The Senate and Senate return to voting session June 18. Here’s what’s on the agenda this week--

House

Calendar: House Resolution 112 (Mann-D-Lehigh) directing DEP to implement policies that encourage electronic waste recycling; House Resolution 193 (Haluska-D-Cambria) directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to study the future value of assets on Game Commission land; House Resolution 122 (George-D-Clearfield) petitioning the President and Congress to increase funding for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program; House Resolution 268 (Rohrer-R-Berks) directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to study Game Commission forestry and mineral development policies; and House Bill 496 (George-D-Clearfield) that would increase fees on nuclear power plants and for transportation escorts.

Committees: the Environmental Resources and Energy Committee meets to consider House Bill 1320 (Siptroth-D-Monroe) establishing a program within DEP for the disposal of home-generated medical sharps and House Bill 1331 (Carroll-D-Luzerne) extending the storage tank pollution prevention program through 2012; the Rules Committee meets to consider House Bill 1200 (DePasquale-D-York) making changes to the responsibilities of the PA Energy Development Authority consistent with the Governor’s Energy Independence Initiative, House Bill 1202 (Gerber-D-Montgomery) requiring transportation fuels to have renewable content, and House Bill 1203 (Hornaman-D-Erie) amending the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards Act in line with Gov. Rendell’s Energy Independence Proposal.

Senate

Calendar: Senate Bill 715 (Musto-D-Luzerne) amends the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards Act incorporating the Governor’s Energy Independence Proposal changes; Senate Bill 913 (MJWhite-R-Venango) authorizing the transfer of certain excess fine and penalty revenues to the Hazardous Sites Cleanup Fund; Senate Bill 690 (Waugh-R-York, O’Pake-D-Berks) establishing the Resource Enhancement and Protection Act to give farmers tax credits for installing conservation practices

Committee: the Appropriations Committee meets to consider Senate Bill 752 (Erickson-R-Delaware) requiring a description of data used to justify regulations before the Independent Regulatory Review Commission; the Game and Fisheries Committee meets to consider House Bill 13 (Readshaw-D-Allegheny) relating to landowner liability and opening land to recreation

Bills Introduced

Several more environmental bills were introduced this week…

Tax on Biofuels: Senate Bill 964 (Gordner-R-Columbia) clarifying existing law to say there should be a 9 cents per gallon tax for fuels containing renewable content.

Alternative Fuel Tax Credit: Senate Bill 965 (Gordner) providing a tax credit for manutacturers of alternative fuel.

Keystone Fund: Senate Bill 728 (Scarnati-R-Jefferson) restoring the State System of Higher Education allocation from the Keystone Recreation, Park and Conservation Fund for fiscal year 2006-07, a Senate companion to House Bill 1295 (Hanna-D-Clinton).

Transmission Lines: Senate Resolution 129 (Stout-D-Washington) expressing opposition to the designation of national interest electric transmission corridors.

Sunday Hunting: House Bill 1524 (Hanna-D-Clinton) authorizing Sunday hunting on commercial regulated hunting grounds.

6/15/2007