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Senate/House Bills Moving Last Week

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

House

Conventional Wells: House Bill 2154 (Causer-R-Cameron) the Conventional Oil and Gas Act, which weakens environmental protection standards for conventional oil and gas drilling and turns back the clock 34 years to the original 1984 Oil and Gas Act was passed by the House 111 to 84.  A House Fiscal Note and summary is available.  The bill now goes to the Senate for action.  Click Here for more.  [Note: The Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee is scheduled to consider this bill on June 12.  Click Here for more.]

Native Vegetation: House Bill 2131 (Quigley-R-Montgomery) encouraging the use of native vegetation along highways was removed from the Table, referred into and out of the House Appropriations Committee and was passed by the House.  A House Fiscal Note and summary is available.  The bill now goes to the Senate for action.

Chesapeake Bay Awareness Week: House Resolution 773 (Gillespie-R-York) designating June 3 to 9 Chesapeake Bay Awareness Week in PA was adopted by the House (sponsor summary).

Drug Disposal: House Bill 2152 (R.Brown-R-Monroe) providing for the disposal of prescription drugs from hospice or home health care patients was reported from the House Appropriations Committee and passed by the House.  A House Fiscal Note and summary is available.  The bill now goes to the Senate for action.

Senate

Alternative Ratemaking: House Bill 1782 (Delozier-R-Cumberland) authorizing alternative ratemaking such as decoupling, performance-based, multiyear and other mechanisms for utilities regulated by the PUC, including electric, natural gas, water and wastewater services. (House Fiscal Note and summary) was reported out of the Senate Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Committee and is now on the Senate Calendar for action.

Stormwater Fees: House Bill 913 providing for the adoption of stormwater fees by incorporated towns; House Bill 914 providing for the adoption of stormwater fees by boroughs; House Bill 915 providing for the adoption of stormwater fees by first class townships; and  House Bill 916 providing for the adoption of stormwater fees by Cities of the Third Class were all Tabled pursuant to Senate Rule 9 (inaction).


6/11/2018

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