The following bills and resolutions moved in the Senate and House this week--

Senate

Climate Change: Senate Bill 266 (Erickson-R-Delaware) requiring DEP to inventory greenhouse gases and create a climate change action plan was amended with two sets of technical changes and reported from the Senate Appropriations Committee and is now on the Senate Calendar for action.

Alternative Energy Investments: Special Session Senate Bill 1 (MJ White-R-Venango) to invest $530 million over the next seven years in consumer energy programs, energy conservation, and the development of alternative and renewable energy was referred to Senate Appropriations Committee.

Capital Budget: House Bill 1589 (D.Evans-D-Philadelphia) establishing a Capital Budget for 2007-08 was amended and reported from and back to the Senate Appropriations Committee.

Student Conservation Assn.: Senate Resolution 213 (Fontana-D-Allegheny) recognizing the Student Conservation Association on its 50th anniversary of public service to parks and public lands in the Pittsburgh area was adopted by the Senate.

GIS Day: Senate Resolution 215 (C.Williams-D-Montgomery) designating November 15 as “Pennsylvania Geographic Information System Day” was adopted by the Senate.

House

Workers’ Compensation: House Bill 1025 (Casorio-D-Westmoreland) amending the Workers’ Compensation Act to add employees from the Fish and Boat Commission exposed to disease to the definition of “occupational disease” was passed by the House and sent to the Senate for consideration.

Hazardous Sites Cleanup Funding: Senate Bill 1100 (Pileggi-R-Delaware) that would provide a dedicated source of funding for the Hazardous Sites Cleanup Program was referred directly to the House Appropriations Committee.

Bills Introduced

These bills were introduced this week--

Student Conservation Assn.: Senate Resolution 213 (Fontana-D-Allegheny) recognizing the Student Conservation Association on its 50th anniversary of public service to parks and public lands in the Pittsburgh area was adopted by the Senate.

Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards: House Bill 2006 (Yewcic-D-Cambria) amending the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards Act stipulating owners of alternative energy credits.

Heritage Program: House Bill 2035 (Seip-D-Berks) making changes to the Heritage Area Program to protect historic, recreation, cultural, natural and scenic resources.

Hazardous Sites Cleanup: House Bill 2039 (Milne-R-Chester) using surplus budget monies to fund the Hazardous Sites Cleanup Fund.

Energy Education: House Resolution 506 (George-D-Clearfield) urging the Department of Environmental Protection and Public Utility Commission to develop recommendations on how consumers can take steps to deal with rising electric prices when rate caps expire.

11/16/2007