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 is scheduled to be in voting session on September 9. The House announced they will return to voting session on September 10 and 11. Keep in mind, the schedule, with all the budget discussions, is "flexible."

Calendars

House (September 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, but the definition of "legislative Calendar" is changing.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; House Bill 1768 (Wansacz-D-Luzerne) amending Act 101 to expand the definition of host municipality. 

Senate (September 9): House Bill 1798 (Eachus-D-Luzerne) adding not-for-profit organizations as an eligible applicant of the H20 water infrastructure program; 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.

Bills Introduced 

The following bills of interest were introduced this week-- 

Non-Structural Flood Control: House Bill 1954 (George-D-Clearfield) authorizing land purchases for non-structural flood control measures and House Bill 1955 (George) non-structural stream improvement projects.

9/7/2009