POST SESSION REPORT (June 7, 2005)
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PASSED THE SENATE

 

SB 600, PN 671: This bill authorizes the release of restrictions of the Project 70 Land Acquisition and Borrowing Act from the lands owned by Indiana County.  This is in return for the imposition of Project 70 restrictions on land to be acquired by the Department of Transportation and deeded to Indiana County.  A 46-0 vote was recorded.

SB 332, PN 805: The bill amends the Adoption Act to streamline the procedure for registering foreign adoptions in Pennsylvania.  The legislation provides that a foreign adoption decree duly issued in another state or foreign country may be filed with the clerk of courts for the county of the adopting parents residence.  A 46-0 vote was recorded.

Executive Nominations

The Senate confirmed the following nominees with a 46-0 vote:

George J. Demetriades, Pennsylvania Council on Aging
Guido M. Pichini, Board of Governors of the State System of Higher Education
Aaron A. Walton, Board of Governors of the State System of Higher Education
Terrance J. Fitzpatrick, Esq., Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission

The following nominees were confirmed with a 30-16 vote:

James H. Cawley, Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
William R. Shane, Esq., Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission

The following nominee was confirmed with a 45-1 vote: 

Kenneth M. Jarin, Board of Governors of the State System of Higher Education

 

 

 

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