weekly legislative update

There was a great deal of paper shuffling in Harrisburg last week. A lot of bills laid on the table, picked up, committed, referred to appropriations, etc. A few bills were passed, most concerning terrorism, ecoterrorism, death benefits to police, emergency management, and the like. One that concerned me dealt with the release of public records. The bill put more rules on the release of sensitive materials. I scanned the text of the bill and it didn't look overly restrictive, although the wording in some places is open to interpretation. Two bills concerned alternate investments and adminstrative costs of state retirement monies.