Bill Information (History) - House Bill 1573; Regular Session 1997-1998

Sponsors:

BUNT, BELFANTI, WAUGH, B. SMITH, FLEAGLE, HENNESSEY, GORDNER, MAJOR, E. Z. TAYLOR, HERMAN, FARGO, MILLER, HESS, HERSHEY, COLAIZZO, ITKIN, McGILL, PHILLIPS, SCRIMENTI, COY, KREBS, LYNCH, CLARK, KELLER, BAKER, ZIMMERMAN, ARMSTRONG, ROSS, BARD, SATHER, HALUSKA, FAIRCHILD, TRELLO, STEELMAN, HARHART, CAPPABIANCA, CIVERA, YOUNGBLOOD, SAYLOR, WILT, BENNINGHOFF, ZUG and SEYFERT

Printer's No.(PN):

2659*, 2584, 2568, 1933

Short Title:

An Act amending Title 3 (Agriculture) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further defining "garbage" for purposes of domestic animals; providing for payment of indemnification and depopulation incentives for avian influenza; further providing for general testing and inspection of scanning devices; providing for the issuing, administration, enforcement and termination of marketing programs on agricultural commodities; imposing powers and duties on the Secretary of Agriculture; providing for the creation and operation of advisory boards; prescribing the content of programs; providing for the imposition and collection of fees; and making a repeal.

Actions:

		Referred to AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS, June 4, 1997
		Reported as committed, June 9, 1997
		First consideration, June 9, 1997
		Re-committed to RULES, June 9, 1997
		Re-reported as committed, Sept. 22, 1997
		Laid on the table, Sept. 22, 1997
		Removed from table, Sept. 22, 1997
		Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Sept. 22, 1997
		Re-reported as committed, Sept. 30, 1997
		Second consideration, Sept. 30, 1997
		Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 6, 1997 (195-0)
		In the Senate
		Referred to AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS, Oct. 9, 1997
		Reported as amended, Nov. 18, 1997
		First consideration, Nov. 18, 1997
		Second consideration, Nov. 19, 1997
		Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Nov. 19, 1997
		Re-reported as amended, Nov. 24, 1997
		Amended on third consideration, Dec. 8, 1997
		Third consideration and final passage, Dec. 8, 1997 (50-0)
		In the House
		Referred to RULES, Dec. 9, 1997
		Reported as committed, March 16, 1998
		House concurred in Senate amendments, March 16, 1998 (193-0)
		(Remarks see House Journal Page 428), March 16, 1998
		Signed in House, March 16, 1998
		Signed in Senate, March 17, 1998
		In hands of the Governor, March 17, 1998
		Last day for action, March 27, 1998
		Approved by the Governor, March 24, 1998
		Act No. 39 of 1998, March 24, 1998

Bill Information - History

House Bill 1573; Regular Session 1997-1998