Friday, September 21, 2018

Senate, House Committee Meetings Scheduled On Environment, Energy Bills, Issues

The Senate and House have scheduled 8 committee meetings and hearings on environmental bills and issues September 24 and 25.  And they could hold more or add bills to committee agendas.
To help you keep everything straight, here’s what’s coming up next week, that we know of now--
--  September 24-- House Commerce Committee meets to consider House Bill 2638 (Stephens-R-Montgomery) establishes the Military Installation Remediation Authority to address cleanup costs at the former Willow Grove Naval Air Station funded by redirecting Sales Tax revenue from the redevelopment of the facility (sponsor summary). Room 60 East Wing. Noon.  Committee meetings are typically webcast on the House Republican Caucus website.

-- September 24-- House Transportation Committee meets to consider House Bill 2486 (Everett-R-Lycoming) providing a voluntary check off on drivers licenses and vehicle registrations for contributions to the Keystone Tree Fund (sponsor summary).  Room 205 Ryan Building. Off the Floor [meaning no set time].  Committee meetings are typically webcast on the House Republican Caucus website.

-- September 24--  Senate Transportation Committee meets to consider House Bill 86 (Lawrence-R-Chester) eliminating tailpipe emissions testing for 1992-1995 vehicles in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia areas (House Fiscal Note and summary), House Bill 2131 (Quigley-R-Montgomery) requiring PennDOT to plant native species of vegetation along highways (House Fiscal Note and summary). Rules Room.  Off the Floor [meaning no set time].

-- September 25-- Senate Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Committee meets to consider House Bill 2075 (Charlton-R-Delaware) authorizing rate recovery for customer-owned lead water service lines (House Fiscal Note and summary). Room 461. Noon.

-- September 25-- House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee meets to consider House Bill 2640 (Mako-R-Lehigh) requiring DEP to forward notices of noncompliance issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for violation of the Toxic Substances Control Act or state Solid Waste Management Act to the municipality where the violation occurred (sponsor summary), Senate Bill 652 (Regan-R-Cumberland), which would make it a felony to simply trespass on the right-of-way of pipelines, electric power lines, railroad tracks, refineries or on the property of any of 21 other “critical infrastructure facilities” outlined in the bill. (Click Here for more background).  Room B-31 Main Capitol. 9:00.  Committee meetings are typically webcast on the House Republican Caucus website.

-- September 25-- Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee holds a hearing on foreign influence on natural gas development in PA. Hearing Room 1 North Office Building. 10:00.  Click Here to watch live.  Click Here for more.

-- September 25-- Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee meets to consider House Bill 2154 (Causer-R-Cameron), which would weaken environmental standards for conventional oil and gas drilling, Senate Resolution 214 (Greenleaf-R-Montgomery) urging Pennsylvania natural gas producers to export gas to European countries in an effort to curtail the monopoly that Russia has on supply to that region (sponsor summary). Rules Room.  Off the Floor [meaning no set time].  Click Here for more.

-- September 25-- Senate-House Nuclear Energy Caucus hearing on Impacts of Nuclear Power Plant Deactivations On Energy & National Security. Room 8-EB East Wing.  8:00. Click Here to watch it live.
Click Here for full Senate Committee Schedule.  Click Here for full House Committee Schedule.

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