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--

House

February - Budget Hearings

March 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19, 31

April 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 28, 29, 30

May 5, 6, 7

June 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30

Senate

February - Budget Hearings

March 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19, 31

April 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 28, 29, 30

May 5, 6, 7

June 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30

Bill Calendars

House (March 10): House Resolution 583 (Molchany-D-Allegheny) designating January 13-19 Mt. Washington Emerald View Park Trail Week-- sponsor summary. <> Click Here for full House Bill Calendar.

Senate (March 10): Senate Bill 411 (Kasunic-D-Somerset) encouraging the reuse of mine drainage and mine pool water for drilling operations; Senate Bill 771 (Gordner-R-Columbia) establishing the State Geospatial Coordinating Board. <> Click Here for full Senate Bill Calendar.

Committee Meeting Agendas This Week

House: the Appropriations Committee holds budget hearings on: Dept. of Agriculture, Dept. of Conservation & Natural Resources, Dept. of Transportation, Governor’s Budget Office, House Member Testimony; the Consumer Affairs Committee holds a hearing on Act 129 energy efficiency, conservation programs. <>  Click Here for full House Committee Schedule.

Senate: the Appropriations Committee holds budget hearings on: Dept. of Transportation, Dept. of Agriculture, Public Utility Commission, Department of Aging, Department of Transportation.  <>  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--

Coal-Fired Power Plant Closures: House Bill 2030 (Snyder-D-Fayette) establishing the Coal-Fired Electric Generation Facilities Deactivation Commission, a fund for displaced electric facility workers and an Environmental Remediation Fund-- sponsor summary.

Plumbing Lead Ban: Senate Bill 1254 (Yudichak-D-Luzerne) amending the Plumbing System Lead Ban and Notification Act to conform with federal requirements- sponsor summary.

Stormwater Management: Senate Bill 1255 (Erickson-R-Delaware) promoting voluntary measures by property owners to better manage stormwater-- sponsor summary.

Heritage Areas Program: Senate Bill 1256 (Ward-R-Westmoreland) establishing the Heritage Areas Program in law-- sponsor summary.

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Collaboration: House Bill 2040 (Milne-R-Chester) would establish the Hydrogen Fuel Cell Collaboration Program within DEP-- sponsor summary.

2/24/2014