Here are the Senate and House Calendars for the next voting session day and Committees scheduling action on bills of interest as well as a list of new environmental bills introduced--

Bill Calendars

House (June 5): House Bill 176 (Picket-R-Susquehanna) removing roadside stands from state Uniform Construction Code (sponsor summary);  House Bill 410 (Warner-R-Fayette) performance-based budgeting; House Bill 922 (Tallman-R-Adams) removing employees of the Susquehanna River Basin Commission from the state employees retirement system (sponsor summary); . <> Click Here for full House Bill Calendar.

Senate (June 4): Senate Bill 144 (Yaw-R-Lycoming) amending Act 537 ton include alternative on-lot sewage systems in sewage plans (sponsor summary);  Senate Bill 242 (Baker-R-Luzerne) adds natural gas gathering lines to the PA One Call utility construction safety program so they can be identified and mapped for emergency services (sponsor summary); Senate Bill 269 (Baker-R- Luzerne) changing the process for updating the PA Construction Code (sponsor summary); Senate Bill 431 (Scavello-R-Monroe) increasing fines for littering (sponsor summary); Senate Bill 649 (Yudichak-D-Luzerne). It would fill a significant funding gap in DEP’s Underground Storage Tank Program (sponsor summary).  <> Click Here for full Senate Bill Calendar. 

Committee Meeting Agendas This Week

House: the Consumer Affairs Committee holds a hearing on legislation amending the Utility Line Protection Act and meets to consider House Bill 1490 (Turzai-R-Allegheny) to place the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority under the Public Utility Commission (sponsor summary); the State Government Committee holds a hearing on state government regulations: burdens, abuses and legislative oversight and meets to consider House Resolution 284 (Moul-R-Adams) urging Congress to repeal the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s MS4 Stormwater Pollution Prevention Program (sponsor summary); the Tourism and Recreational Development Committee meets to consider House Bill 544 (Moul-R-Adams) further providing for landowner liability protection for opening land for use by snowmobiles and ATVs (sponsor summary).   <>  Click Here for full House Committee Schedule.

Senate: the Appropriations Committee meets to consider Senate Bill 624 (Scarnati-R- Jefferson) which retroactively changes the protection streams receive under Act 54 from underground coal mining. (Click Here for more.); Senate Bill 646 (Killion-R-Delaware) would prevent a funding crisis in the state’s Recycling Program by eliminating the expiration date for the Act 101 $2 per ton recycling fee on waste disposed in Pennsylvania.  (Click Here for more.); Senate Bill 561 (Disanto-R-Dauphin) which requires an up or down vote by the General Assembly on every final regulation approved by the Independent Regulatory Review Commission if that regulation has a fiscal impact of $1 million or more.  If the General Assembly does not vote, the regulation would die. (Click Here for more.); the Finance Committee meets to consider House Bill 1071 (Farry-R-Bucks) to prevent the imposition of a ban, fee or surcharge on recyclable plastic bags (House Fiscal Note and summary)  <>  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 last week--

Exempting High Tunnel Structures: House Bill 1486 (Zimmerman-R-Lancaster) exempting agricultural high tunnel structures from the Stormwater Management Act (sponsor summary).

PUC Oversight Of Pittsburgh Water Authority: House Bill 1490 (Turzai-R-Allegheny) placing the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority under the jurisdiction of the Public Utility Commission (sponsor summary).

Session Schedule [Updated]

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

Senate [Updated]

June 4. 5, 6, 7 (non-voting), 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, 22, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30

House

 June 5, 6, 7, 8, 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.

6/5/2017