The information you need to follow legislation in the House and Senate- starting with articles and NewsClips from last week--

Environment & Energy NewsClips--

-- WESA: Energy Issues Shape Debate In PA Legislative Elections In Allegheny Valley, Statewide

-- Environmental Health Project Blog: 7 Questions You Should Ask Every Candidate About Shale Gas Development And Public Health  [PaEN]

-- Sen. Bartolotta Works To Deny Grieving Parents Information On Shale Gas Drilling Health Studies

-- Planet Philadelphia Radio Show Oct. 21: Election And The Environment 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.

-- Capital & Main - Audry Carleton: How The Promise Of A Clean Energy Future In PA Could Be Undone By Powerful Oil & Gas Industry  [Part III]

-- Financial Times: Republican State Treasurers Punish Asset Manager BlackRock For Pursuing Policies Allegedly Hostile To Fossil Fuel Industry

Top 10 Stories On Harrisburg/PA Politics Last Week--

Because In Politics Everything Is Connected To Everything Else--

-- Top 10 Stories: Harrisburg/PA Politics Reported By Local News Media Last Week  [PaEN]

Bill Calendars

Senate (October 17): Senate Bill 1249 (Comitta-D-Chester) establishing a Pollinator Habitat Program Fund and Program in PennDOT.  <> Click Here for full Senate Bill Calendar. 

House (October 24): House Bill 2069 (Cutler-R- Lancaster) Amend Article III, Section 9, to exempt the disapproval of a regulation by the General Assembly from the presentment requirement for the governor’s approval or disapproval [Read more here]; House Bill 2070 (Cutler- R-Lancaster) Amend Article IV, to add a new section providing that any executive order or proclamation issued by the governor, which purports to have the force of law, may not be in effect for more than 21 days, unless extended by concurrent resolution of the General Assembly [Read more here]; House Resolution 74 (Daley-D-Montgomery) directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to conduct a study of wildlife conservation corridors. <> Click Here for full House Bill Calendar.

Committee Meetings

House   

October 24-- House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee hearing on “fossil fuels - driving America’s economy and quality of life.”  Room G-50 Irvis Building. 9:30 a.m.  Click Here to watch live.

<>  Click Here for full House Committee Schedule.

Senate

October 18-- Senate Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure Committee hearing to consider PUC nominees Katie Zerfuss, John F. Coleman, Jr. (Incumbent) and Stephen DeFrank.  Room 461.  11:30.  Click Here to watch live.

 <>  Click Here for full Senate Committee Schedule.

Bills Pending In Key Committees

Check the PA Environmental Council Bill Tracker for the status and updates on pending state legislation and regulations that affect environmental and conservation efforts in Pennsylvania. 

Session Schedule

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

Senate

October 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26

November 15 [All Bills Die]

House

October 24, 25, 26

November 14, 15, 16  [All Bills Die]

[Posted: October 16, 2022]

10/17/2022