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

Senate (June 27): Senate Bill 16 (Yudichak-D-Luzerne) creating a Task Force On Lead and Hazards of Lead Poisoning; Senate Bill 20 (Fontana-D-Allegheny) further providing for disclosure of lead in water and paint in real estate sale; Senate Bill 141 (Greenleaf-R- Montgomery) further providing for the disclosure of flooding hazards in real estate sales;  Senate Bill 142 (Greenleaf-R-Montgomery) further providing for the disclosure of flooding hazards in leasing property;  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); House Bill 568 (Evankovich-R-Allegheny) making changes to the process for adopting updates to the PA Construction Code Act; 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 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 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; 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).  <> 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 House Bill 1391 (Everett-R-Lycoming) requiring the payment of minimum royalties to the owners of oil and gas mineral rights and any other business that may come before the Committee (sponsor summary).  <>  Click Here for full House Committee Schedule.

Senate:   <>  Click Here for full Senate Committee Schedule.

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--

No More Stringent Oil & Gas Methane Regulations: Senate Bill 1327 (Reschenthaler-R- Allegheny) would limit adoption of methane emission regulations in Pennsylvania to be no more stringent that federal standards (sponsor summary).

Directing DCNR To Build 4 Golf Courses: House Bill 2188 (Christiana-R-Beaver) directing DCNR to build 4 golf courses to establish the Arnold Palmer Trails Program (sponsor summary).

Floodplain Incentive System: House Bill 2129 (Petri-R-Bucks) establishing the Community Rating System Incentive Program for implementing floodplain management program (sponsor summary).

Session Schedule

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

Senate

June 27, 28, 29, 30

House

June 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.

6/27/2016