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

NOTE: This is budget season committee meetings can be held and bills can move without warning.

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 (June 24):  House Resolution 196 (Matzie-D-Beaver) designating the week of September 18-24, 2023 Rail Safety Week; House Resolution 228 (Otten-D-Chester) designating the week of October 1 through 7, 2023, as "Climate Week" in Pennsylvania; House Resolution 359 (Barton-R- Schuylkill) designating October Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Bird Migration Month (sponsor summary); House Resolution 411 (Fleming-D-Dauphin) designating July as Park and Recreation Month. <> Click Here for full House Bill Calendar.

Senate (June 24): Senate Bill 1058 (Yaw-R-Lycoming) abrogating the final regulation reducing carbon pollution from power plants [RGGI]; Senate Bill 1203 (Argall-R-Schuylkill) transferring the regulation of the bottled water industry from DEP to the Department of Agriculture (sponsor summary). <> Click Here for full Senate Bill Calendar.

Committee Meetings

House

June 24-- House Environmental Resources & Energy Committee hearing on House Bill 2277 (Otten-D-Chester) Governor’s PA Reliable Energy Sustainability Standard.  Room G-50 Irvis Building. 10:00 a.m.  Click Here to watch live.  Read more about agenda here.

June 25-- House Environmental Resources & Energy Committee meets to consider House Bill 589 (Kinkead-D-Allegheny) establishing a state landslide insurance program;  House Bill 2393 (Friel-D-Chester) establishing a permit program for food waste disposal.  Room G-50 Irvis Building.  Call of the Chair.  Click Here to watch live.

June 25-- House Consumer Protection, Technology & Utilities Committee meets to consider Senate Bill 831 (Yaw-R-Lycoming) geologic carbon sequestration primacy bill.  Room G-50 Irvis Building.  10:00 a.m.  Click Here to watch live.

June 26-- Legislative Budget & Finance Committee meets on House Resolution 131 (Steele-D-Allegheny) requiring the Legislative Budget & Finance Committee to conduct a study comparing the Act 13 shale gas drilling impact fee revenues with a natural gas severance tax.  Room 8E-B East Wing. 9:00 a.m.  Click Here to watch live.

July 16-- House Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee information meeting on proposed Urban Agriculture Incentive Zones - House Bill 920 (Rabb-D-Philadelphia).  Manchester Bidwell Corp, 1815 Metropolitan St., Pittsburgh.  1:30 p.m.  Click Here to watch live.

<>  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.

Session Schedule

Here is the latest voting session schedule for the Senate and House--

House

June 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30

Senate

June 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30

September 16, 17, 18, 30

October 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 21, 22, 23

November 13, 14

[Posted: June 23, 2024]

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