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 (March 30):  <> Click Here for full House Bill Calendar.

Senate (April 13): Senate Bill 289 (Fontana-D-Allegheny) funding for sewage lateral line improvements and repair (sponsor summary); Senate Bill 307 (Yudichak-D-Luzerne) providing for an independent counsel for the Environmental Quality Board (sponsor summary); Senate Bill 385 (Pileggi-R- Delaware) will modernize the Pennsylvania Transit Revitalization Investment District (TRID) Act (sponsor summary). <> Click Here for full Senate Bill Calendar.

Committee Meeting Agendas This Week

House: the House Appropriations Committee begins budget hearings with: Independent Fiscal Office/Economic & Revenue Outlook, Department of Agriculture, PUC Consumer Advocate and Small Business Advocate, Department of Environmental Protection, Public Utility Commission.  <>  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--

Senate

Pipeline Impact Fee: Senate Bill 557 (Rafferty-R-Montgomery) would impose a pipeline impact fee based on the acreage of a pipeline right of way to be collected by the Public Utility Commission and distributed to the affected counties (sponsor summary).

Pipeline Inspections: Senate Bill 561 (Rafferty-R-Montgomery) consolidate pipeline safety inspection programs within PennDOT, rather than the PUC (sponsor summary).

House

Severance Tax: House Bill 500 (Dean-D-Montgomery) would impose a 4 percent “hybrid” severance tax (sponsor summary).

Hazardous Materials Emergency Response: House Bill 677 (Hanna-D-Centre) increasing hazardous materials reporting requirements (sponsor summary).

Disposal Of Pharmaceuticals: House Bill 686 (Kortz-D-Allegheny) establishing the Pharmaceutical Stewardship Program for the disposal of leftover or expired medicines (sponsor summary).

Severance Tax Exclusion: House Bill 716 (Carroll-D-Monroe) would create an exemption from any severance tax for natural gas produced and delivered within 5 miles of the production site (sponsor summary).

Earth Day Resolution: House Resolution 133 (Murt-R-Montgomery) Resolution encouraging all residents of the Commonwealth to observe Earth Day on April 22 (sponsor summary).

Session Schedule

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

Senate

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

March 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

3/9/2015