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 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:  <> Click Here for full House Bill Calendar.

Senate:  <> Click Here for full Senate Bill Calendar.

Committees

House: the State Government Committee holds an informational meeting on the regulatory review process. <>  Click Here for full House Committee Schedule.

Senate: the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee meets to consider Senate Bill 164 (Yudichak-D-Luzerne) appointing independent counsel for the Environmental Quality Board; Senate Bill 196 (D.White-R-Indiana) further authorizing PennVEST funding for stormwater management and non-point sources projects; Senate Bill 258 (Yaw-R-Bradford) providing for the disposition of abandoned mineral rights; and Senate Bill 259 (Yaw-R-Bradford) further providing for the reporting of royalties from oil and gas wells.  <>  Click Here for full Senate Committee Schedule.

Other: the Joint Legislative Budget & Finance Committee releases report on cost effective alternative approach to meeting Pennsylvania’s Chesapeake Bay Nutrient Reduction Targets.

Bills Introduced

The following bills of interest were introduced this week--

House

Oil & Gas:  House Bill 96 (Godshall-R-Montgomery) further providing for the creation of trusts for unknown oil and gas well owners; House Bill 97 (Godshall-R-Montgomery) defining dormant oil and gas wells as part of estates.

Senate

Drilling Liability: Senate Bill 154 (Greenleaf-R-Montgomery) amending the Oil and Gas Act requiring disclosure that the landowner may be liable for damages done to other properties as a result of gas drilling.

1/21/2013