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

January  22, 23, 28, 29, 30

February 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13

March 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20

April 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 29, 30

May 1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 13, 14

June 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28

House

January 14, 15, 16, 22, 23

February 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13

March 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20

April 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24

May 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 15

June 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28

Bill Calendars

House Majority Leader Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny) said members of the House will continue the organization process for the 2013-14 legislative session when they return to session on January 14.

Speaker of the House Sam Smith (R-Jefferson) will be announcing the appointment of members to each of House’s 23 standing committees and brief meetings will then be held off the floor for each committee to organize.

The Senate returns to session on January 22, along with the House, after the January 21 Martin Luther King holiday.

Committees

House:   <>  Click Here for full House Committee Schedule.

Senate:   <>  Click Here for full Senate Committee Schedule.

Bills Introduced

The following bills of interest were introduced this week--

House

Green Buildings: House Bill 34 (Harper-R-Montgomery) setting green building standards state-owned or state-leased buildings 

Agency Performance: House Bill 35 (Saylor-R-York) providing for accountability of state agency performance.

Historic Preservation: House Bill 39 (Scavello-R-Monroe) establishing the Historic Preservation Incentive Grant Program.

Adopt-A-River: House Bill 59 (Sturla-D-Lancaster) establishing the Adopt-A-River Program in DCNR, House Bill 1214 last session.

Electric/Gas Choice: House Bill 66 (Sturla-D-Lancaster) prohibiting electric and natural gas suppliers from charging upfront fees to solicitors hired to encourage consumers to switch suppliers, House Bill 1276 from last session.

Safe Drinking Water Month: House Resolution 8 (Goodman-R-Schuylkill) designating January as Safe Drinking Water Month in Pennsylvania.

Co-Sponsor Memos

Household Hazardous Waste: Rep. Kate Harper (R-Montgomery) is requesting House members to sign on to a bill she plans to introduce increasing grants for local household hazardous waste collection events to $150,000 from $100,000.

Farmland Preservation Licenses: Rep. Gordon Denlinger (R-Lancaster) plans to introduce legislation creating farmland preservation license plates.

State Energy Efficiency: Rep. Ron Miller (R-York), new Majority Chair of the House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, is proposing legislation to create a comprehensive energy efficiency program for state buildings, House Bill 179 from last session.

Waste-To-Energy: Rep. Ron Miller (R-York) is reintroducing legislation moving waste-to-energy facilities into Tier I of the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards, House Bill 2554 from last session.

State Rock: Rep. Thomas Murt (R-Montgomery) wants to designate anthracite coal as the official state rock.

Senate

Co-Sponsor Memos

Onlot Septic Permit Exemption: Sen. Timothy Solobay (D-Washington) is asking colleagues to sponsor legislation he plans to introduce exempting owners of 100 acres or more from onlot septic system permitting requirements.

Stormwater Management: Sen. Ted Erickson (R-Delaware) is circulating a co-sponsor memo for legislation authorizing authorities to undertake projects to manage stormwater, Senate Bill 1261 from last session.

1/14/2013