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 (July 6?):;  House Resolution 284 (Moul-R-Adams) urging Congress to repeal the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s MS4 Stormwater Pollution Prevention Program (sponsor summary); Senate Bill 144 (Yaw-R-Lycoming) amending Act 537 on include alternative on-lot sewage systems in sewage plans; Senate Bill 646 (Killion-R-Delaware) eliminating the sunset of the $2/ton Recycling Fee was amended to extend the $2 recycling fee for one year until January 1, 2021.  <> Click Here for full House Bill Calendar.

Senate (July 5?): Senate Bill 431 (Scavello-R-Monroe) increasing penalties for littering and illegal dumping; Senate Bill 658 (Yaw-R-Lycoming) designating the eastern hellbender as the state amphibian (sponsor summary); Senate Bill 663 (Langlin-R-Erie) amending the PA Construction Code to provide for third party contracts to enforce the Code (sponsor summary);   Senate Bill 692 (Blake-D-Lackawanna) amends to Sewage Facilities Act to increase what a local agency may charge from $25 to $100 (sponsor summary); Senate Bill 792 (Alloway-R-Adams) regulating the application of law fertilizer (sponsor summary); House Bill 187 (Sonney-R-Erie) further authorize wind energy facilities on preserved farmland (House Fiscal Note and summary); House Bill 290 (Metzgar-R-Bedford) providing for legislative appointments to the Underground Storage Tank Indemnification Board, fills a gap in funding for DEP’s Storage Tank Program and extends the sunset date for the environmental cleanup programs for storage tanks;  House Bill 790 (Pashinski-D-Luzerne) establishing the Controlled Plant and Noxious Weed Committee (House Fiscal Note and summary); House Bill 1490 (Turzai-R- Allegheny) placing the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority under the regulation of the Public Utility Commission.  <> Click Here for full Senate Bill Calendar. 

Committee Meeting Agendas This Week

Note: This is still budget season. House and Senate committees can add and cancel meetings with little notice.

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 last week--

E-Waste Recycling Program Fix: Senate Bill 800 (Alloway-R-Franklin) a comprehensive amendment to the Electrical Waste Recycling Program, repealing the Covered Device Recycling Act of 2010 (sponsor summary).

Lake Awareness Month: House Resolution 427 (Wentling-R-Crawford) recognizing July as Lake Awareness Month (sponsor summary) was adopted by the House.

Session Schedule

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

Senate

July 5?

House

July 6?

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.

7/3/2017