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Senate/House Agenda/Session Schedule/Bills Introduced
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Here are the Senate and House Calendars and Committee meetings showing bills of interest as well as a list of new environmental bills introduced-- Session Schedule Senate Fall Session September 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29, 30
October 12, 13, 14
November 18 (Ceremonial Session to Elect an Interim President Pro Tempore)
House Fall Session September 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29
October 4, 5, 6
November 8, 9, 10, 15, 16
Calendars House (September 13): House Bill 80 (Vitali-D-Delaware) expanding the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards and authorizing a carbon sequestration network; House Bill 894 (Phillips-R-Northumberland) establishing a Lyme Disease Task Force and assigning responsibilities to the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources without funding; House Bill 2405 (DePasquale-D-York) which would increase the solar mandate provisions of the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards and provide for carbon sequestration facilities. Senate (September 20): Senate Bill 1394 (Eichelberger-R-Blair) requiring permits fees for non-coal mining operations to be set by regulation; House Bill 444 (M.Smith-D-Chester) setting standards for high performance green buildings without funding; House Bill 786 (George-D-Clearfield) establishing a State Energy Office within the Department of Environmental Protection without funding; House Bill 1394 (Houghton-D-Erie) providing for the splitting off of farmland for the production of alternative energy; House Bill 1609 (Freeman-D-Lehigh) further providing for traditional neighborhood development in the Municipalities Planning Code. Committees No Committee meetings of interest scheduled this week. Bills Introduced The following bills of interest were introduced this week-- Marcellus Moratorium: Senate Bill 1447 (Ferlow-D-Allegheny) providing for a one year statewide moratorium on Marcellus Shale natural gas drilling. Well Operator Certification: Senate Bill 1451 (Baker-R-Luzerne) requiring gas well and wastewater treatment operators to be certified by DEP. Gas Well Setbacks: Senate Bill 1452 (Baker-R-Luzerne) would require each oil and gas well permit to be accompanied by information regarding the zone of influence of the well site on groundwater and an analysis of the time a potential release of drilling fluids would reach the nearest waterways; a preparedness, prevention and contingency plan; and a plan for notifying all downstream water users in the event of a spill.
The bill requires the notification of all public drinking water system operators within the water within 10 days of receiving a permit; a requirement that wells not be drilled within 1,000 feet of a building or water well without the consent of the owner; not within 1,000 feet of any stream, spring or body of water; or 1,000 feet of any wetlands or within 3,000 feet of a drinking water reservoir. The permit application must also contain a groundwater monitoring and sampling plan before, during and after drilling.
Stormwater Plans: House Bill 14 (Gabler-R-Clearfield) providing for an appeal from an action to enforce the Stormwater Management Act. |
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