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On the Senate/House Agenda/Session Schedule/Bills Introduced
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The Senate and House are now on Easter break and return to voting session on April 20. Session Schedule Here's the House and Senate session schedule through June 2009-- House April 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29 May 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13 June 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 20 Senate April 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29 May 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13 June 1, 2 , 3, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30 You can watch the Senate Floor Session and House Floor Session live online. Calendars House (April 20): House Resolution 35 (M.O'Brien-D-Philadelphia) urging the Department of Education to create stimulating ways to implement geography education. Senate (April 20): Nomination of John Hanger for Secretary of Environmental Protection Committees The following Committees have meetings this week-- House: the Environmental Resources and Energy Committee holds a hearing on Marcellus Shale drilling and the House Republican Policy Committee holds a hearing on a DEP Performance Review and evaluating stream designations and watershed management in Philadelphia. Bills Introduced
These bills of interest were introduced this week-- Senate
Bioenergy Crops: Senate Bill 698 (Waugh-R-York) providing an incentive for the planting of bioenergy crops.
Green State Buildings: Senate Bill 728 (Rafferty-R-Montgomery) requiring the design and building of state and local government buildings to meet green design standards.
Sign Removal: Senate Bill 758 (Browne-R-Lehigh) amending the Municipalities Planning Code to require compensation for the forced removal of a sign.
Electric Rate Caps: Senate Bill 754 (Boscola-D-Lehigh) extending electric rate caps through 2013. Nutrient Credit Trading: Senate Bill 767 (Vance-R-Cumberland) establishing the Nutrient Credit Trading Program in law and creating a Nutrient Credit Trading Bank.
House
Well Sampling: House Bill 1205 (Pickett-R-Bradford) amending the Oil and Gas Act requiring well operators to survey, sample and analyze the quality and quantity of drinking wells and springs within 2,000 feet of a proposed oil or gas well at least 30 days prior to the start of drilling.
Electric Rate Phase In: House Bill 1212 (Millard-R-Columbia) providing for the phase-in of electric rate increases.
Nutrient Credit Trading: House Bill 1213 (DePasquale-D-York) establishing the Nutrient Credit Trading Program in law and creating a Nutrient Credit Trading Bank.
Highway Corridor Conservation: House Bill 1237 (O'Neill-R-Bucks) establishing the Highway Corridor Conservation Easement Program.
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