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

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Bill Calendars

House (November 12): House Bill 589 (Kinkead-D-Allegheny) establishing a landslide insurance program; House Bill 1043 (Ciresi-D-Montgomery) prohibiting blocking or improper use of electric vehicle charging stations; House Bill 1891 (Cepeda-Freytiz-D-Berks) establishing a tourism improvement districts;  Senate Bill 144 (Yaw-R-Lycoming) prohibiting the purchase of firefighting foams containing PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ after 2026 and providing for labeling; House Resolution 491 (Cooper-R- Westmoreland) designating August 17, 2024 as International Geocaching Day.  <> Click Here for full House Bill Calendar.

Senate (November 13):  <> Click Here for full Senate Bill Calendar.

Committee Meetings

House

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Senate

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Bills Introduced

Punishing Local Elected Officials For Protecting Their Constituents From Shale Gas Development: Senate Bill 1346 (Bartolotta-R-Washington)  would prohibit municipalities from receiving Act 13 drilling impact fees if they set protective standards on the development of natural gas that “imposes a standard or condition on well development that conflicts with or exceeds those contained” in state law.

Distribution of these fees would also be prohibited when any party initiates a legal challenge against a municipality with a local ordinance that “unreasonably limits or prohibits future development of unconventional natural gas wells.”

No revenue would be distributed to the municipality until the “conclusion of the litigation,” according to the bill.  Read more here.

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

November 12, 13 [End of session, all bills die]

Senate

November 13, [14-canceled]  [End of session, all bills die]

[Posted: November 10, 2024]

11/11/2024