On the Senate/House Agenda/Bills Introduced

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

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