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 28-30): 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 2104 (Godshall-R-Montgomery) further providing for consumer protections in variable rate electric supplier contracts; House Bill 2354 (Snyder-D-Fayette) requiring the approval of the General Assembly of any plan submitted by DEP to comply with EPA greenhouse emission reduction requirements- sponsor summary; House Resolution 249 (Swanger-R-Lebanon) supporting increased development and delivery of oil from North American oil reserves- sponsor summary; Senate Bill 771 (Gordner-R-Columbia) establishing the State Geospatial Coordinating Board. <> Click Here for full House Bill Calendar.

Senate (June 28-30): Senate Bill 1310 (Hutchinson-R-Venango) creating the PA Grade Crude Development Advisory Council within DEP; Senate Bill 1378 (Scarnati-R-Jefferson) which would eliminate conventional wells from the Act 13 drilling law; Senate Bill 1443 (White-R-Indiana) amending the Indigenous Mineral Resources Development Act to authorized state agencies (other than DCNR) to release mineral rights whether they owned the surface rights or not; House Bill 1052 (Freeman-D-Lehigh) further authorizes uses for local recreation fees. <> Click Here for full Senate Bill Calendar.

Committee Meeting Agendas This Week

NOTE: It's Budget Time, so watch for lots of last minute Senate, House Committee meetings!

House: the Environmental Resources and Energy Committee will meet-- agenda to be announced, but there is speculation that House Bill 1565 (Hahn-R-Northampton) which would eliminate the requirement for forested stream buffers to control erosion and sedimentation in special protection watersheds- sponsor summary-- may be on the agenda.  <>  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--

Wind Turbine Study: House Resolution 925 (Rapp-R-Forest) directing the Joint State Government Commission to conduct a study on the scale and impact of wind turbines in Pennsylvania- sponsor summary.

Session Schedule (Updated)

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

House

June 28 (non-voting), 29, 30

Senate

June 28 (non-voting), 29, 30

Fall Schedule

September 15, 16, 22, 23, 24

October 6, 7, 8, 14, 15

November 12

6/30/2014