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Senate/House Bills Moving

House Bills

Wind Turbines Near Military Installations: House Bill 430 (Mako-R-Lehigh) prohibiting the construction of wind turbines that would negatively affect military installations was removed from the Table and is now on the House Calendar for action.

DEP Environmental Justice/Cumulative Impact Permit Review: House Bill 109 (Vitali-D- Delaware) establishing an environmental justice permit review program in DEP to consider cumulative impacts of pollutants on communities was amended and reported out of the house Environmental and Natural Resource Protection Committee, Republicans opposing, and Tabled.  Read more here.

Driveway Sealants: House Bill 1089 (Steele (D-Allegheny) prohibits the supply, sale or application of sealants containing polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) on driveways or parking lots was reported out of the House Environmental & Natural Resource Protection Committee, Republicans opposing, and Tabled.

Sale Of Municipal Water Systems: House Bill 322 (Ciresi-D-Montgomery) further providing for the sale of municipally-own water and wastewater systems and disclosure of rates was reported out of the House Consumer Protection, Technology and Utilities Committee and Tabled.

Funding Stormwater Management Facilities:  House Bill 990 (Struzzi-R-Indiana) amends the Borough Code and House Bill 991 (Struzzi-R-Indiana) amends the First Class Township Code to fund local stormwater management facilities were amended and reported out of the House Local Government Committee and Tabled.

Bill Calendars

House (April 22): House Bill 430 (Mako-R-Lehigh) prohibiting the construction of wind mills that would negatively affect military installations;  House Resolution 53 (Merski-D-Erie) directing the Joint State Government Commission to study the feasibility and potential benefits of offshore hydropower, solar and wind renewable energy on Lake Erie;  House Resolution 122 (Zimmerman-R-Lancaster) recognizing the week of March 17-21, 2025 as Flood Awareness Week. <> Click Here for full House Bill Calendar.

Senate (May 5): Senate Bill 349 (Yaw-R-Lycoming) establishing bonding and other decommissioning requirements for utility-scale solar energy facilities; <> Click Here for full Senate Bill Calendar.

Committee Meetings

House

April 23-- [Tentative Agenda] House Environmental and Natural Resource Protection Committee meets to consider House Bill 586 (Friel-D-Chester) amending the Solid Waste Management Act to further regulation food processing residuals; House Resolution 167 (Sappey-D-Chester) recognizes the week of May 9-18 as Go Public Gardens Days; House Resolution 177 (Mihaleck-R-Allegheny) recognizes April as Low Head Dam Public Safety Awareness Month.   Click Here to watch online.

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Senate

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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

April 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

May 5, 6, 7, 12, 13

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

[Posted: April 13, 2025]

4/14/2025