These Senate and House environmental bills moved this week--

Senate

Heating Assistance: Senate Bill 1248 (Rhoades-R-Schuylkill) establishing the Home Heating Assistance Act for heating oil and other home heating was referred to the Senate Appropriations Committee.

Geologists Training: Senate Bill 1264 (Boscola-D-Lehigh) providing for geologists in training was referred to the Senate Appropriations Committee.

House

Renewable Energy: Special Session House Bill 1 (DePasquale-D-York) authorizing $850 million in debt to fund a renewable energy program and afunding mechanism was passed by the House 126-74 and now goes to the Senate for action. The Senate passed their own renewable energy bill and funding mechanism in December -- Special Session Senate Bill 1 (MJ.White-R-Venango).

Medical Sharps: The Public Health and Welfare Committee reported out House Bill 1320 (Siptroth-D-Monroe) establishing a disposal program for home-generated medical sharps and is on the House Calendar for action.

Elm Street Program: House Bill 2233 (Freeman-D-Lehigh) extending grants under the Elm Street Program beyond the original five year term was amended on the House floor and is on the House Calendar for action.

Poultry Feed: House Resolution 300 (Bennington-D-Allegheny) urging Congress to ban the use of organic or inorganic arsenic in poultry feed was referred to the House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee.

Lady Bird Johnson: House Resolution 518 (Petrone-D-Allegheny) commemorating the contributions of Lady Bird Johnson on beautification was adopted by the House.

3/14/2008