Senate/House Agenda/Session Schedule [Updated] /Gov’s Schedule/ Bills Introduced
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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 (July 10): <> Click Here for full House Bill Calendar. Senate (July 11?): 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 142 (Greenleaf-R- Montgomery) further providing for the disclosure of flooding hazards in leasing property; Senate Bill 805 (Boscola-D-Lehigh) providing an opt-out for large companies from Act 129 energy efficiency requirements (Senate Fiscal Note and 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 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: Senate and House committee meetings happen without warning. House: <> 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 Environmental Resources and Energy Links for all other Standing House Committees Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Community, Economic and Recreational Development Links for all other Standing Senate Committees Bills Introduced The following bills of interest were introduced this week-- Eliminating Future Gasoline Tax Increases: House Bill 2248 (Petrarca-D-Westmoreland) would eliminate the 10 cent per gallon gasoline tax increase set to go into effect in January and those scheduled in the future. A sponsor summary of the legislation is available. Session Schedule (Updated) Here is the latest voting session schedule for the Senate and House-- Senate The Senate does not expect to return to voting session before Monday, July 11, unless budget legislation is finalized. House July 10, 11, 12 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. |
7/11/2016 |
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