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

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Bill Calendars

House (September 29): House Bill 430 (Mako-R- Northampton) prohibit the construction of wind turbines that negatively affect military aircraft operations; House Bill 586 (Friel-D-Chester) amending the Solid Waste Management Act to further regulation food processing residuals; House Bill 587 (Friel-D- Chester) providing for the certification of food processing residuals haulers and brokers;  House Bill 589 (Kinkead-D- Allegheny, Gaydos-R-Allegheny) establishing a Landslide and Sinkhole Insurance Program (House Fiscal Note & Summary); House Bill 1308 (Fleming-D-Dauphin) requiring state government to pay local stormwater management fees; House Bill 1704 (Warren-D-Bucks) requires homeowners and landlords to notify homebuyers and renters of a property’s flooding risk.  <> Click Here for full House Bill.

Senate (October 20): Senate Bill 755 (Hutchinson-R-Venango) to abolish “inactive” boards and advisory committees, including DEP’s Climate Change, Recycling Fund and Coastal Zone Committees [Read more here].<> Click Here for full Senate Bill Calendar.

Committee Meetings

House

September 29-- House Environmental & Natural Resource Protection Committee meets to consider House Bill 664 (Webster-D-Montgomery) directing PennDOT to develop best practice guide for road salt management.  Room 515 Irvis Building. 11:00 a.m.   Click Here to watch live.

September 30-- House Consumer Protection, Technology & Utilities Committee meets to consider House Bill 505 (Donahue-D-Lackawanna) modernizing the Act 129 electric utility energy efficiency program as part of Governor’s Lightning Energy Plan.  Room B-31 Main Capital. 10:00 a.m. Click Here to watch live.

October 1-- House Game & Fisheries Committee informational meeting on mitigating crop damage from deer in Southwest PA.  Room 515 Irvis Building. 9:00 a.m. Click Here to watch live.

<>  Click Here for full House Committee Schedule.

Senate

<>  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--

House

September 29, 30

October 1, 6, 7, 8, 27, 28, 29

November 17, 18, 19

December 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17

Senate

October 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29

November 17, 18, 19

December 8, 9, 10

[Posted: September 28, 2025]

9/29/2025