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

Here is the latest voting session schedule for the Senate and House--

Senate

February 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13

March 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20

April 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 29, 30

May 1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 13, 14

June 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28

House

February 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13

March 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20

April 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24

May 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 15

June 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28

Bill Calendars

House (February 4):    <> Click Here for full House Bill Calendar.

Senate (February 4):  Senate Bill 164 (Yudichak-D-Luzerne) appointing independent counsel for the Environmental Quality Board;  Senate Bill 196 (D.White-R-Indiana) further authorizing PennVEST funding for stormwater management and non-point sources projects; Senate Bill 259 (Yaw-R-Bradford) further providing for the reporting of royalties from oil and gas wells.  <> Click Here for full Senate Bill Calendar.

Committee Meeting Agendas This Week

House: the Environmental Resources and Energy Committee meets to consider House Bill 34 (Harper-R-Montgomery) setting green building standards for state-owned or state-leased buildings; the Finance Committee holds an informational meeting on House Bill 493 (Gabler-R-Clearfield) Capital Budget/Project reform; the State Government Committee meets to consider House Bill 35 (Saylor-R-York) establishing an agency program performance e program.  <>  Click Here for full House Committee Schedule.

Senate: the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee meets to consider House Bill 84 (Miller-R-York) providing for annual compliance inspections of farm conservation easements.  <>  Click Here for full Senate Committee Schedule.

Other: Governor’s Budget Address to joint session of the General Assembly.

Bills Pending In Key Committees (New)

Here are links to key Committees in the House and Senate and the bills pending in each--

House

Appropriations

Environmental Resources and Energy

Agriculture and Rural Affairs

Consummer Affairs

Game and Fisheries

Tourism and Recreational Development

Transportation

Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness

Links for all other Standing House Committees

Senate

Appropriations

Environmental Resources and Energy

Agriculture and Rural Affairs

Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

Community, Economic and Recreational Development

Game and Fisheries

Transportation

Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness

Links for all other Standing Senate Committees

Bills Introduced

The following bills of interest were introduced this week--

Recording Leases: House Bill 402 (Pickett-R-Bradford) establishing the Recording of Release from Oil and Natural Gas Lease Act.

Oil & Gas: House Bill 351 (Reed-R-Indiana) further providing for the names of surface owners and neighboring landowners and information on coal seams.

Stream Cleaning: House Bill 443 (Causer-R-Cameron) establishing guidelines for removal of flood-related hazards and related stream clearing activities.

Household Hazardous Waste: House Bill 453 (Harper-R-Montgomery) increasing the grant limit for household hazardous waste grants.

Stream Cleaning: Senate Bill 354 (Hutchinson-R-Venango) establishing guidelines for removal of flood-related hazards and related stream clearing activities.

2/4/2013