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

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

House

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

Bill Calendars 

House (June 3): 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 Bill 1171 (Dunbar-R- Westmoreland) repealing provisions of the Alternative Energy Production Tax Credit Program.  <> Click Here for full House Bill Calendar.

Senate (June 3):  <> Click Here for full Senate Bill Calendar.

Committee Meeting Agendas This Week

House: the House Democratic Policy Committee holds a hearing on water and sewer infrastructure in Wyncote, Montgomery County.  <>  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--

Oil/Gas Royalties: House Bill 1442 (White-D-Washington) would require companies to clearly show on royalty check stubs, payment forms, or other remittance, details of the well’s productivity and any deductions taken by the company, including the total amount of severance, production taxes or other deductions permitted under the lease-- summary.

Gas/Oil Contracts: House Bill 1443 (White-D-Washington) would mandate a “Pugh Clause” in gas and oil contracts to define what happens to the portion of acreage leased that either does not contain a well or is not included within a producing pool or unit, allowing landowners to remove this land from contract.  Without Pugh Clause language, landowners may have limited or no options to sell or re-lease their property, as it could be held indefinitely in limbo while yielding no income-- summary.

Surface/Mineral Rights Rejoined: House Bill 1444 (White-D-Washington) would provide a judicial process by which a property owner could petition the courts to have mineral rights rejoined with surface rights in instances when those mineral rights are deemed abandoned after a period of 10 years of non-use-- summary.

5/27/2013