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 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

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 (April 8): House Resolution 129 (Causer-R-Forest) directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to investigate combining the Game and Fish and Boat Commissions.  <> Click Here for full House Bill Calendar.

Senate (April 8): Senate Bill 177 (Greenleaf-R-Montgomery) establishing a task force on Lyme Disease and related diseases. <> Click Here for full Senate Bill Calendar.

Committee Meeting Agendas This Week

House: the Environmental Resources and Energy Committee meets to consider bills related to the House Republican Marcellus Works Initiative-- House Bill 302 (Moul-R-Adams) transferring funds from the Oil and Gas Lease Fund to DEP for a competitive grant program to convert small mass transit bus fleets to natural gas, House Bill 303 (Moul-R-Adams) transferring funds from the Oil and Gas Lease Fund to DEP for a competitive grant program to convert large mass transit fleets to natural gas, House Bill 306 (Pickett-R- Bradford) redirecting the Alternative Fuels Incentive Fund to create the Keystone Fuel Incentive Program to fund conversions of vehicles to natural gas, House Bill 307 (Evankovich-R- Armstrong) amending the Air Pollution Control Act to eliminate duplication of certification for natural gas vehicles, House Bill 308 (Saylor-R-York) redirecting $6 million annually from the Clean Air Fund to finance vehicle conversions to natural gas; the Finance Committee meets to consider bills related to the House Republican Marcellus Works Initiative-- House Bill 301 (Saylor-R-York) providing for a natural gas vehicle fleet tax credit, House Bill 305 (Denlinger-R-Lancaster) providing for a natural gas corridor tax credit, House Bill 309 (Grove-R-York) providing for a natural gas vehicle tax credit. <>  Click Here for full House Committee Schedule.

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

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--

Natural Gas Access Act: Senate Bill 738 (Yaw-R-Lycoming) directing natural gas distribution utilities to submit plans to the PUC relating to expansion of natural gas services.  A summary of the bill is available.  [Note: was referred to the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee.]

Natural Gas Conversions: Senate Bill 739 (Yaw-R-Lycoming) amending the Alternative energy Investment Act to provide $15 million in grants through the Commonwealth Financing Authority to schools, hospitals and small businesses to obtain access to natural gas. [Note: was referred to the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee.]

Surface Owner Protection: Senate Bill 780 (Kasunic-D-Somerset) providing for surface owners damages resulting from oil and gas operations.   A summary is available.

Health Registry: Senate Bill 790 (Greenleaf-R-Montgomery) allocating $2 million from the natural gas drilling fees for a health registry.  A summary is available.

Natural Gas Tier II: House Bill 1062 (Moul-R-Adams) adding natural gas to Tier II of the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards.  A summary is available.

Natural Gas Tier I: House Bill 1073 (Moul-R-Adams) adding natural gas to Tier I of the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards.  A summary is available.

4/8/2013