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

February 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

February 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 (February 11): House Bill 34 (Harper-R-Montgomery) setting green building standards for state-owned or state-leased buildings;   <> Click Here for full House Bill Calendar.

Senate (February 11):  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;.  <> Click Here for full Senate Bill Calendar 

Committee Meeting Agendas This Week

House: the Consumer Affairs Committee holds a hearing on natural gas distribution services .  <>  Click Here for full House Committee Schedule.

Senate: the Environmental Resources and Energy Committee meets to consider Senate Bill 258 (Yaw-R-Bradford) relating to the abandonment of mineral rights, Senate Bill 411 (Kasunic-D- Somerset) providing for the reuse of mine drainage as drilling fluids, Senate Resolution 29 (Yaw-R-Bradford) directing the Center for Rural Pennsylvania to study the potential for increased extension of natural gas distribution infrastructure by natural gas utilities to un-served and under-served areas; the Transportation Committee holds a hearing on Governor’s Transportation Funding Plan.  <>  Click Here for full Senate Committee Schedule.

Other: Environmental Issues Forum, Joint Legislative Air and Water Pollution Control and Conservation Committee.

Bills Pending In Key Committees

Here are links to key Standing Committees in the House and Senate and the bills pending in each--

House

Appropriations;  

Education

Environmental Resources and Energy

Consumer Affairs

Gaming Oversight

Human Services

Judiciary

Liquor Control

Transportation

Links for all other Standing House Committees

Senate

Appropriations

Environmental Resources and Energy

Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

Community, Economic and Recreational Development

Education

Judiciary

Law and Justice

Public Health and Welfare

Transportation

Links for all other Standing Senate Committees

Bills Introduced

The following bills of interest were introduced this week--

Conservation District: House Bill 495 (Boback-R-Columbia) amends the Conservation District Law to require DEP to develop a cooperative process for reviewing erosion and sedimentation permit application, like those for Marcellus Shale drilling operations.

Mine Drainage Reuse: Senate Bill 411 (Kasunic-D-Somerset) authorizing the reuse of mine drainage for Marcellus Shale drilling use.

Emergency Water Supplies: Senate Bill 459 (Costa-D-Allegheny) establishing the Emergency Drinking Water Support Fund to provide for well water testing and replacement water in areas affected by Marcellus Shale drilling.

County Recycling Fees: Senate Bill 460 (Costa-D-Allegheny) authorized the adoption of county recycling fees.

2/11/2013