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

-- Sign Petition Urging Governor-Elect Shapiro To Prioritize Banning Roading Dumping Of Conventional Drilling Wastewater  [PaEN]

-- Inside Climate News - Jon Hurdle: Dimock Clean Drinking Water Plea Suggests New PA Governor Won’t Tolerate Violations By Energy Companies, Advocates Say

-- AP: Shapiro Taps Longtime Aides For Top Jobs In Governor’s Office

-- PennLive - Charles Thompson: Gov.-Elect Shapiro Choses Jennifer Selber, AG Crime Staffer, As General Counsel

-- Spotlight PA - Stephen Caruso: Shapiro Names Uri Monson, Budget Secretary, Larry Hailsham Executive Deputy Chief Of Staff

-- Post-Gazette: Michelle Henry, Shapiro’s Successor For Attorney General Is No Stranger To The Big Stage

-- PA Municipal League Envision 2032 Recommendations In 7 Key Topics, Including Healthy, Sustainable Communities

-- PennLive - Charles Thompson: Wolf Leaves Office With Few Regrets, No Grudges

-- PennLive: Five Things You May Not Know About Gov. Wolf

Transition - Senate/House

-- PA Capital-Star: Control Of State House Hangs On 3 Allegheny County Special Elections

-- AP: House Republicans Sue Over Special Election In Battle For House Majority

-- PennLive - Jan Murphy: Legislative Reference Bureau Opinion Says Neither Party Has A PA House Majority [May Only Count Living Members]

-- City & State PA: Legislative Agency Says Democrats Lack A Majority In The PA House

-- Erie Times: House Leadership War Sets Ugly Tone For PA’s Next Legislative Session

-- WESA: Slugfest In Harrisburg As Democrats, Republicans Fight Over Control Of PA House

-- AP: PA House Democrats Move To Take Power, Schedule 3 Special Elections; Republicans Protest Moves

-- Spotlight PA - Stephen Caruso: Dispute Over PA House Special Elections, Control Likely Heading To Court

-- PennLive - Jan Murphy: PA House’s Unprecedented Power Struggle Shows No Let Up In The Drama Surrounding It

-- City & State PA: Tug Of War For Control Of State House Intensifies

-- Sen. Ward Announces Staff Appointments For Office Of Senate President Pro Tempore

-- Sen. Pittman Announces Staff For The Majority Leader’s Office

Environment & Energy Issues

-- Capital & Main - Audrey Carleton: Inside The 14-Year Battle To Secure A Water Line For Fracking’s ‘Ground Zero’ [Dimock, Susquehanna County]

-- Post-Gazette/CapitolWire.com: Sen Baker To Reintroduce Bill To Require Universal Lead Testing For Young Children

-- PA Parks & Forests Foundation Appoints Four New Board Members

-- Politics PA: PA Congressman Thompson Named Chair Of U.S. House Agriculture Committee

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

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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, 9, 10, 11, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25, 30, 31

February 1, 27, 28

March 1, 6, 7, 8

Budget hearings: March 20, 21, 22, 23, 27, 28, 29, 30 and April 11, 12, 13

April 24, 25, 26

May 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10

June 5, 6, 7, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30

[Posted: December 11, 2022]

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