Senate/House Agenda/Session Schedule/Gov’s Schedule/ Bills Introduced

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 (April 3): House Resolution 84 (Ryan-R-Lebanon) congratulating the PA National Guard’s environmental office on winning first place in the Sustainability Team in the 2016 Army National Guard Environmental Awards Contest (sponsor summary).  <> Click Here for full House Bill Calendar.

Senate (March 27): Senate Bill 30 (Eichelberger-R-Blair) authorizing the Fish and Boat Commission to set its own fees (sponsor summary);  Senate Bill 50 (Greenleaf-R-Montgomery) further providing for notice of flood history in home sales disclosures (sponsor summary); Senate Bill 192 (Stefano-R-Fayette) authorizing the Game Commission to set its own fees (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--

Local Stormwater Funding: House Bill 913 (Everett-R-Lycoming) authorizing the Town of Bloomsburg to assess stormwater management fees (sponsor summary), House Bill 914 (Everett-R-Lycoming) authorizing Boroughs, First Class Townships and Third Class Cities to assess stormwater management fees (sponsor summary), House Bill 915 (Everett-R-Lycoming) further providing for stormwater management plans and facilities in First Class Townships, House Bill 916 (Everett-R-Lycoming) further providing for stormwater management plans and facilities in cities.

Local Energy Project Funding: House Bill 996 (Galloway-D-Bucks) authorizing municipalities and authorities to fund clean energy, energy efficiency projects through a Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Program (sponsor summary). (This is the companion to Senate Bill 234 (Blake-D-Lackawanna) in the Senate.)

Session Schedule

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

Senate

March 27, 28, 29

April 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26

May 8, 9, 10, 22, 23, 24

June 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, 22, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30

House

April 3, 4, 5 , 18, 19, 24, 25, & 26

May 8, 9, 10, 22, 23, & 24

June 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, 22, 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.


3/27/2017

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