NOTE: Due to the unpredictable nature of the Senate and House Committee schedule, meetings will be scheduled and cancelled quickly. The Calendars and Committee schedules this week are only a snapshot in time. 

Session Schedule 

The Senate has scheduled August 10 through 12 as regular session days. The House has members on a 6-hour call for August 8 through 14. Keep in mind, the schedule, with all the budget discussions, is "flexible."

Calendars

House (August 10?): Note: House Majority Leader Todd Eachus (D-Luzerne) said last week 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.  

Senate (August 10): 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; 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;Senate Bill 168 (Brubaker-R-Lancaster) authorizing purchase of electricity by boroughs.

Bills Introduced 

The following bills of interest were introduced this week-- 

Energy Advocate: House Bill 1909 (George-D-Clearfield) creating the Office of Commonwealth Energy Advocate to monitor the activities of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. 

Forestry Task Force: House Resolution 429 (Costa-D-Allegheny) establishing a forestry task force to study issues concerning the renewal and management of Commonwealth forests.

8/10/2009