On the Senate/House Agenda/Session Schedule

The House is technically in voting session every day through July 31. The Senate has scheduled voting session on July 27-31 and thereafter as needed. 

Session Schedule 

The House has scheduled every day in July as a session day-- 

House

July 27 thru 31

Senate

July 27 thru 31

Calendars

House (July 27): Note: House Majority Leader Todd Eachus (D-Luzerne) said the House would be suspending the legislative Calendar until the budget is resolved. House Bill 80 (Vitali-D-Delaware) expanding the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards and authorizing a carbon sequestration network; House Bill 687 (Dermody-D-Allegheny) expanding the guaranteed energy savings contract provisions to include technology upgrades designed to reduce water and wastewater consumption or operating expenses. 

Committees 

House: the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee meets to consider Senate Bill 901 (Scarnati-R-Jefferson) extending by one year the deadline to comply with biodiesel mandate for small refineries. 

Senate: the Environmental Resources and Energy Committee meets to consider House Bill 1798 (Eachus-D-Luzerne) adding not-for-profit organizations as an eligible applicant of the H20 water infrastructure program,Senate Bill 1034 (Stout-D-Washington) adding areas adjacent to or an expansion of an existing  coal refuse disposal site to preferred coal refuse disposal sites priorities and Senate Bill 974 (D.White-R-Indiana) directing DCNR to honor leases during periods when State Parks or Forests are closed due to an action of the agency; the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee holds a hearing on green infrastructure (agenda). PA Landscape and Nursery Association trade show in Valley Forge.


7/27/2009

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