Here's the latest session schedule, Senate and House Calendars and Committee schedules--

Session Schedule 

The Senate is now on a six-hour call of the President Pro Tempore. The House will not return to voting session until after the election on November 9 and will be in session November 10, 16, 17, 18 and December 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9.

Calendars

House (Next Voting Day): 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 1489 (George-D-Clearfield) authorizing a natural gas severance tax. 

Committees

House: the House Urban Affairs Committee receives an update from the Department of General Services on the Downtown Location Law; theHealth and Human Services Committee meets to consider House Bill 894 (Phillips-R-Northumberland) creating a task force on Lyme disease.

Bills Introduced 

The following bill of interest was introduced this week-- 

Energy Help: Senate Bill 1124 (Robbins-R-Mercer) establishing the Home Energy Assistance In Time of Need Act to provide low income energy assistance.

10/26/2009