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

NEW: Click Here for expected action on bills by the full House.

Note: The House is expected to take final action on House Bill 827 (Fritz-R-Wayne) requiring the Delaware River Basin Commission to reimburse property owners for drilling rights if the Commission adopts a ban on fracking.  Click Here for more.

House (May 13): House Bill 247 (Oberlander-R-Clarion) to allow cross unit unconventional drilling and authorizes voluntary pooling; House Bill 374 (Everett-R- Lycoming) establishing the Keystone Tree Fund to support tree planting programs by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (sponsor summary); House Bill 1055 (Klunk-R-York) establish the Office of the Repealer unaccountable to anyone, General Assembly must vote to approve economically significant regulations, repeal 2 regulations for every new one adopted, reauthorize repeal of any regulation by resolution (House Fiscal Note and summary). <> Click Here for full House Bill Calendar.

Senate (June 3):  Senate Bill 618 (Argall-R-Schuylkill, Yudichak-D-Luzerne) to increase the Coal Refuse Energy and Reclamation Tax from $10 to $45 million a year (sponsor summary); House Bill 808 (Mehaffie-R-Dauphin) authorizing the Fish and Boat Commission to adopt their own fees for 3 years (House Fiscal Note and summary). <> Click Here for full Senate Bill Calendar.

Committee Meetings  This Week

House: the Environmental Resources and Energy Committee holds an informational meeting on the demand response industry in Pennsylvania; the Urban Affairs Committee meets to consider House Bill 342 (Cruz-D- Philadelphia) amends the Waste Tire Disposal Act to provide for a $5,000/tire penalty for illegal dumping of tires (sponsor summary). <>  Click Here for full House Committee Schedule.

NEW: Click Here for a summary of expected House Committee actions.

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--

Increasing Litter Fines: House Bill 1398 (Ravenstahl-D-Allegheny) increasing penalties for littering (sponsor summary).

Definition Of Pollution/Spill Reporting: Senate Bill 619 (Yaw-R-Lycoming) changing definition of pollution in Clean Streams Law related to accidental spills and changing spill reporting requirements (sponsor summary).

House and Senate Co-Sponsorship Memos

House: Click Here for all new co-sponsorship memos

Senate: Click Here for all new co-sponsorship memos

Session Schedule

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

Senate

June 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28

House

May 13, 14, 15, 22 (non-voting), 23 (non-voting)

June 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28

5/13/2019