The information you need to follow legislation in the House and Senate- starting with articles and NewsClips from last week--

Environment & Energy NewsClips--

-- Public Herald: Sen. Muth Raises More Questions About NPDES Permit DEP Issued For Eureka Resources Drilling Wastewater Treatment Plant In Susquehanna County

-- Senate Committee Meets Sept. 7 On Letter To IRRC Disapproving A Final Manganese Water Quality Standard Protecting Public Health  [PaEN]

-- House Environmental Committee Holds Hearing Sept. 14 on Hydrogen’s Potential As An Energy Source

-- MCall: Super PAC Pulls Ad Attacking Lehigh Valley Republican Congressional Candidate Over Company’s Environmental Record

-- PA Capital-Star: Environmental Groups Launch Anti-Pollution Campaign Targeting Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Mastriano

-- TribLive Guest Essay: Young Voters Can Save The Planet - NextGen America

Top 10 Stories On Harrisburg/PA Politics Last Week--

Because In Politics Everything Is Connected To Everything Else--

-- Top 10 Stories: Harrisburg/PA Politics Reported By Local News Media Last Week  [PaEN]

Bill Calendars

House (September 12): House Bill 2069 (Cutler-R- Lancaster) Amend Article III, Section 9, to exempt the disapproval of a regulation by the General Assembly from the presentment requirement for the governor’s approval or disapproval [Read more here]; House Bill 2070 (Cutler- R-Lancaster) Amend Article IV, to add a new section providing that any executive order or proclamation issued by the governor, which purports to have the force of law, may not be in effect for more than 21 days, unless extended by concurrent resolution of the General Assembly [Read more here]; House Resolution 74 (Daley-D-Montgomery) directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to conduct a study of wildlife conservation corridors.<> Click Here for full House Bill Calendar.

Senate (September 19): Senate Bill 1249 (Comitta-D-Chester) establishing a Pollinator Habitat Program Fund and Program in PennDOT.  <> Click Here for full Senate Bill Calendar. 

Committee Meetings

House   

September 14-- House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee hearing on hydrogen’s potential as an energy source.  Room 523 Irvis Building. 9:00 a.m.  Click Here to watch online.

<>  Click Here for full House Committee Schedule.

Senate

September 7-- Senate Environmental Resources & Energy Committee meets to consider sending a letter to the Independent Regulatory Review Commission disapproving of the final EQB regulation setting a toxic water quality standard for manganese.  Room 461.  9:30 a.m.  Read more here.  [The IRRC is due to consider the regulation September 15.]

 <>  Click Here for full Senate Committee Schedule.

Bills Introduced

Prohibits Use Of Herbicides On Public Grounds: House Bill 2789 (Parker-D-Philadelphia) prohibiting the use of synthetic herbicides on public grounds (sponsor summary).

State Payment Of Stormwater Fees: Sen. John DiSanto (R-Cumberland) circulated a co-sponsor memo announcing the introduction of legislation to require state government to pay municipal stormwater Management Fees.

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--

House

September 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21

October 24, 25, 26

November 14, 15, 16

Senate

September 19, 20, 21

October 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26

November 15

[Posted: September 4, 2022]

9/5/2022