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Senate/House Agenda/Session Schedule/Bills Introduced

Here are the Senate and House Calendars and Committee meetings showing bills of interest as well as a list of new environmental bills introduced--

Session Schedule

Here is the Senate and House schedule--

Senate
January 24, 25, 26
February 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 28
March 1, 2, 7, 8, 9
April 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 26, 27
May 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 23, 24
June 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 27, 28, 29, 30

House
January 24, 25, 26
February 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 28
March 1, 2, 7, 8, and 9, Budget Hearings Weeks of 14th, 21th & 28th
April 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, (25 NV), 26, and 27
May 2, 3, 4, 9. 10, 11, 23, 24, and 25
June 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 27, 28, 29, and 30

Bill Calendars

House      Click Here for full House Bill Calendar.

Senate     Click Here for full Senate Bill Calendar.

Committees

House: the Tourism and Recreational Development Committee informational meeting on DCNR's Bald Eagle State Park lodge and Elk County Visitor Center.  Click Here for full House Committee Schedule.

Senate:  the Senate Republican Policy Committee holds a hearing on local impacts of Marcellus Shale drilling.  Click Here for full Senate Committee Schedule.

Other:  Joint Legislative Air and Water Pollution Control and Conservation Committee Environmental Issues Forum featuring a presentation by Marci Mowery, PA Parks and Forests Foundation on the Goddard Legacy Project by the Joint Legislative Air and Water Pollution Control and Conservation Committee. 

Bills Introduced

The following bills of interest were introduced this week--

Mineral Rights Abandonment: House Bill 37 (J.White-D-Allegheny) providing for the abandonment of mineral rights.

Historic Preservation Grants: House Bill 54 (Scavello-R-Monroe) establishing the Historic Preservation Incentive Grant Program.

Fire Protection Standby Fee: House Bill 60 (Harper-R-Montgomery) prohibiting fire protection system standby fee for fire companies, rescue squads and ambulance services.

Termination of Utility Service: House Bill 97 (Thomas-D-Philadelphia) further providing for the termination of utility services.

Sales Tax Exemption: House Bill 101 (Preston-D-Allegheny) providing a sales tax exemption for electric or hybrid vehicles.

Pipeline Violation Penalties:  House Bill 102 (Preston-D-Allegheny) increasing civil penalties for gas pipeline safety violations.

Wastewater DISC: House Bill 141 (Preston-D-Allegheny) providing for automatic adjustment of rates for wastewater infrastructure improvements.


1/24/2011

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