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 (December 5): House Bill 48 (Godshall-R-Montgomery) setting standards for drinking water well construction; Senate Bill 385 (Pileggi-R-Delaware) updating and improving the Transit Revitalization investment District; Senate Bill 307 (Yudichak-D-Luzerne) providing for an independent counsel for the Environmental Quality Board.  <> Click Here for full House Bill Calendar.

Senate (December 5): Senate Bill 201 (Schwank-D-Berks) authorizing the leasing of property in the Clean and Green Program to a rural enterprise (sponsor summary); Senate Bill 805 (Boscola-D-Lehigh) allowing an Act 129 opt-out for large electric users (sponsor summary). <> Click Here for full Senate Bill Calendar.

Committee Meeting Agendas This Week

NOTE: Committee meetings can be scheduled at any time since the House and Senate will be in continuous session through December 9.

House: CANCELED--the Appropriations Committee meets to consider House Bill 1460 (Adolph-R- Delaware) House Republican General Fund budget vehicle; the Appropriations Committee meets to consider House Bill 1394 (Mustio-R-Allegheny) authorizing the imposition of stormwater fees by Boroughs, House Bill 1325 (Mustio-R-Allegheny) authorizing the imposition of stormwater fees by townships of second class were removed.  <>  Click Here for full House Committee Schedule.

Senate: the Appropriations Committee meets to consider Senate Bill 1073 (Browne-R- Lehigh) General Fund budget vehicle and Senate Bill 1082 (Browne-R-Lehigh)-- pension reform vehicle; the Environmental Resources & Energy Committee holds a hearing on Sewage Facilities Act (Act 537).  <>  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--

Dam Repair Funding: House Bill 1712 (R-Brown-R-Monroe) establishing the Private Dam Financial Assurance Program (sponsor summary).

Natural Gas Energy Zone: House Bill 1731 (Turzai-R-Allegheny) creates a Keystone Energy Authority and provides for the designation of up to 20 Keystone Energy Enhancement Zones where companies would be eligible for a variety of local tax exemptions and other tax credits (sponsor summary).

Safe Pharmaceutical Destruction: House Bill 1737 (Maher-R-Allegheny) adopting the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency requirement for providing for the safe destruction of unwanted and unused pharmaceutical drugs in waste to energy facilities (sponsor summary).

Session Schedule

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

Senate

December 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

House

December 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16

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.

12/7/2015