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--

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Bill Calendars

House (March 17 ): <> Click Here for full House Bill Calendar.

Senate (March 24): <> Click Here for full Senate Bill Calendar.

Committee Meetings

House

February 26--  House Appropriations Committee Budget Hearing: 1:00- Department of Agriculture.  House Floor.  Click Here to watch online.

February 26-- House Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness Committee meets to consider House Bill 430 (Mako-R-Northampton) prohibiting the construction of wind turbines negatively affecting military installations. Room G-50 Irvis Building. 10:00 a.m. Click Here to watch online.

February 26-- House Agriculture & Rural Affairs and Health Committees joint informational meeting on spread of bird flu from birds to cattle to people.  Room 515 Irvis Building.  10:30 a.m.  Click Here to watch online.

February 27-- House Appropriations Committee Budget Hearing: 10:00- Department of Environmental Protection, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.  House Floor.  Click Here to watch online.

February 27-- Agenda Posted. House Energy Committee hearing on House Bill 660 (O’Mara-D- Delaware) setting energy efficiency and water conservation standards for certain commercial and residential appliances. Room 515 Irvis Building. 1:00 p.m.  Click Here to watch online.

March 3-- House Appropriations Committee Budget Hearing: 1:00- Public Utility Commission.  House Floor.  Click Here to watch online.

March 4-- House Environmental & Natural Resource Protection Committee hearing on House Bill 109 (Vitali-D-Delaware) establishing a DEP Environmental Just permit Review Program. Lathem Hall, Widener University, 1 University Place, Chester.  10:00 a.m. Click Here to watch online.   Read more here on legislation.

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Senate

February 25--  Senate Appropriations Committee Budget Hearing: 9:30: Department of Environmental Protection.  Click Here to watch live.

February 27-- Senate Appropriations Committee Budget Hearing: 9:30 - Department of Agriculture. Click Here to watch live.

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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

Budget Hearings February 24, 25, 26, 27, March 3, 4, 5, 6

March 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26

April 7, 8, 9, 22, 23, 24

May 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 24

June 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 30

September 22(NV*), 23(NV), 24(NV), 29, 30

October 1, 6, 7, 8, 27, 28, 29

November 17, 18, 19

December 8(NV), 9(NV), 10(NV, 15, 16, 17

*non-voting

Senate

Budget Hearings February 25, 26, 27, March 4, 5,  6.

March 24, 25, 26, 31

April 1, 2

May 5, 6, 7, 12, 13

June 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30

[Posted: February 23, 2025]

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