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 (Nov. 13): House Bill 1401 (DiGirolamo-R-Bucks) which amends the Tax Code to impose a sliding scale natural gas severance tax, in addition to the Act 13 drilling impact fee, on natural gas production was amended to divert all revenues to the General Fund and NO money for environmental programs and add provisions related to minimum landowner oil and gas royalties; House Resolution 284 (Moul-R-Adams) urging Congress to repeal the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s MS4 Stormwater Pollution Prevention Program (sponsor summary).  <> Click Here for full House Bill Calendar.

Senate (Nov. 13): Senate Bill 234 (Blake-D-Lackawanna) would authorize local governments to create energy improvement districts to help fund energy efficiency, renewable energy and water conservation projects by commercial and industrial buildings to reduce their operating costs; Senate Bill 792 (Alloway-R-Franklin) requiring law fertilizer applicators to be certified in application techniques and creates an education program. <> Click Here for full Senate Bill Calendar.

Committee Meeting Agendas This Week

House: the House Republican Policy Committee holds a hearing on the impact of the permanent drilling moratorium being proposed by the Delaware River Basin Commission in Wayne County. <>  Click Here for full House Committee Schedule.

Senate: the Environmental Resources and Energy Committee holds a hearing on lead exposure and mitigation in Luzerne 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.

Bills Introduced

The following bills of interest were introduced last week--

Public-Private Partnership Projects: House Bill 1891 (Evankovich-R-Allegheny) establishing a Public Private Partnership Pilot Program to build and operate educational facilities, state or local government building, safety improvements to existing infrastructure, parking facilities, water supply, stormwater and wastewater treatment facilities and communications and utility infrastructure - former House Bill 2113 (sponsor summary).

Session Schedule

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

Senate

November 13, 14, 15

December 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20

House

November 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22,

December 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20

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.

10/30/2017