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These and other items were left on the table without final action when the General Assembly went home at Center for Environmental Education: Senate Bill 1040 (MJ White-R-Venango) esta Energy & Pollution Reduction Office: Senate Bill 1042 (Erickson-R-Delaware) creating an Office of Energy and Pollution Reduction in DEP to help small businesses and citizens reduce pollution and energy use and establishing the Rachel Carson Environmental Excellence Award. Energy Standards for Appliances: House Bill 2035 (McIlhinney-R-Bucks) setting energy efficiency standards for household appliances. Tire Recycling: House Bill 2289 (Yudichak-D-Luzerne) the waste tire recycling law was amended to clarify the lien provisions and requiring permits for certain tire recycling operations. Mine Subsidence Assistance: House Bill 148 (Solobay-D-Washington) adds water supply replacement coverage to the mine subsidence assistance for building owners. Farmland Preservation: Senate Bill 779 (Waugh-R-York) amends the Agricultural Security Area Law to further provide for purchasing agricultural conservation easements allowing the preservation of farms of less than 50 acres. |
11/21/2004 |
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