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Senate/House Agenda/Session Schedule [Updated]/Gov’s Schedule/ Bills Introduced

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. 20): 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:   <>  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.

Bills Introduced

The following bills of interest were introduced last week--

Pipeline Siting: Senate Bill 928 (Dinniman-D-Chester) requires pipeline companies to apply to the Public Utility Commission for authorization regarding the “siting” or placement pipelines to be constructed under safety and environmental standards. It also requires consultation with Department of Environmental Protection , the county’s local governing body, and the local emergency management organization coordinators in evaluating each standard (sponsor summary).

Local Pipeline Emergency Fund: Senate Bill 929 (Dinniman-D-Chester) allows local municipalities to levy a fee on pipelines to fund increased emergency response services and related expenses, such as training, equipment, and planning (sponsor summary).

Pipeline Emergency Notification: Senate Bill 930 (Dinniman-D-Chester) requires pipeline companies to meet with county emergency coordinators to identify and share vital information regarding a potential pipeline emergency. Currently, the PUC is prevented from disclosing this information due to security concerns (sponsor summary).

Pipeline Shutoff Valves: Senate Bill 931 (Dinniman-D-Chester) incorporating automatic or remote shutoff valves on pipelines in high consequence areas throughout Pennsylvania (sponsor summary).

Session Schedule  [Updated]

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  [Updated]

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.


11/6/2017

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