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

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

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

House

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 (May 6): 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 304 (Marshall-R-Beaver) funding conversions of transit buses 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 308 (Saylor-R-York) redirecting $6 million annually from the Clean Air Fund to finance vehicle conversions to natural gas; 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 (May 6): Senate Bill 738 (Yaw-R-Lycoming) providing for natural gas distribution system extension, expansion plans and Senate Bill 739 (Yaw-R-Lycoming) authorizing the Commonwealth Financing Authority to provide $15 million for school, hospital, small businesses to obtain access to natural gas.  <> Click Here for full Senate Bill Calendar.

Committee Meeting Agendas This Week

House:  the Consumer Affairs Committee meets to consider House Bill 1047 (Godshall-R- Montgomery) repeal the sunset provisions on Chapter 14 related to utility termination and reconnection, House Bill 1188 (Payne-R- Dauphin) providing for adjustments to the cost of natural gas. <>  Click Here for full House Committee Schedule.

Senate: the Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Committee holds a hearing on utility storm response.  <>  Click Here for full Senate Committee Schedule.

Other: Environmental Issues Forum by the Joint Legislative Air and Water Pollution Control and Conservation Committee featuring Fish and Boat Commission Executive Director John Arway with a presentation entitled “Fish and Boat Commission Fiscal Slope: Spending Reallocation Plan and Revenue Generating Options.”

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--

Transportation Funding: Senate Bill 1 (Rafferty-R-Montgomery) a comprehensive transportation funding plan which raises about $2.6 billion in annual funding by FY 2017-18-- summary.

5/6/2013