These bills of interested were the subject of action by the Senate and House this week-

Senate

Brownfields: Senate Bill 1062 (Wonderling-R-Montgomery) providing for the reimbursement of developers for reuse of brownfield sites was amended and reported from the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee and is now on the Senate Calendar for action.

Coal Bed Methane: Senate Bill 1330 (D.White-R-Indiana) providing for the resolution of coal bed methane rights disputes was amended and reported from the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee and is on the Senate Calendar for action.  NewsClip: Committee Approves Bill to Resolve Surface, Mineral Disputes

Allegheny Forest: Senate Resolution 294 (MJ.White-R-Venango) affirming the consent of the Commonwealth to the acquisition of Allegheny National Forest Lands is conditioned on the preservation of state and private property rights was amended and reported from the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee and is on the Senate Calendar for action.

Drinking Water Week: Senate Resolution 302 (Musto-D-Luzerne) designating May 4-10 as “Drinking Water Week” in Pennsylvania was adopted by the Senate.

C.F. Martin & Company: Senate Resolution 304 (Boscola-D-Lehigh) congratulating C.F. Martin & Company on their 175th anniversary and commending it for its positive globally conscious environmental and business practices was adopted by the Senate.

House

Permit Notification: House Bill 146 (Belfanti-D-Northumberland) requires state agencies to notify municipalities when they issue permits was reported from the House State Government Committee this week. NewClip: Bill Moves Requiring Permit Notice

5/2/2008