Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee 09/24/08

The Senate Agriculture Committee met on Wednesday, September 24, 2008, and reported the following bill:

As Amended (10-1):

House Bill 2525 (PN 4434)(Casorio) This bill amends the Dog Law by creating new kennel classes, definitions, and new standards for "commercial kennels"' revising provisions relating to dangerous dogs as well as adding new penalties and enforcement authority.

Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee 09/23/08

The Senate Agriculture Committee met on Tuesday, September 23, 2008, and reported out the following bill: 

As Committed (10-1):

House Bill 2525 (PN 4322)(Casorio) This bill amends the Dog Law by creating new kennel classes, definitions, and new standards for "commercial kennels", revising provisions relating to dangerous dogs as well as adding new penalties and enforcement authority.

Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee 06/17/08

The Senate Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee met on Tuesday, June 17, 2008, and reported out the following bill:

As Amended (unanimously):

Senate Bill 1449 (PN 2200)(Madigan) This bill establishes the Fair Share Nutrient Reduction Assistance Program for Farmers Act to generate the credits needed for future growth and development to increase the financial participation in nutrient and sediment reduction projects.

Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee 05/06/08

The Senate Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee met on Tuesday, May 6, 2008, and reported the following:

As Committed(Unanimously):

Senate Resolution 284 (PN 1907)(Brubaker) A Resolution recognizing the month of May 2008 as Beef Month in Pennsylvania.

As Amended (Unanimously):

Senate Bill 536 (PN 2018)(Greenleaf) This bill amends the Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law  to strengthen remedies available for purchases of dogs with health problems.

As Amended (10-1):

Senate Bill 1317 (PN 2019)(Waugh) This bill creates the Pennsylvania Farms to Fuels Initiative Act.

As Amended (9-2):

House Bill 1422 (PN 3699)(Carroll) Amends and codifies the Public Eating and Drinking Place Law, the Food Act, and the Food Employee Certification Act.

Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee 04/01/08

The Senate Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee met on Tuesday, April 1, 2008, and reported the following:

Nomination of Richard Kriebel as Chairman of the Pennsylvania Milk Marketing Board.

As Committed (Unanimously):

Senate Resolution 239 (PN 1781)(Brubaker) A Resolution commending the Pennsylvania State Association of County Fairs for its promotion of Pennsylvania agriculture, 4-H and Future Farmers of America, family values, scholarships and tourism.

Senate Resolution 265 (PN 1864)(Brubaker) A Resolution designating April 2, 2008, as Pennsylvania Farm Bureau Day.

Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee 11/28/07

The Senate Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee met on Wednesday, November 28, 2007, and reported the following bill:

As Amended (unanimously):

Senate Bill 1020 (PN 1586)(Wonderling) This bill amends the Conservation District Law further making revisions and updates based upon recommendations made by the LB&FC in a June 2005 Report.

Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee 11/14/07

The Senate Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee met on Wednesday, November 14, 2007, and reported the following bills:

As Committed (Unanimously):

Senate Resolution 193 (PN 1462)(Gordner) This resolution commemorates the 20th anniversary of the Center for Rural Pennsylvania.

Senate Resolution 195 (PN 1464)(Brubaker) This resolution directs the LB&FC to review the Agricultural Conservation Easement Purchase Program.

Senate Bill 863 (PN 1059)(Waugh) This bill amends the Agricultural Area Security Law further providing for the Agricultural Land Conservation Assistance Grant Program.

Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee 06/27/07

The Senate Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee met on Wednesday, June 27, 2007, and reported out the following resolutions:

As Committed (Unanimously):

Senate Resolution 114 (PN 980)(Madigan) This resolution urges Congress and the United States Department of Agriculture to use dairy farmers' cost of production as part of the method for calculating Federal order minimum milk prices.

Senate Resolution 139 (PN 1232)(Brubaker) This resolution declares August, 2007, as "Pennsylvania Produce Month".

Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee 05/08/07

The Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee met on Tuesday, May 8, 2007, and reported out the following bill:

As Committed (unanimously):

Senate Bill 799 (PN 891)(MJ White) This bill amends the Rural Pennsylvania Revitalization Act adding the regional campuses of the University of Pittsburgh to the list of colleges and universities eligible to receive grants through the Center for Rural Pennsylvania.  It also raises the maximum grant amount to $60,000 from $50,000.

Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee 03/13/07

The Senate Agriculture Committee met on Tuesday, March 13, 2007, to unanimously report the nomination of Dennis C. Wolf as Secretary of the Department of Agriculture.