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News From PA House & Senate
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The information you need to follow legislation in the House and Senate- starting with articles and NewsClips from last week-- Environment & Energy NewsClips-- -- Senate Bill 832: Fake Solution To Nutrient Pollution Promoted By Bait & Switch [PaEN] -- MyChesCo: Legislators, Advocates Call On Commonwealth To Go 100% Renewable Energy -- House Committee Meets Sept. 29 To Consider Bill To Control Overuse Of Fertilizer On Turf [PaEN] -- Center For Rural Pennsylvania: Holds Oct. 1 Hearing On Solar Development In Rural PA At Shippensburg University [PaEN] PA Capitol News: Top 10 Stories From Harrisburg Last Week-- Because In Politics Everything Is Connected To Everything Else-- -- PA Capitol News: Top 10 Stories From Harrisburg Last Week [PaEN]
House/Senate Bills Moving Last Week Senate Protecting PFAS/PFOA Makers From Liability: Senate Bill 302 (Yaw-R-Lycoming) protecting PFAS/PFOA manufacturers from cleanup liability (Senate Fiscal Note & Summary) was reported out of the Senate Appropriations Committee and passed by the Senate. Changing Definition Of Water Pollution: Senate Bill 545 (Yaw-R- Lycoming) changes the definition of what constitutes reportable water pollution under the state Clean Streams Law (and not for the better) was referred to the Senate Appropriations Committee. Read more here Floodplain Program Authority: House Bill 1598 (Boback-R-Luzerne) redesignating the PA Emergency Management Agency as primary agency to oversee floodplain management, rather than DCED, and making other changes was amended and reported out of the Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee and is now on the Senate Calendar for action.
Bill Calendars Senate (September 27): Senate Bill 284 (Yaw-R-Lycoming) would load up renewable energy projects, energy efficiency products and high-efficiency locomotives with bonds to prevent their development. Read more here; Senate Bill 435-- encouraging the development of clean transportation infrastructure to support electric, natural gas and hydrogen vehicles; Senate Bill 597 (Stefano-R- Fayette) would impose conflicting and expensive requirements on small water and wastewater systems for no benefit to their customers and if they can’t comply they would come under the regulation of the Public Utility Commission Read more here; Senate Bill 717 (Bartolotta-R-Washington) create a new stand for review of DEP permit actions that narrows the grounds for appeals by citizen groups and companies. Read more here; Senate Bill 718 (Bartolotta-R-Washington) shorten the terms of a judge on the Environmental Hearing Board from six to five years. Read more here; House Bill 1598 (Boback-R-Luzerne) redesignating the PA Emergency Management Agency as primary agency to oversee floodplain management, rather than DCED, and making other changes. <> Click Here for full Senate Bill Calendar. House (September 27): House Bill 591 (Zimmerman-R-Lancaster) providing for exemptions for NPDES water quality permits; 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. <> Click Here for full House Bill Calendar. NEW. House Republican Week Ahead Expected Floor Action
Committee Meetings House September 27-- House State Government Committee meets to consider Senate Bill 533 (Yaw-R- Lycoming) would prohibit any public participation in state agency rulemaking and policy making processes during a declared state emergency and prohibits agencies from adopting regulations unrelated to the emergency. Room 205 Ryan Building. 8:00 a.m. Click Here to watch it live. September 27-- House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee hearing on PJM’s MOPR Proposal and Maintaining Competitive And Reliable Energy Markets. Room G-50 Irvis Building. 9:30. Click Here to watch the hearing online. CANCELED: September 29-- House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee meets to consider Senate Bill 251 (Yaw-R-Lycoming) which sets standards for the application of fertilizer to turf, provides for the certification of professional fertilizer applicators and for labeling and an education program. Room B-31 Main Capital starting at 9:30 a.m. Click Here to watch it live. October 6-- House Game & Fisheries And Tourism & Recreational Development Committees informational meeting on the increase in outdoor activities during the pandemic and ways to help maintain this increase. Room 60 East Wing. 9:30 a.m. Click Here to watch live. <> Click Here for full House Committee Schedule. Senate September 27-- Senate Transportation Committee hearing on vehicle emissions and electrification. Hearing Room 1 North Office Building. 11:00 a.m. Click Here to watch online. September 28-- Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee meets to consider Senate Bill 832 (Yaw-R-Lycoming) to allocate $250 million from the federal American Rescue Plan Act to establish a Clean Streams Fund for Pennsylvania and establishing a fake program to help reduce nutrient pollution [Read more here]; Senate Bill 525 (Gordner-R-Columbia, Comitta--D-Chester) is bipartisan legislation allocating $500 million from the federal American Rescue Plan to fund Growing Greener watershed, farm conservation, mine reclamation and recreation projects. This bill is being promoted by the Growing Greener Coalition and other groups. Read more here.; Senate Bill 806 (Yaw-R-Lycoming) further providing for natural gas royalty interest payment transparency; And an informational briefing on “PJM’s MOPR proposal and maintaining competitive and reliable energy markets.” Hearing Room 1 North Office Building. 10:00 a.m. Click Here to watch it live. Click Here to read more about the agenda. September 28-- Senate Education Committee meets to consider Senate Bill 603 (Brooks-R- Crawford) providing for Lyme Disease and establishing protocols for tick bites in schools. Room 8E-A East Wing. 10:30 a.m. Click Here to watch live. September 30-- Senate Democratic Policy Committee hearing on closing the oil and gas drilling hazardous waste loophole. Room 8E-B East Wing. 10:00 a.m. Click Here to register to watch via Zoom. Click Here for more on the agenda. October 1-- Center For Rural Pennsylvania hearing on solar energy development in rural Pennsylvania-- policy approaches, starting and decommissioning a solar project. Shippensburg University Conference Center, 2nd Floor, 500 Newburg Road, Shippensburg. 9:00 a.m. Click Here to register to join via Zoom. Contact: Christine Caldara-Piatos, caldarac@rural.pa.gov. Click Here for more on the agenda. <> Click Here for full Senate Committee Schedule.
Bills Introduced Fake Solution To Nutrient Pollution: House Bill 1901 (Hershey-R-Juniata) a companion to Senate Bill 832 that would allocate $250 million from the federal American Rescue Plan Act to establish a Clean Streams Fund for Pennsylvania and establish a fake program to help reduce nutrient pollution [Read more here]. 100% Renewable Energy By 2050: House Bill 100 (Rabb-D-Philadelphia) and Senate Bill 872 (Cappelletti-D-Delaware) putting Pennsylvania on a path to achieve 100 percent renewable sources of electric generation by 2050 [Read more here]. Bar To Future Employment In Natural Gas Industry: House Bill 1902 (Sappey-D-Chester) would prohibit former public officials or public employees of DEP from being employed by an owner or operator of a company that conducts natural gas operations in Pennsylvania for at least one year after the official or employee leaves DEP (sponsor summary). Septic Smart Week: Senate Resolution 182 ( Yaw-R-Lycoming) designating September 20-24 as Septic Smart Week in Pennsylvania (sponsor summary).
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.
Session Schedule Here is the latest voting session schedule for the Senate and House-- Senate September 27, 28, 29 October 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27 November 15, 16, 17 December 13, 14, 15 House September 27, 28, 29 October 4, 5, 6, 25, 26, 27 November 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17 December 13, 14, 15 |
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