PA Preferred® Legislation Passed by Pennsylvania House of Representatives

Photo Courtsey of Penn State
College of Ag Sciences

On May 25, 2011, Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives passed a Bill that provides a statutory framework for successful Pennsylvania Preferred^® marketing program.  For the complete article please view the June 2011 Agricultural Law Brief (see page 2).

Article Authored by Tanya Cramoy, Research Assistant

Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture Promulgates New Milk Sanitation Regulations

Effective May 21, 2011, new milk sanitation regulations in Pennsylvania consolidate and revise regulations regarding raw (unprocessed) milk for human consumption.  For the complete article please view the June 2011 Agricultural Law Brief.

Article Authored by Tanya Cramoy, Reserach Assistant

Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission Votes 3-2 to Remand Laser Northeast Gathering Company’s Application for Status as a Public Utility

The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (“PUC”) moved one step closer to granting Laser Northeast Gathering Co.(“Laser”) public utility status when PUC, 3-2, decided to reject Administrative Law Judge Susan Colwell’s recommendation to deny Laser’s application.  For the complete article please view the June 2011 Agricultural Law Brief.

Article Authored by Michael Magee, Research Assistant

Commonwealth Court Affirms Use of Common Level Ratio for Clean and Green Property

On May 3, 2011, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court affirmed a trial court’s application of the Common Level Ratio to a Berks County property enrolled in the “Clean and Green” program as a forest reserve.  For the complete article please view the June 2011 Agricultural Law Brief (see page 2).

Article Authored by Brice McCoy, Research Assistant