The House and Senate have scheduled the following Committee meetings and hearings as well as published their voting Calendars —

Committees

Senate: Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee holds a public hearing on proposed alternative fuels mandate included in House Bill 1202 (Gerber-D-Montgomery) and Senate Bill 789 (Dinniman-D-Chester).

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

Hazardous Sites Cleanup Fund: Senate Bill 1068 (M.White-R-Venango) requiring fines and penalties assessed under the Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act to be deposited in the Hazardous Sites Cleanup Fund.

Keystone Fund Reporting: Senate Bill 1069 (M.White-R-Venango) requiring agencies receiving funding under the Keystone Recreation, Park and Conservation Fund to submit detailed annual reports on spending to the Governor and General Assembly.

Alternative Energy: House Bill 1835 (Yewcic-D-Cambria) amendment the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards Act to preserve existing PURPA act contracts with respect to alternative energy credits.

Appliance Energy Standards: House Bill 1836 (King-D-Bucks) providing minimum energy efficiency standards for certain appliances and equipment.

Forced Deposits: House Bill 1839 (Bennington-D-Allegheny) would require consumers to pay a deposit on beverage containers and return them to stores or redemption centers rather than putting them in their home recycling containers.

Geography Awareness: House Resolution 385 (Thomas-D-Philadelphia) Designating November 11-17 National Geography Awareness Week and November 14 as Pennsylvania GIS Day.

9/14/2007