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.

House (March 15 ): House Bill 70 (Warren-D-Bucks) establishes Flood Insurance premium Assistance Task Force. <> Click Here for full House Bill Calendar.

Senate (March 15):  <> Click Here for full Senate Bill Calendar.

Committee Meetings  This Week

House: the House Environmental Resources & Energy Committee holds information meeting on hydrogen power and carbon capture and business meeting on House Bill 754 (Day-R-Lehigh) would exempt any restaurants that bottle and sell water to the public from the definition of “public water system” subject to the Safe Drinking Water Act (sponsor summary); the House Consumer Affairs Committee holds hearings - one on electric industry from PUC, Energy Assn. of PA and second on  the House Tourism & Recreational Development Committee holds information meeting on impact of COVID on tourism, lodging and attractions; the House Republican Policy Committee holds hearing on Francis E. Walter Dam Water Withdrawal Study;  <>  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--

Phase Out Of PFAS In Firefighting Foam: Senate Bill 302 (Yaw-R-Lycoming) phasing out the use of PFAS chemicals in firefighting foam.

Changing Air Quality Advisory Committee Appointments: Senate Bill 301 (Yaw-R- Lycoming) eliminating appointment of DEP’s Air Quality Technical Advisory Committee members by the Governor and changing it to appointments made by the House, Senate and the Governor.  [Note: AQTAC had a tie vote on whether to recommend DEP’s carbon pollution reduction program go to the Environmental Quality Board for action.]

E-Waste Recycling: Senate Bill 415 (Gordner-R-Columbia) substantially overhauling electronics waste recycling program to model it after New York state (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

Senate Budget Hearings Start March 8

March 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24

April 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, 26, 27, 28

May 10, 11, 12, 24, 25, 26

June 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30

House 

March 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24

April 5, 6, 7, 19, 20, 21, 26, 27, 28

May 3, 4, 5, 24, 25, 26

June 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 28, 29, 30

September 13, 14, 15, 27, 28, 29

October 4, 5, 6, 25, 26, 27

November 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17

December 13, 14, 15

3/15/2021