Senate/House Agenda/Session Schedule/Bills Introduced
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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 latest voting session schedule for the Senate and House--
Senate
April 2, 3, 30
May 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 21, 22, 23
June 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29
House
April 2, 3, 4, 30
May 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 21, 22, 23
June 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29
Bill Calendars House (April 2): House Bill 1916 (Millard-R-Columbia) providing for an itemized list of public improvement projects for flood protection and flood damage repair; House Bill 2077 (Masser-R-Columbia) establishing a $15 million small business flood relief program; House Bill 2242 (Baker-R-Tioga) providing for a Capital Budget to repair flood-damaged highways; House Bill 2245 (Bobak-R-Columbia) establishing the Flood Disaster Railroad Assistance Project List totaling $2.6 million; House Resolution 438 (Cruz-D-Philadelphia) urging Philadelphia to establish a waste tire removal and disposal program; House Resolution 423 (Petri-R-Bucks) directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to study state funding formulas and how they impact counties; House Resolution 505 (Preston-D-Allegheny) disapproving the PUC regulation on natural gas competition. <> Click Here for full House Bill Calendar.
Senate (April 2): Senate Bill 341 (Greenleaf-R-Montgomery) establishing an Automotive Fuel Testing and Disclosure Program; Senate Bill 477 (Browne-R-Lehigh) providing for compelled removal of noncomplying billboards; Senate Bill 1150 (Smucker-R-Lancaster) establishing an historic preservation tax credit; Senate Resolution 246 (Wozniak-D-Cambria) memorializing Congress to re-evaluate the vehicle emission inspection program required by the federal Clean Air Act. <> Click Here for full Senate Bill Calendar.
Committees
House: the Environmental Resources and Energy & Finance Committees hold an informational meeting on small stream flooding issues and funding; the Tourism and Recreational Development Committee holds an informational presentation by the PA Historical and Museum Commission. <> Click Here for full House Committee Schedule.
Senate: the Appropriations Committee meets to consider the Senate versions of bills related to the FY 2012-13 state budget including the General Fund-- Senate Bill 1466-- and state-related colleges; the Environmental Resources and Energy Committee meets to consider Senate Bill 1136 (Rafferty-R-Montgomery) requiring certain state buildings to comply with green building standards, Senate Resolution 265 (Brubaker-R-Lancaster) urging Congress to support continued and increased importation of Canadian oil, House Bill 807 (Sonny-R-Erie) further providing for standards for biodiesel fuel, enforcement and penalties, House Bill 2151 (Gabler-R-Clearfield) further providing for the snowmobile, ATV registration; the Urban Affairs and Housing Committee meets to consider Senate Bill 1414 (Argall-R-Schuylkill) providing for the creation of land banks, House Bill 1682 (Taylor-R-Philadelphia) providing for the creation of land banks. <> Click Here for full Senate Committee Schedule.
Bills Introduced
The following bills of interest were introduced this week--
Fracking Fluids: House Bill 2278 (Hanna-D-Clinton) amending Act 2 Land Recycling Act to required the adoption of standards for fracking fluid chemicals. Wetlands Purchase: House Bill 2272 (Davis-R-Bucks) requiring notice and hearing on the purchase of wetlands by the Department of General Services.
Testing Schools For Radon: House Bill 2286 (Briggs-D-Montgomery) requiring schools to be tested for radon.
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4/2/2012 |
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