The House has scheduled the following Committee meetings and hearings for the coming week and the House Calendar was published for September 10—

Committees

House: Consumer Affairs Committee hearing on electricity procurement, rate caps and electric price mitigation strategies; House Republican Policy Committee has scheduled two hearings, one on energy workforce development, environmentally friendly fossil fuels and energy efficiency in Pittsburgh and a second on alternative energy sources, energy efficiency and conservation in Meadville.

Calendars

House: House Bill 1201 (George-D-Clearfield) making changes to Title 66 (Utility Code) consistent with Gov. Rendell’s Energy Independence Proposal, including the proposed system benefit charge; House Bill 1649 (Barrar-R-Chester) requiring the fluoridation of public water supplies; House Resolution 112 (Mann-D-Lehigh) directing DEP to implement policies that encourage electronic waste recycling; House Resolution 268 (Rohrer-R-Berks) directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to study Game Commission forestry and mineral development policies; House Resolution 180 (Freeman-D-Lehigh) establishing a commission to study the Commonwealth’s fragmented system of local government.

8/31/2007