Here’s what’s coming up on the Senate and House agenda for next week, as well as the voting session schedule through June 30.

Session Schedule

The Senate will return to voting session on April 28 and the House returns May 5, after the April 22 Primary Election.

House 2008 Session Days—

May 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, and 14

June 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, and 30

Senate 2008 Session Days--

April 28, 29, 30

May 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21

June 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 30

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

Calendars/Committees

The Senate and House published committee schedules for next week and floor Calendars when they return to voting session.—

Calendars

House (May 5): Senate Bill 1017 (Brubaker-R-Lancaster) providing for a ban on dishwasher detergent with phosphates; House Resolution 546 (George-D-Clearfield) urging Congress to investigate gas and energy prices; House Resolution 627 (George-D-Clearfield) urging federal government to provide more heating assistance funding.

Special Session House Bill 13 (Bennington-R-Mifflin) amends the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards Act to provide for increased use of energy efficiency, extends the compliance period from 15 to 21 years and provides additional milestones for the use of alternative energy; Special Session House Bill 17 (McIlvaine Smith-D-Montgomery) excluding purchase price of hybrid electric vehicles from sales and use tax.

Bills Introduced

These environmental bills of interest were introduced this week—

Forest Task Force: House Resolution 712 (Hutchinson-R-Venango) reauthorizing the forestry task force.

Hybrid Vehicles: Special Session House Bill 61 (McIlvaine Smith-D-Montgomery) making an appropriations for the hybrid vehicle rebate program.

4/18/2008