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The House returns to voting session on May 11. The Senate returns on June 1, after they canceled session for next week. Session Schedule Here's the House and Senate session schedule through June 2009-- House May 11, 12, 13, 14 June 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 20 Senate June 1, 2 , 3, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30 Calendars House (May 11): House Resolution 35 (M.O'Brien-D-Philadelphia) urging the Department of Education to create stimulating ways to implement geography education, House Resolution 17 (Harper-R-Montgomery) directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to review the Growing Greener Program and the Community Conservation Partnerships Program. Senate (June 1): Senate Bill 45 (Greenleaf-R-Montgomery) further providing continuing education requirements for Landscape Architects, Senate Bill 617( Orie-R-Allegheny) authorizing the Heritage Area Program in law, Senate Bill 783 (MJ White-R-Venango) requiring additional reporting on the Hazardous Sites Cleanup Fund, Senate Bill 829 (MJ White-R-Venango) requirnig a 60-day comment period on the proposed climate change action plan, House Bill 262 (Haluska-D-Cambria) establishing prescribed burning practices, House Bill 263 (Freeman-D-Lehigh) further authorizing agreements to protect the Appalachian Trail. Committees The following Committees have meetings this week-- House: the Tourism and Recreational Development Committee holds a hearing on House Bill 719 (Helm-R-Dauphin) providing for the certification of lifeguards in State Parks; the Local Government Committee meets to consider House Bill 1367 (Carroll-D-Monroe) further providing for acquiring and hold land for open space; the Professional Licensure Committee meets to consider House Bill 975 (Adolph-R-Delaware) providing additional continuing education requirements under the Engineer, Land Surveyor and Geologists Registration Law, House Bill 587 (Markosek-D-Allegheny) providing for a geologists-in-training and other changes under the Engineer, Land Surveyor and Geologists Law; the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee holds a hearing on 2009-10 agriculture-related budget priorities; the Consumer Affairs Committee holds a hearing on Chapter 14- utility shutoffs and House Bill 1399 (Preston-D-Allegheny). Bills Introduced These bills of interest were introduced this week-- Mineral Rights: House Bill 1436 (J.White-D-Allegheny) providing for the expiration of unused mineral rights after 10 years.
Waste Facility Siting: House Bill 1447 (Goodman-D-Schuylkill) prohibiting the siting of a waste facility within 2,400 feet of a public water supply.
EAC/Geologic Hazards: House Bill 1450 (Deasy-D-Allegheny) making changes to Environmental Advisory Council provisions and providing for the designation of geologically hazardous areas.
Net Metering: House Bill 1472 (Solobay-D-Washington) making changes to net metering requirements in the Alternative Energy Portfolio Act.
Municipal Electric: House Bill 1474 (Solobay-D-Washington) adding municipalities which generate electricity to the definition of public utility.
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