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 (January 20):  <> Click Here for full House Bill Calendar.

Senate (January 20):  <> 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 Introduced

The following bills of interest were introduced this week--

Bill To Undo Court Decision On Local Regulation: Rep. Seth Grove (R-York) circulated a co-sponsor memo announcing the reintroduction of House Bill 2115 that would undo the PA Supreme Court ruling of December 2013 allowing local governments to regulated activities like oil and gas drilling.

Replacement Of Farmland Easements Due To Pipeline Construction: Rep. Curtis Thomas (D-Philadelphia) announced plans to reintroduce House Bill 2520 (Senate Bill 506 (Dinniman-D-Chester)) requiring pipeline companies to replace publicly funded agriculture and conservation easements they cross in the same counties and require operators to ensure their projects do not worsen stormwater runoff. 

Session Schedule (Updated)

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

Senate

January 20, 21, 22, 26, 27, 28  

February 2, 3, 4, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25      

March 2, 3, 4

April 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22

May 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13      

June 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30    

House

January 14 (non-voting), 20, 21, 26, 27, 28

February 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 23, 24, 25

March 2, 3, 4, 30, 31

April 1, 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22

May 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13

June 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30

1/12/2015