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 (May 3): House Bill 72 (Keefer-R-York) that authorizes the General Assembly to kill final regulations by doing nothing Read more here;  House Bill 139 (Rothman-R- Cumberland) requires private review of DEP permit applications with no conflict of interest requirements Read more here; House Bill 288 (O’Neal-R-Washington) would shield law violators from enforcement actions if they just “attempt” to comply Read more here.; House Bill 763 (B-Miller-R-Lancaster) would require PennDOT to develop a list of native vegetation species that can be used in roadside work that is done throughout the state; House Bill 939 (Klunk-R-York) creating a new bureaucracy-- the Independent Office of the Repealer-- to review existing regulations from all state agencies and make recommendations to the General Assembly and Governor for the repeal or revision  Read more here;  House Bill 950 (Metcalfe-R-Butler) would authorize the General Assembly to repeal any existing regulation using a concurrent resolution passed by both the Senate and House and presented to the Governor for his action Read more here.. <> Click Here for full House Bill Calendar.

Senate (May 10): Senate Bill 119 (Pittman-R-Indiana) taking away DEP’s statutory authority to adopt regulations to reduce carbon pollution from any source, including power plants consistent with the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative; Senate Bill 426 (Gordner-R- Columbia) would make an already lengthy and convoluted process for the review of regulations by the General Assembly longer and more convoluted;  Senate Bill 435-- encouraging the development of clean transportation infrastructure to support electric, natural gas and hydrogen vehicles. <> Click Here for full Senate Bill Calendar.

Committee Meetings  This Week

House: the Environmental Resources and Energy Committee meets to consider House Bill 1144 (Causer-R-Cameron) which would not only roll back environmental protection standards for conventional oil and gas wells, but would also make road dumping of drilling wastewater legal again [Read more here]; the Transportation Committee meets to consider House Bill 948 (Carroll-D- Luzerne) imposing highway use fees on electric vehicles, House Bill 722 (Rothman-R- Cumberland) increasing the maximum weight limit for electric-powered trucks;  the Health Committee meets to consider House Bill 1033 (Rapp-R-Warren) providing for insurance coverage for lyme disease.  <>  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--

Authorize Stormwater Management Fees Boroughs/Cities: House Bill 1287 (Struzzi-R- Indiana) authorize boroughs and cities to enact stormwater management fees and construct and manage stormwater facilities without forming an authority (sponsor summary).

Authorize Stormwater Management Fees First Class Townships: House Bill 1288 (Struzzi-R-Indiana) authorize townships of the first class to enact stormwater management fees and construct and manage stormwater facilities without forming an authority (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

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

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

House

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

5/3/2021