The House published its voting Calendar for October 15—

House: House Bill 1649 (Barrar-R-Chester) requiring the fluoridation of public water supplies; House Resolution 112 (Mann-D-Lehigh) directing DEP to implement policies that encourage electronic waste recycling; House Resolution 268 (Rohrer-R-Berks) directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to study Game Commission forestry and mineral development policies; House Bill 1519 (McGeehan-D-Philadelphia) providing penalties for illegal posting of signs and depositing penalities in a new TreeVitalize Program Fund was reported from the House Appropriations Committee.

Bills Introduced

Phosphate Detergents: House Bill 1875 (Hershey-R-Chester) removing the exemption for household dishwashers from the Phosphate Detergent Act.

Clean Taxis: Special Session House Bill 18 (Kessler-D-Berks) providing for “clean air taxis” in Philadelphia was referred to House Consumer Affairs Committee.

Small Wind Energy Fund: Special Session House Bill 23 (Sturla-D-Lancaster) redistributing Growing Greener II bond funds to create a Small Wind Energy Assistance Fund.

Dishwasher Soap: Senate Bill 1017 (Brubaker-R-Lancaster) removing the exemption for dishwasher detergent in the Phosphate Detergent Act (will be considered by the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee October 16).

10/5/2007