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 15):  <> Click Here for full House Bill Calendar.

Senate (June 15):  <> Click Here for full Senate Bill Calendar.

Committee Meeting Agendas This Week

Note: It's budget time, Committee meetings can be scheduled with little warning.

House: the Transportation Committee holds a hearing on Senate Bill 385 (Pileggi-R-Delaware) promoting development around transit stations.  <>  Click Here for full House Committee Schedule.

Senate: the Appropriations Committee meets to consider Senate Bill 307 (Yudichak-D-Luzerne) establishing an independent counsel for the Environmental Quality Board (sponsor summary).  <>  Click Here for full Senate Committee Schedule.

Other: Senate, House Legislative Coal Caucus hold joint hearing on EPA’s Clean Power Plan.

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--

Wetlands Purchases: House Bill 333 (Davis-D-Bucks) requiring hearing on Department of General Services purchases of wetland areas (sponsor summary).

Flood Insurance Premiums: House Bill 1299 (Santarsiero-D-   creating a Flood Insurance Premium Assistance Task Force to gather information on the flood insurance program and making a report to the Senate, House and the Governor (sponsor summary).

Severance Tax: House Bill 1321 (DiGirolamo-R-Bucks) adding a 3.2 percent severance tax to the Act 13 impact fee on natural gas production with proceeds going to: basic education-- 40 percent; pension obligations-- 35 percent; human services-- 15 percent; and environmental programs-- 10 percent (sponsor summary).

Stormwater Fees: House Bill 1325 (Mustio-R-Allegheny) authorizing assessment of uniform stormwater management fees (sponsor summary).

Session Schedule

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

Senate     

June 15, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30    

House

June 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.

6/15/2015