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

House/Senate Bills Moving

House

Conventional Oil & Gas Well Bonding: House Bill 962 (Vitali-D-Delaware) restoring authority to increase conventional oil and gas well bonding amounts was Tabled.  Read more here about the bill.

Hydrogen Hub: House Resolution 79 (Pisciottano-D-Allegheny) urging the Biden Administration to designate Pennsylvania a hydrogen hub was Tabled.  [Housecleaning]

Rail Safety Week 2023: House Resolution 196 (Matzie-D-Beaver) designating the week of September 18-24, 2023 Rail Safety Week was Tabled. [Housecleaning]

Climate Week 2023: House Resolution 228 (Otten-D-Chester) designating the week of October 1 through 7, 2023, as "Climate Week" in Pennsylvania was Tabled. [Housecleaning]

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 (September 16): Senate Bill 1058 (Yaw-R-Lycoming) abrogating the final regulation reducing carbon pollution from power plants [RGGI].  <> Click Here for full Senate Bill Calendar.

House (September 23): House Bill 1862, House Bill 1863 and House Bill 1864 sponsored by Matzie (D-Beaver) further providing for the acquisition of municipal water and wastewater systems.  <> Click Here for full House Bill Calendar.

Committee Meetings

House

July 29-- House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee holds hearing on  House Bill 2277 (Otten-D-Chester), the PA Reliable Energy Sustainability Standard (PRESS) is the Governor’s Energy Plan that would diversify energy generation, improve grid reliability, lower consumer costs by avoiding energy price spikes and create energy-related jobs.   Room G-50 of the Irvis Building.  10:00 a.m.  Click Here to watch live online.   Read more here. 

August 13-- House/Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee informational meeting on Partnerships in Agriculture - A Sweet Investment In On-Farm Conservation.  Ag Progress Days - Red Barn Annex, Pennsylvania Furnace, Centre County..  10:00 a.m.

<>  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--

Senate

September 16, 17, 18, 30

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

November 13, 14

House

September 23, 24, 25, 30

October 1, 2, 21, 22, 23

November 12, 13

[Posted: July 28, 2024]

7/29/2024