PA HB577 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 5-3)
Status: Engrossed on April 4 2016 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-10-25 - Re-reported as committed
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

An Act amending the act of May 29, 1945 (P.L.1134, No.405), entitled "An act to create a commission to act jointly with commissions appointed for like purpose by the States of West Virginia and Maryland, the Commonwealth of Virginia and the District of Columbia, which, together with three members to be appointed by the President of the United States, shall constitute the Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin, with power to cooperate in the abatement of the existing pollution, and in the control of future pollution of the waters of the drainage basin of the Potomac River within the States of Maryland and West Virginia, the Commonwealth of Virginia and the District of Columbia; to authorize the Governor of the State to execute on behalf of this State a compact with representatives of other states for the purpose of forming the above-mentioned commission; and creating a Potomac Valley Conservancy District; providing for the appointment of the Pennsylvania members of said commission for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and their terms of office; and providing an appropriation," further providing for membership of commission and for appointments.

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Title

Amending the act of May 29, 1945 (P.L.1134, No.405), entitled "An act to create a commission to act jointly with commissions appointed for like purpose by the States of West Virginia and Maryland, the Commonwealth of Virginia and the District of Columbia, which, together with three members to be appointed by the President of the United States, shall constitute the Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin, with power to cooperate in the abatement of the existing pollution, and in the control of future pollution of the waters of the drainage basin of the Potomac River within the States of Maryland and West Virginia, the Commonwealth of Virginia and the District of Columbia; to authorize the Governor of the State to execute on behalf of this State a compact with representatives of other states for the purpose of forming the above-mentioned commission; and creating a Potomac Valley Conservancy District; providing for the appointment of the Pennsylvania members of said commission for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and their terms of office; and providing an appropriation," further providing for membership of commission and for appointments.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2016-10-25 - Senate - Senate Appropriations: Re-Reported as Committed (Y: 20 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-06-14 - Senate - Senate Environmental Resources And Energy: Reported as Amended (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-04-04 - House - House Appropriations: Re-report Bill As Committed (Y: 20 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-04-04 - House - House Floor: HB 577 PN 646, FP (Y: 189 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 11) [PASS]
2016-03-16 - House - House Environmental Resources And Energy: Report Bill As Committed (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2016-10-25SenateRe-reported as committed
2016-07-11SenateRe-referred to APPROPRIATIONS
2016-06-14SenateFirst consideration
2016-06-14SenateReported as committed
2016-04-12SenateReferred to ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY
2016-04-04SenateIn the Senate
2016-04-04HouseThird consideration and final passage (189-0)
2016-04-04HouseRe-reported as committed
2016-03-22HouseRe-committed to APPROPRIATIONS
2016-03-22HouseSecond consideration
2016-03-21HouseRemoved from table
2016-03-16HouseLaid on the table
2016-03-16HouseFirst consideration
2016-03-16HouseReported as committed
2015-02-23HouseReferred to ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY

Pennsylvania State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2015&sind=0&body=H&type=B&bn=577
Texthttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2015&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=0577&pn=0646
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/RCC/PUBLIC/listVoteSummaryH.cfm?sYear=2015&sInd=0&cteeCde=8&theDate=03/16/2016&RollCallId=1463
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/RC/Public/rc_view_action2.cfm?sess_yr=2015&sess_ind=0&rc_body=H&rc_nbr=1235
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/RCC/PUBLIC/listVoteSummaryH.cfm?sYear=2015&sInd=0&cteeCde=4&theDate=04/04/2016&RollCallId=1505
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/RCC/PUBLIC/listVoteSummary.cfm?sYear=2015&sInd=0&chamber=S&cteeCde=9&theDate=06/14/2016&RollCallId=829
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/RCC/PUBLIC/listVoteSummary.cfm?sYear=2015&sInd=0&chamber=S&cteeCde=3&theDate=10/25/2016&RollCallId=1159

Bill Comments

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