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 13): House Resolution 60 (Emrick-R-Northampton) directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to conduct a comprehensive review of the state’s program to regulate the beneficial use of sewage sludge; Senate Bill 307 (Yudichak-D-Luzerne) providing for an independent counsel for the Environmental Quality Board; Senate Bill 562 (Gordner-R-Columbia) amending the Regulatory Review Act to give the General Assembly additional time to review agency regulations; Senate Bill 1071 (Browne-R-Lehigh), the “agreed-to” pension reform bill.  <> Click Here for full House Bill Calendar.

Senate (June 13): Senate Bill 289 (Fontana-D-Allegheny) funding to assist homeowners with deteriorating private sewer laterals (sponsor summary); Senate Bill 1041 (Schwank-D-Berks) amending Act 101 to authorize all local governments to charge a recycling service fee (sponsor summary); Senate Bill 1011 (Hutchinson-R-Venango) killing DEP’s final drilling regulations covering conventional oil and gas wells and starting the rulemaking process over; House Bill 1325 (Mustio-R- Allegheny) allowing townships of the second class to charge stormwater management fees; House Bill 1394 (Mustio-R-Allegheny) authorizing boroughs to charge stormwater management fees; House Bill 1661 (Mustio-R-Allegheny) authorizing first class townships to charge a stormwater management fee; House Bill 1712 (R.Brown-R-Monroe) establishing a Private Dam Financial Assurance Program (House Fiscal Note and summary); House Bill 1895 (Metzgar-R-Bedford) changing the membership of the Underground Storage Tank Indemnification Board from appointments only by the Governor to appointments by both the General Assembly and the Governor. <> Click Here for full Senate Bill Calendar.

Committee Meeting Agendas This Week

Note: It’s budget season. Senate and House committee meetings happened without warning.

House: the Environmental Resources and Energy Committee meets to consider at least one bill-- Senate Bill 1195 (White-R-Indiana) further providing for the review of any plan developed by DEP to implement the EPA Clean Power Climate Plan; the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee meets to consider House Resolution 872 (Causer-R-Forest) urging federal and state regulatory agencies to use science-based, peer-reviewed data when evaluating modern agricultural technology tools and developing regulations (sponsor summary), Senate Bill 1123 (Vogel-R-Beaver) extends the one-pound Reid Vapor Pressure waiver for gasoline sold in Pennsylvania that expired on May 1, 2016 (sponsor summary);  <>  Click Here for full House Committee Schedule.

Senate: the Appropriations Committee meets to consider Senate Bill 1166 (Stefano-R-Fayette) providing for the adopting of fees by the Game Commission, Senate Bill 1168 (Eichelberger-R- Blair) providing for the adoption of fees by the Fish and Boat Commission; Environmental Resources and Energy Committee meets to consider House Bill 577 (Moul-R-Adams) providing for the appointment of alternates on the Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin (House Fiscal Note and summary), House Bill 1605 (James-R-Butler) establishing DCNR’s Heritage Areas Program in law (House Fiscal Note and summary); the Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Committee holds a hearing on the nomination of David Sweet to serve on the Public Utility Commission <>  Click Here for full Senate Committee Schedule.

Other: Joint Legislative Budget & Finance Committee meets to release a performance audit on the Fish and Boat Commission.

Bills Pending In Key Committees

Check the PA Environmental Council Bill Tracker for the status and updates on pending state legislation and regulations that affect environmental and conservation efforts in Pennsylvania.

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--

Lyme Disease: Senate Bill 1299 (Greenleaf-R-Montgomery) providing for patient access to diagnostics and treatments for Lyme disease (sponsor summary).

Billboard Regulation: Senate Bill 1301 (Dinniman-D-Chester) further providing for the regulation of outdoor advertising.

Rolling Back State Environmental Laws & Regulations: Senate Resolution 385 (Brooks-R- Crawford) directing the Joint State Government Commission to conduct a study to analyze and identifying which environmental laws and regulations have more stringent standards than federal law requires (sponsor summary).

Water Contamination At Fmr Military Bases: House Resolution 916 (Stephens-R-Montgomery) urging EPA and the Department of Defense to take all necessary action to ensure safe drinking water around former military bases in Montgomery and Bucks Counties was introduced and adopted by the House.

Session Schedule

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

Senate

June 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30

House

June 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 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.

6/13/2016