The House has scheduled the following Committee meetings and hearings for the coming week and the House Calendar was published for September 10 (a non-voting session week)—

Committees

House: the Consumer Affairs Committee holds a public hearing on the state of utility infrastructure in PA; and the Health and Human Services Committee scheduled a hearing on House Bill 798 (Phillips-R-Northumberland) establishing a Lyme and Tick Borne Disease Education Program.

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.

Bills Introduced

Brownfield Redevelopment: Senate Bill 1062 (Wonderling-R-Montgomery) establishing the Brownfield Site Reimbursement Fund to reimburse developers for certain costs in redeveloping brownfield sites.

Developments of Regional Significance: House Bill 1812 (Gillespie-R-York) would amend the Municipalities Planning Code to establish provisions for evaluating developments of regional significance.

Tax Increment Financing Act: House Bill 1813 (Gillespie-R-York) requiring the reporting of municipal tax increment financing programs to DCED.

9/7/2007