The Senate and House will return to voting session the week of January 28.

You can watch the Senate Floor Session and House Floor Session live online.

On the Senate/House Agenda/Bills Introduced

The Senate and House published floor Calendars for the week of January 28—

Calendars

House (January 28): House Bill 1705 (Harkins-D-Erie) authorizing Pennsylvania to join the Great Lakes Compact governing water withdrawals in the Lake Erie Basin; House Bill 1742 (Pashinski-D-Luzerne) the Scrap Material Theft Prevention Act; House Resolution 546 (George-D-Clearfield) urging Congress to investigate gas and energy prices.

Senate (January 28): Senate Bill 497 (Robbins-R-Mercer) limiting the liability of landowners making property available for recreational purposes.

Bills Introduced

The following bill of interest were introduced this week—

Drinking Water: House Bill 2157 (Quinn-R-Bucks) amending the Safe Drinking Water Act to require applicants for a discharge permit in a critical water zone to demonstrate its application will not degrade existing water quality.

Deep Mine Safety: House Bill 2164 (Solobay-D-Washington) updating the 1961 Bituminous Coal Mine Safety Act. (Companion to Senate Bill 949)

Energy Efficiency: House Bill 2200 (George-D-Clearfield) requiring utilities to adopt energy efficiency and demand-side management programs. (Similar to House Bill 2143).

Market-Based Electric Rates: House Bill 2201 (McCall-D-Carbon) amend Title 66 providing for a transition to market-based electric rates, requiring assistance to low-income customers and providing for advance payments of electric bills.

1/18/2008