from House Rules Committee and was tabled.

Bills Introduced

Automated Licensing Service: House Bill 2918 (B.Smith-R-York) authorizing the collection of transaction costs associated with the PA Automated Licensing Service. The bill is on the House Game and Fisheries Committee agenda for this week.

9/29/2006