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

Environment & Energy NewsClips--

-- January 17 - Gov.-elect Shapiro, Lt. Gov-elect Davis Inauguration

Governor’s Transition

-- Erie Times: How The New Governor’s Choices Will Impact PA In 2023

-- Gov.-Elect Shapiro Announces Updated Staff List

-- PennLive - Jan Murphy: Shapiro’s Inauguration Promises To Be A Hot Ticket, If You Can Get One

Senate/House Transition

-- Sen. Yaw, Sen. Comitta Again Chair Senate Environmental Committee; Other Senate Standing Committee Chairs Named  [PaEN]

-- PA State Sen. Scott Martin Elected Chair Of Interstate Chesapeake Bay Commission  [PaEN]

-- Conservation Voters Of PA: New House Speaker Rozzi Has 85% PA Environmental Score

-- PA Capital-Star: New House Speaker Vows To Halt All Other Legislation Until General Assembly Passes Child Abuse Survivors’ Constitutional Amendment

-- AP: New PA House Speaker Puts Sexual Abuse Statute Of Limitations Lawsuit Window Atop Agenda

-- Spotlight PA: Democrats, Handful Of Republicans Picked PA House’s New Speaker

-- MCall - Ford Turner: Democratic Rep. Mark Rozzi Becomes House Speaker, Vows To Become Independent, Fight ‘Back Room Dealmaking’

-- PA Capital-Star: PA Legislature Elects Rep. Mark Rozzi, Its First Independent Speaker

-- Spotlight PA: Will A Surprise Speaker Pick Make PA House Less Partisan?

-- Inquirer: Black Philly Lawmaker Was In Line To Be PA’s First Female House Speaker; They Elected A White Guy Instead

-- Spotlight PA: What Rep. Rozzi’s Record Can Tell Us About What Kind Of PA House Speaker He’ll Be

-- Inquirer: New House Speaker Rozzi’s Secret Deal To Become Speaker Isn’t The First Time He’s Left Allies Reeling

House Special Elections

-- UnionProgress.com: Legislative Leaders Agree In Court To Feb. 7 Special Election Date To Fill House Seat Held By The Late Rep. DeLuca 

-- UnionProgress.com: New PA House Speaker Sets Feb. 7 Dates For 2 House Special Elections To Fill Vacancies

Environment/Energy Issues

-- DEP Citizens Advisory Council Meets Jan. 10 To Hear Overview Of Stream Redesignation Process, Including High Quality, Exceptional Value Streams; But What About Protection?  [PaEN]

-- Guest Essay: Counties, PEMA Need To Include A Complete Vulnerability Assessment Of All Natural Gas Facilities In State, County Hazard Mitigation Emergency Plans - By Cat (Cathy) Lodge, Washington County Resident  [PaEN]

-- The Center Square - Anthony Hennen: DEP Report: Conventional Oil & Gas Industry Fines Total $1.3 Million, Environmental Costs Of $1.8 Billion For Taxpayers 

-- Williamsport Sun: DEP Issued Thousands Of Violations To Conventional Oil & Gas Operators For Newly Abandoned Wells That Can Cost PA Taxpayers $1.8 Billion 

-- TribLive: DEP Report On Conventional Oil & Gas Drilling Criticizes Industry For Abandoning Wells, Failing To Comply With Environmental Regulations

-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices/Opportunities To Comment - Jan. 7  [PaEN]

-- Pennsylvania Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - Dec. 31 to Jan. 6  [PaEN]

-- WENY: Sen. Yaw Recaps 2022 Legislative Session, Will Again Push To Limit Local Authority To Choose Energy Sources

-- WeConservePA: Recently Passed Federal Budget Bill Includes Wide Range Of  Conservation-Related Funding

-- Appalachian Voices: For Appalachian Communities The 117th Congress Brought Significant Victories, But Work Remains

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 (January 9): <> Click Here for full Senate Bill Calendar.

House (January 9): <> Click Here for full House Bill Calendar.

Committee Meetings

House   

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Senate

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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--

House

January 9, 10, 11 [Special Session]

Senate

January 9, 10, 11, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25, 30, 31

February 1, 27, 28

March 1, 6, 7, 8

Budget hearings: March 20, 21, 22, 23, 27, 28, 29, 30 and April 11, 12, 13

April 24, 25, 26

May 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10

June 5, 6, 7, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30

[Posted: January 8, 2023]

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