The Senate and House return to session this week, here's what's on the agenda.

In the Senate: On the Senate Calendar for action this week is Senate Bill 197 (Rafferty-R-Montgomery) authorizing DEP to take multiple violations into account when considering landfill permits and Senate Bill 607 (Thompson-R-Chester) Capital Budget for 2005-06.

In the House: The House will continue work on the remaining pieces of the state budget for agencies like the PUC, Attorney General and retirements funds. The House is also expected to caucus on House Bill 504 (Killion-R-Chester) providing for historic preservation tax credits.

Again, resolutions will take up much of the initial calendar activity-- House Resolution 184 (Rubley-R-Chester) designating May 28 through June 5 PA Hiking Week and House Resolution 245 (Petrone-D-Allegheny) urging the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to study the effects of wet weather events in Chartiers Valley in Allegheny and Washington counties.

The House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee holds an informational meeting on the effects of mine subsidence and the Local Government Committee is meeting on House Bill 88 (Steil-R-Bucks) authorizing certain municipalities to develop comprehensive watershed stormwater management plans; House Bill 965 (Hickernel-R-Lancaster) amending the Main Street Program to encourage downtown redevelopment; House Bill 1108 (Rubley-R-Chester) establishing the Water and Wastewater System Connection Funding Program.

4/29/2005