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 (April 13):  <> 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 meets to consider House Bill 717 (Pickett-R- Susquehanna) eliminating the annual flood insurance program report (sponsor summary).  <>  Click Here for full House Committee Schedule.

Senate: the Appropriations Committee meets to consider Senate Bill 494 (Ward-R- Westmoreland) eliminating the annual flood insurance program report (sponsor summary).  <>  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--

Severance Tax: Senate Bill 415 (Haywood-D-Montgomery) providing for an 8 percent natural gas severance tax with the proceeds dedicated to these uses: $100 million dollars off the top would go to the Growing Greener Program; 60 percent of the money would go to fund Public Schools; and 40 percent would go towards reducing the unfunded pension liability (sponsor summary).

Severance Tax: Senate Bill 719 (Tomlinson-R-Bucks) providing for a 5 percent natural gas severance tax with proceeds dedicated to state employee and school employee pension funds (sponsor summary).

Honoring Franklin L. Kury: House Resolution 223 (McCarter-D-Montgomery) a resolution honoring Franklin L. Kury for his prime role in drafting the language of the Environmental Rights Amendment (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

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, 27, 28, 29, 30

4/13/2015