-- Article I, Section 27 Pennsylvania Constitution [It’s Not A Suggestion]
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." -- Pennsylvania's Margaret Mead, World Renowned Cultural Anthropologist
House Voting Schedule
June 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 30
September 22, 23, 24, 29, 30
October 1, 6, 7, 8, 27, 28, 29
November 17, 18, 19
December 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17
Senate Voting Schedule
June 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30
September 8, 9, 10
October 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29
November 17, 18, 19
December 8, 9, 10
TODAY’s Calendar Of Events
June 2-- NEW. Senate Appropriations Committee meets to consider Senate Bill 682 (Yaw-R-Lycoming) changing the name of the Dept. of Environmental Protection to the Dept. of Environmental Services. Rules Room [No video coverage]. Off the Floor.
June 2-- NEW. House Environmental & Natural Resource Protection Committee meets to consider House Bill 501 (Otten-D-Chester) which would establish the PA Reliable Energy Sustainability Standard to modernize Pennsylvania’s outdated renewable energy standards, incentivizing innovation in nuclear and renewable energy, including battery storage, to remain competitive with other states, create jobs and help diversify energy sources and make energy more affordable (part of Gov. Shapiro’s Lightning Energy Plan) [Read more here]; Senate Bill 349 (Yaw-R-Lycoming) establishing minimum decommissioning bonding and other requirements for solar energy facilities; House Bill 589 (Kinkead-D-Allegheny, Gaydos-R- Allegheny) establishing a state landslide and sinkhole insurance program (sponsor summary). Room 205 Ryan Building. 10:00 a.m. Click Here to watch online.
June 3-- NEW. Senate Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure Committee meets to consider nominations of Darryl A. Lawrence as PA Consumer Advocate and Stephen M. DeFrank to Public Utility Commission. Hearing Room 1 North Office Building. 10:30 a.m. Click Here to watch live.
June 4-- NEW. House Energy Committee meets to consider House Bill 948 (Ciresi-D- Montgomery) prohibiting the blocking of electric vehicle charging stations; House Bill 1239 (Hanbidge-D-Montgomery) preventing owners’ association from blocking installation of solar energy. Room 523 Irvis Building. 10:00 a.m. Click Here to watch online.
June 4-- Agenda Posted. Susquehanna River Basin Commission meeting. 4423 North Front Street in Harrisburg. 2:30 p.m. (formal notice)
June 10-- Agenda Posted. DEP Citizens Advisory Council meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 12:30 p.m. Check webpage for options for joining the meeting remotely. Contact: Ian Irvin, Executive Director, iirvin@pa.gov or (717) 787-8171. Read more here on agenda.
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-- PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - May 24 to 31 -- Failed To Restore 5 Shale Gas Water Impoundments In One County; 5 New Cases Of Defective Shale Well Cement; More Abandoned Shale, Conventional Wells [PaEN]
-- DEP: XTO Energy Failed To Restore 5 Multi-Million Gallon Shale Gas Water Impoundments In Butler County [PaEN]
-- KYW: Emergency Siren Tests At Limerick, Peach Bottom Nuclear Power Plants This Week
-- Tribune-Democrat: 1889 Johnstown Flood Anniversary Commemorated With Luminaria Event
-- TribLive Letter: Change In Federal Logging Policy Could Destroy Our Forests - By Dakota Latusek, Loyalhanna
-- Wilkes-Barre Times-Leader: First-Ever Wilkes-Barre BioBlitz Uncovers Hundreds Of Species
-- Dept. Of Agriculture: Follow An Ice Cream Trail This Summer!
-- Wilkes-Barre Times-Leader: Hootenanny On The D&L Trail To Celebrate National Trails Day June 7
-- Republican Herald: Volunteers Aim To Bring The Pumpy Reservoir Back To Life As A Recreation Area In Schuylkill County
-- Post-Gazette: Bike Share Pittsburgh Celebrates 10 Years Of ‘Connecting Various Communities’
-- Republican Herald - Doyle Dietz: Fear Not This Misunderstood Beneficial Springtime Visitor [Garter Snakes]
New Federal Administration
-- AP: Turmoil, Worry Swirl Over Cuts To Key Federal Agencies As Hurricane Season Begins
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-- TribLive Editorial: This Year Is No Time For A State Budget Battle
-- Post-Gazette Editorial: The World Promised By A.I. Isn’t Necessarily A Better One
-- TribLive: Chancellor Outlines Visit As Penn State New Kensington, Fayette Wind Down Operations
-- Post-Gazette: At PA’s Largest Detention Center, Immigrant Safety Endangered As Cuts Cripple DHS Oversight Arm
-- Post-Gazette: ‘The Mon Valley Is Back,’ Renewed Hope In Region; $2.2 Billion From Nippon Steel Set Aside For Mon Valley Facilities
-- Wall Street Journal: Nippon Steel To Invest $6 Billion To Cut Carbon Emissions In Japan
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