Here are the Senate and House Calendars and Committee meetings showing bills of interest as well as a list of new environmental bills introduced--

Bill Calendars

House (June 2): House Bill 202 (Harper-R-Montgomery) prohibiting standby water service charges for fire companies; House Bill 1684 (Everett-R-Lycoming) which seeks to clarify a minimum royalty payment in state law; House Bill 1699 (Ross-R-Chester) providing for the regulation of air emissions from backup generators; House Bill 2104 (Godshall-R-Montgomery) further providing for consumer protections in variable rate electric supplier contracts; House Resolution 249 (Swanger-R-Lebanon) supporting increased development and delivery of oil from North American oil reserves- sponsor summary. <> Click Here for full House Bill Calendar.

Senate (June 2): House Bill 1672 (Miller-R-York) providing for the testing of new energy efficient technologies- summary and House Fiscal Note.  <> Click Here for full Senate Bill Calendar.

Committee Meeting Agendas This Week

House:   <>  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--

Conventional Oil & Gas Wells: Senate Bill 1378 (Scarnati-R-Jefferson) directing the Environmental Quality Board to adopt separate regulations for drilling and plugging conventional oil and gas wells- sponsor memo.

Nuclear Plant Fees: House Bill 2264 (Miller-R-York) increasing fees on nuclear power plants to fund DEP radiation monitoring programs- sponsor summary.

Waste Coal, Reclamation Tax Credit: House Bill 2265 (Gibbons-D-Beaver) establishing a waste coal energy and reclamation tax credit- sponsor summary.

Municipal Recycling Fees: House Bill 2266 (Hackett-R-Delaware) amending Act 101 to authorize municipal recycling fees- sponsor summary.

Session Schedule

Here is the latest voting session schedule for the Senate and House--

House

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

Senate

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

5/26/2014