Governor Rendell Signs Bills into Law

HARRISBURG, Pa., May 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Governor Edward G. Rendell today signed into law the following bills:

House Bill 961:  An Act amending the act of July 28, 1988 (P.L. 556, No. 101), known as the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act, in recycling fee, further providing for recycling fee for municipal waste landfills and resource recovery facilities.

House Bill 2003:  An Act designating the bridge in the Borough of Hatboro (now designated as Bridge Management I.D. No. 46/0263/0050/0057) over Pennypack Creek as the PFC Joseph J. Lannon Jr., USMC Memorial Bridge.

House Bill 975: An Act amending the act of May 23, 1945 (P.L. 913, No. 367), known as the Engineer, Land Surveyor and Geologist Registration Law, adding definitions; further providing for general powers of board and for procedure for licensing as professional geologist; providing for continuing professional competency and education requirements; and further providing for practice by firms and corporations.

House Bill 464: An Act amending the act of May 2, 1947 (P.L. 143, No. 62), entitled "An act regulating the sale and resale for profit and the carrying on of the business of selling or reselling tickets or other devices for admission to places of amusement; providing for the licensing of persons reselling such tickets for profit; providing for the suspension and revocation of such licenses; imposing duties on licensees and owners or operators of places of amusement; imposing powers and duties on the Department of Revenue, county treasurers, district attorneys, and the receiver of taxes, and city solicitors in cities of the first class; making disposition of moneys collected and providing penalties, further providing for definitions; prohibiting use of certain ticket purchasing software; and prescribing a penalty.

Senate Bill 960: An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for the composition of the State Veterans' Commission.

Senate Bill 916: An Act amending the act of July 28, 1953 (P.L. 723, No. 230), known as the Second Class County Code, further providing for required financial reporting; and making editorial changes.

For more information on specific bills, visit www.legis.state.pa.us.

Media contact: Gary Tuma, Governor's Office; 717-783-1116

SOURCE Pennsylvania Office of the Governor