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Senate/House Agenda/Session Schedule/Bills Introduced

Here are the Senate and House Calendars and Committee meetings showing bills of interest as well as a list of new environmental bills introduced--

Bill Calendars

House (March 30):  <> Click Here for full House Bill Calendar.

Senate (April 13): Senate Bill 289 (Fontana-D-Allegheny) funding for sewage lateral line improvements and repair (sponsor summary); Senate Bill 307 (Yudichak-D-Luzerne) providing for an independent counsel for the Environmental Quality Board (sponsor summary); Senate Bill 385 (Pileggi-R- Delaware) will modernize the Pennsylvania Transit Revitalization Investment District (TRID) Act (sponsor summary). <> Click Here for full Senate Bill Calendar.

Committee Meeting Agendas This Week

House: the Insurance Committee meets to consider House Bill 717 (Pickett-R- Susquehanna) eliminating the annual report of the flood insurance program (sponsor summary); the Consumer Affairs Committee holds an informational meeting to hear presentations from the electric and natural gas industries on priorities; the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee informational meeting to receive a presentation by the Secretary of Agriculture on his budget and other priorities. <>  Click Here for full House Committee Schedule.

Senate: the Appropriations Committee holds a budget hearing on the department of Agriculture and Conservation and Natural Resources.  <>  Click Here for full Senate Committee Schedule.

Bills Pending In Key Committees

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

House

Appropriations

Education

Environmental Resources and Energy

Consumer Affairs

Gaming Oversight

Human Services

Judiciary

Liquor Control

Transportation

Links for all other Standing House Committees

Senate

Appropriations

Environmental Resources and Energy

Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

Community, Economic and Recreational Development

Education

Judiciary

Law and Justice

Public Health and Welfare

Transportation

Links for all other Standing Senate Committees

Bills Introduced

The following bills of interest were introduced this week--

Green Building Standards: Senate Bill 615 (Rafferty-R-Montgomery) sets energy efficiency standards for state-owned or leased buildings (sponsor summary) .

Water Well Standards: Senate Bill 653 (Vance-R-Cumberland) setting drinking water well construction and decommissioning standards (sponsor summary).

Variable Rate Electric Contracts: House Bill 844 (Godshall-R-Montgomery) further regulates variable rate residential and small business electric contracts and imposes a 30 percent cap on prices (sponsor summary).

Session Schedule

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

Senate

April 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22

May 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13      

June 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30    

House

March 30, 31

April 1, 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22

May 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13

June 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30


3/30/2015

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