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Senate/House Agenda/Session Schedule

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

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

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 Insurance Committee meets to consider House Resolution 648 (Millard-R-Columbia) urging Congress to reconsider flood insurance policy increases-- sponsor summary; the Environmental Resources and Energy Committee meets to consider House Bill 1684 (Everett-R-Lycoming) relating to minimum oil and gas well royalties- sponsor summary and House Bill 2039 (Moul-R-Adams) further providing for membership of the Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin-- sponsor summary. <> Click Here for full House Committee Schedule.

Senate: the Environmental Resources and Energy Committee meets to consider Senate Bill 1155 (Scarnati-R-Jefferson) establishing an Aggregate Advisory Board at DEP-- sponsor summary, Senate Bill 1236 (Yaw-R-Lycoming) authorizing royalty interest owners of oil and gas wells to inspect records of gas companies to verify proper payments-- sponsor summary, Senate Bill 1237 (Yaw-R-Lycoming) prohibiting gas companies from retaliating against royalty interest owners of oil and gas wells by terminating their lease agreement-- sponsor summary, Senate Bill 1238 (Yaw-R-Lycoming) requiring gas companies to fill a satisfaction piece in the county Recorder of Deeds office when oil and gas leases are terminated-- sponsor summary, Senate Bill 1254 (Yudichak-D-Luzerne) changing the definition of “lead free” under the Plumbing System Lead Ban and Notification Act to conform to federal requirements-- sponsor summary. <> Click Here for full Senate Committee Schedule.