The following bills of interest saw action this week in the House and Senate--

House

Open Space: House Bill 2167 (Quigley-R-Montgomery) further providing for the preservation of open space by local governments was reported from the House Appropriations Committee and passed by the House.  A summary and House Fiscal Note are available.  The bill now goes to the Senate for consideration.

Stream Clearance: House Bill 2359 (Causer-R-Cameron) further providing for stream clearance of flood debris was reported from the House Appropriations Committee.  A summary and House Fiscal Note are available.  The bill now goes to the Senate for action.

Historic Tax Credit: Senate Bill 1150 (Smucker-R-Lancaster) providing for an historic preservation tax credit was reported from the House Appropriations Committee and is now on the House Calendar for action.

Storage Tank Cleanup: Senate Bill 1398 (Yudichak-D-Luzerne) extending the Storage Tank Cleanup Program was removed from the Table and referred to the House Appropriations Committee.

Energy Assistance: House Bill 1991 (Cutler-R-Lancaster) further providing for eligibility screening for energy conservation assistance was reported from the House Rules Committee, amended on the House Floor and referred to the House Appropriations Committee.

Senate

Flood Recovery: House Bill 1913 (Culver-R- Northumberland) providing for flood damage local property tax relief and passed by the Senate. A summary and Senate Fiscal Note are available.)  The bill now goes to the Governor for his action.

Flood Recovery II:  House Bill 1916 (Millard-R- Columbia) providing for an itemized list of public improvement project for flood protection and flood damage repair amended on the Senate Floor and returned to the House for a concurrence vote.

Private/Public Transportation Projects: House Bill 3 (Geist-R-Blair) authorizing public-private transportation projects was referred to the Senate Appropriations Committee.

6/18/2012