On November 30 the two-year legislative session will formally end and all committees will dissolve and bills die.  The next session will begin on January 3 when all this fun starts from scratch all over again!

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

Environment & Energy NewsClips--

Transition - Governor

-- PA Capital-Star: Shapiro Transition Team Pulls In Experience From Democratic And Republican Administrations

-- Politics PA: Shapiro-Davis Administration Announce Transition Leadership Groups

-- DEP Oil & Gas Advisory Board To Hear Updates On Chapter 78 Regulation Changes; Federal Abandoned Well Plugging Program Dec. 1 [PaEN]

Transition - Senate/House

-- PA Capital-Star: PA Environmental Groups See Hope, Progress On The Horizon In Harrisburg With Democrats Leading House, In Charge Of Governor’s Office

-- Spotlight PA: PA House Democrats Will Lose Their Majority For At least A Few Weeks, Here’s Why

-- PennLive - Charles Thompson: PA House Republicans Refuse Minority Status After Reorganization Meeting

-- AP: In Narrowly Split PA State House, Parties Stick With Top Leaders

Environment/Energy Issues

-- EQB To Meet Nov. 30 To Consider Emergency Regulation Setting VOC/Methane Limits For Conventional Oil & Gas Facilities  [PaEN]

-- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: DEP Proposes Emergency Maneuver To Enact Conventional Oil & Gas Facility Emissions Rule And Save Millions In Federal Highway Funds

-- Scranton Times Editorial: House Republican Conduct On Rule Limiting Methane Emissions From Conventional Oil & Gas Facilities, PA Could Lose $800 Million In Federal Highway Funds

-- NRDC Blog: How Clean Is Pennsylvania’s New Hydrogen Subsidy?  It’s Up To The Feds -  By Mark Szybist, Natural Resources Defense Council  [PaEN]

-- Guest Essay: PA Politicians Capitalizing On Russia's Invasion Of Ukraine To Benefit Natural Gas Industry - By Lauren M. Williams, Esq., Greenworks Law & Consulting LLC  [PaEN]

-- Post-Gazette Editorial: Catastrophic Natural Gas Storage Well Leak In Cambria County Shows Need For New Regulations; Incoming Shapiro Administration Should Expand DEP Oil & Gas Methane Leak Rule

-- Inside Climate News: Consol Energy Bailey Coal Mine In Greene County Largest Single Source Of Methane In U.S.

-- Post-Gazette Editorial: PA Republicans Cynically Torpedoed Popular Bike Safety Measure

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

Senate (January 3): <> Click Here for full Senate Bill Calendar.

House (January 3): <> Click Here for full House Bill Calendar.

Committee Meetings

House   

<>  Click Here for full House Committee Schedule.

Senate

 <>  Click Here for full Senate Committee Schedule.

Bills Introduced

Agroforestry Program: House Bill 2926 (Rabb-D-Philadelphia) establishing the Agroforestry Program and PA Agroforestry Fund (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--

House

January 3

Senate

January 3

[Posted: November 27, 2022]

11/28/2022