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 (February 9):  <> Click Here for full House Bill Calendar.

Senate (February 17):  <> Click Here for full Senate Bill Calendar.

Committee Meeting Agendas This Week

House: the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee meets to consider House Bill 188 (Sonney-R-Erie) allowing for wind power generation systems on preserved farmland (sponsor summary).  <>  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--

Replacing Land Lost To Pipelines: House Bill 151 (Thomas-D-Philadelphia) requiring replacement of land lost to pipeline routes (sponsor summary).

Marcellus Health Registry: House Bill 252 (Boback-R-Lackawanna) establishing a Marcellus Shale Health Registry Act (sponsor summary).

Water, Wastewater Bond Issue: Senate Bill 381 (Yudichak-D-Luzerne) authorizing a $600 million bond issue to fund water and wastewater system improvements (sponsor summary).

Severance Tax For Education: Senate Bill 395 (Brewster-D-Allegheny) adopting a 5 percent severance tax all devoted to education funding, while keeping the impact fee, but crediting what producers pay to the severance tax (sponsor summary).

Session Schedule

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

Senate

February 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

February 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

2/9/2015