Community and Economic Development Committee 09/17/08

The Senate Community, Economic and Recreational Development Committee met on Wednesday, September 17, 2008 and took the following action:

Reported as Committed:

HB 420 (Hickernell):This legislation amends the Main Street Act of April 23, 2002.

HB 2233 (Freeman): The bill amends the Elm Street Program Act of February 9, 2004.

Both bills were reported unanimously.

Community and Economic Development Committee 06/18/08

The Senator Community, Economic and Recreational Development Committee met on Wednesday, June 18, 2008 and took the following action:

Reported as Committed:

HB 2302 (Tangretti): This bill creates the Tourism Promotion Act to provide for financial assistance to agencies promoting tourism in Pennsylvania and repeals Act 50 of 1961 known as the Tourist Promotion Law.

SR 317 (Gordner): This resolution commemorates the 25^th anniversary of the founding of the Ben Franklin Technology Partners.

Reported as Amended:

HB 221 (Tangretti): This bill would create the Historic Preservation Incentive Grant program within the Department of Community & Economic Development.

Community and Economic Development Committee 07/15/07

The Senate Community, Economic and Recreational Development Committee met on Sunday, July 15, 2007, and reported out the following bill as amended:

House Bill 1631 (D. Evans) – This bill, the Pennsylvania Gaming Economic Development and Tourism Fund Capital Budget Itemization Act of 2007, would authorize projects to be funded from a 5 percent tax on casinos’ gross terminal revenues.

Sen. Earll offered amendment A3125, which was a comprehensive rewrite of the bill, stripping out all projects outside of the original intent of Act 71, but including funding for the Pittsburgh Penguins arena project and a cargo airport to be located in Luzerne County. The Earll amendment also included conditions for funding the airport project.

Sen. Musto offered amendment A3127 (an amendment to the Earll amendment), which removed funding for the cargo airport project.

Community and Economic Development Committee 07/11/07

The Senate Community, Economic and Recreational Development Committee met on Tuesday, July 10, 2007, and reported out the following bill as committed:

Community and Economic Development Committee 03/13/07

The Senate Community, Economic and Recreational Development Committee met on Tuesday, March 13, 2007, and unanimously reported out the re-nomination of Dennis Yablonsky as Secretary of Community & Economic Development.