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 (Sept. 19):  <> Click Here for full House Bill Calendar.

Senate (Sept. 26): 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

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

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--

Solar Credits In-State: Senate Bill 1343 (Scavello-R-Monroe) amending the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards Act to count only those solar energy credits generated in-state to count toward the AEPS set aside (sponsor summary).

Session Schedule (Updated)

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

Senate

September 26, 27, 28

October 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26

November 16

House (Updated)

August 18 (Non-voting)

September 19, 20, 21, 26, 27, 28

October 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26

November 14, 15

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.

8/1/2016