The Senate and House have a variety of issues set for action, the first time they return to session in three weeks—PUC nominations, underground storage tanks, environmental education, farmland preservation, energy efficiency standards for appliances, funding infrastructure security improvements, flood reduction, to name just a few. Here’s the rundown.

In the Senate

Senate Calendar: On the Calendar for action is; Senate Bill 410 (MJ White-R-Venango) establishing the Pennsylvania Center for Environmental Education in law.

In Committee: The Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee is scheduled to consider resolutions and bills: urging Congress to provide more funding to the states for leaking underground storage tanks, extending the sunset date for the small heating oil tank cleanup program; home energy assistance, funding infrastructure security projects, dormant oil and gas wells and forming a flood reduction task force; and the Senate Agriculture Committee is set to consider legislation expanding the state Farmland Preservation Program to land used for boarding, training or riding horses.

The Senate Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Committee has scheduled a hearing to consider Governor’s nominees to the Public Utility Commission

In the House

In Committee: House Consumer Affairs Committee to consider House Bill 893 (Semmel-R-Berks) changing procedures for shutting off water and sewage services and House Bill 1461 (McIlhinney-R-Chester) providing energy efficiency standards for certain appliances.

6/3/2005