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 Appropriations Committee will hold budget hearings on the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources; the Consumer Affairs Committee holds an information meeting on the, water and wastewater industries.  <>  Click Here for full House Committee Schedule.

Senate: the Appropriations Committee will hold budget hearings on the Governor’s Budget Office and the Independent Fiscal Office.  <>  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--

Authorizing Recycling Fees: House Bill 755 (Hackett-R-Delaware) authorizing county recycling fees (sponsor summary).

Lawn Fertilizer Use Reduction: Senate Bill 563 (Alloway-R-Franklin) establishing a lawn fertilizer labeling and use restriction program to reduce the impact of fertilizer on the state’s rivers and streams (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

3/16/2015