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 (October 5): House Bill 48 (Godshall-R-Montgomery) setting standards for drinking water well construction; Senate Bill 307 (Yudichak-D-Luzerne) providing for an independent counsel for the Environmental Quality Board.  <> Click Here for full House Bill Calendar.

Senate (October 13): <> Click Here for full Senate Bill Calendar.

Committee Meeting Agendas This Week

House: the Transportation Committee meets to consider Senate Bill 385 (Pileggi-R-Delaware) related to Transit Revitalization Investment Districts.  <>  Click Here for full House Committee Schedule.

Senate:  <>  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--

DCNR Drilling: House Bill 1570 (Grove-R-York) lifting moratorium on additional drilling on DCNR lands and using the added revenue to fund basic education (sponsor summary).

Session Schedule (Updated)

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

Senate

October 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, 26, 27, 28

November 16, 17, 18

December 7, 8, 9

House (Updated)

October 5, 6, 7, 19, 20, 21, 26, 27, 28

November 4, 5, 9, 10, 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25 (Non-Voting)

December 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16

Governor’s Schedule

Gov. Tom Wolf's work calendar will be posted each Friday and his public schedule for the day will be posted each morning.   Click Here to view Gov. Wolf’s Weekly Calendar and Public Appearances.

10/5/2015