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

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

September 17-- House Republican Policy Committee hearing on “Opportunity Lost - Bureaucracy’s Battle Against Fracking.”  Hempfield Township Building, 1132 Woodward Dr., Greensburg.  2:00 p.m.

<>  Click Here for full House Committee Schedule.

Senate

September 12-- Senate Republican Policy Committee hearing on orphaned and abandoned oil and gas wells.  David Lawrence Convention Center, Room 405, Pittsburgh.   9:00 a.m.  Click Here to watch live.

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Other

September 11--  Agenda Posted. Independent Regulatory Review Commission meeting.  Item: Draft Report Regarding Legislative Requests to Review Existing Regulations.  14the Floor Conference Room 333 Market Street, Harrisburg. 10:00 a.m.  Click Here to watch online.

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 (non-voting), 24 (non-voting), 25 (non-voting), 30

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

November 12, 13

[Posted: September 8, 2024] 

9/9/2024