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 (October 17): House Bill 1391 (Everett-R-Lycoming) establishing a guaranteed minimum oil and gas well royalty (sponsor summary); House Resolution 872 (Causer-R-Forest) urging federal and state regulatory agencies to use science-based, peer-reviewed data to evaluate crop protection chemistry and nutrients (sponsor summary); Senate Bill 1166 (Stefano-R- Fayette) authorizing hunting license changes by Game Commission and  Senate Bill 1168 (Eichelberger- R-Blair) authorizing fishing license changes by Fish & Boat Commission. <> Click Here for full House Bill Calendar.

Senate (October 17): Senate Bill 16 (Yudichak-D-Luzerne) establishing a task force on lead and the hazards of lead poisoning and authorizing a study (sponsor summary); Senate Bill 385 (Pileggi-R- Delaware) further providing for Transit Revitalization investment Districts on concurrence; Senate Resolution 385 (Brooks-R-Crawford) directing the Joint State Government Commission to identify environmental laws and regulations more stringent than federal law; House Bill 1103 (Zimmerman-R- Lancaster) exempting agricultural high-tunnel greenhouse structures from stormwater permitting requirements (House Fiscal Note and summary).  <> Click Here for full Senate Bill Calendar.

Committee Meeting Agendas This Week

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

Senate: the Environmental Resources and Energy Committee holds a hearing on the power generation and mine land reclamation benefits of waste coal-fired power plants in Jim Thorpe, Carbon County.  <>  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--

Local Clean Energy Financing: House Bill 2380 (Galloway-D-Bucks) establishing the local Property Assessed Clean Energy Program to fund clean energy projects locally (sponsor summary).

Automatic Approval Of DEP Permits: House Bill 2387 (Zimmerman-R-Lancaster) Requires any erosion and sedimentation permit application submitted by a licensed engineer, licensed under the Engineer, Land Surveyor and Geologist Registration Law shall be approved by DEP or a county conservation district within 20 days of receipt whether or not it meets environmental requirements of Chapter 102 (sponsor summary).

Session Schedule [Updated]

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

Senate

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

November 16

House

October 13 (non-voting), 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.

10/10/2016