Senate/House Agenda/Session Schedule/Gov’s Schedule/Bills Introduced

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 (June 1):   <> Click Here for full House Bill Calendar.

Senate (June 1): Senate Bill 513 (McGarrigle-R-Delaware) providing for the truck transport of landfill leachate (sponsor summary); Senate Bill 556 (McIlhinney-R-Bucks) that would exempt from the realty transfer tax grants of conservation easements to municipalities (sponsor summary), House Bill 188 (Sonney-R-Erie) authorizes wind energy projects on preserved farmland (House summary and Fiscal Note). <> Click Here for full Senate Bill Calendar.

Leachate Trucking:

Committee Meeting Agendas This Week

House:   <>  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--

Standby Water Service: House Bill 1040 (Harper-R-Montgomery) further providing for standby water service rates (sponsor summary).

Severance Tax: House Bill 1142 (Davidson-D-Delaware) Gov. Wolf’s natural gas severance tax proposal.

Governor’s Severance Tax: Senate Bill 116 (Brewster-D-Allegheny) Gov. Wolf’s natural gas severance tax proposal (sponsor summary).

Public Notice, Replacement Acreage, Condemnation Approval For Pipeline Projects: Senate Bill 801 (Dinniman-D- Chester) further providing for public notice of pipeline projects, Senate Bill 802 (Dinniman-D -Chester) further providing for public notice of pipeline projects in environmental justice areas, Senate Bill 803 (Dinniman-D-Chester) require approval for the condemnation of farmland in counties of the First, Second and Third class, Senate Bill 804 (Dinniman-D-Chester) requiring replacement of preserved land crossed by pipeline projects.  A sponsor summary is available.

Commercial User Opt-Out Of Act 129: Senate Bill 805 (Boscola-D-Lehigh) providing an opt-out for large commercial and industrial electric users from Act 129 energy conservation requirements (sponsor summary).

Session Schedule

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

Senate     

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

House

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

Governor’s Schedule

Gov. Tom Wolf's work calendar will be posted each Friday and his public schedule for the day will be posted each morning.   Click Here to view Gov. Wolf’s Weekly Calendar and Public Appearances.


5/18/2015

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