Senate/House Bills Moving
House
Notice Of Changes To Flood Maps: House Bill 1282 (Davis-D-Bucks) requiring notification of property owners when changes are made to special flood hazard area maps was Removed from the Table and is now on the House Calendar for action.
Chesapeake Bay Week: House Resolution 192 (Hill-Evans-D-York) designating June 8-14 as Chesapeake Bay Awareness Week was adopted by the House 189 to 13-- Republicans voting against.
Pay Stormwater Fees For State-Owned Property: House Bill 1308 (Fleming-D-Dauphin) require the Commonwealth to pay stormwater fees was amended and reported from the House Local Government Committee and referred to the House Rules Committee, as all bills are this time of year.
Wind Mill Construction Near Military Facilities: House Bill 430 (Mako-R-Lehigh) prohibiting the construction of wind mills that would negatively affect military installations was Tabled.
Low Head Dam Safety Month: House Resolution 177 (Mihalek-R-Allegheny) designating April as Low Head Dam Public Safety Awareness Month was Tabled.
Senate
Killing Regulations By Doing Nothing: Senate Bill 333 (Keefer-R-York) killing regulations by doing nothing was referred into and out of the Senate Appropriations Committee [Senate Fiscal Note & Summary] and passed by the Senate 27 to 23-- Republicans supporting. The bill now goes to the House for action. Read more here.
Mandatory Review Of Regulations: Senate Bill 444 (Brooks-R-Crawford) mandatory review of regulations, a practice known as a Sunset Review that was discarded decades ago as a make-work project, was referred into and out of the Senate Appropriations Committee [Senate Fiscal Note & Summary] and passed by the Senate 27 to 23-- Republicans supporting. The bill now goes to the House for action. Read more here.
Prohibit Banning Any Energy Source: Senate Bill 311 (Yaw-R-Lycoming) prohibiting a ban on any source of energy provided by a utility was passed by the Senate 34 to 15. The bill now goes to the House for action.
Lake Erie Groin Fees: Senate Bill 109 (Laughlin-R- Erie) reducing DEP fees for Lake Erie submerged groin projects was reported out of the Senate Appropriations Committee [Senate Fiscal Note & Summary] and passed by the Senate unanimously. The bill now goes to the House for action.
Lyme Disease Testing: Senate Bill 461 (Brooks-R-Crawford) providing for insurance coverage for Lyme Disease testing was reported from the Senate Health and Human Services Committee and is now on the Senate Calender for action.
Chesapeake Bay Awareness Week: House Resolution 124 (Yaw-R-Lycoming) designating June 8 to 14 as Chesapeake Bay Awareness Week was introduced and referred to the Senate Rules Committee.
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Bill Calendars
House (June 16): House Bill 1261 (Munroe-D-Bucks) prohibiting the use of PFAS “Forever Chemicals” in certain fire fighting protection equipment; House Bill 1282 (Davis-D-Bucks) requiring notification of property owners when changes are made to special flood hazard area maps. <> Click Here for full House Bill Calendar.
Senate (June 23): Senate Bill 245 (Coleman-R-Bucks) establishes an Office of Regulatory Relief and a regulatory “sandbox” that allows the suspension or waiving of any state law, regulation, rule or guidance when a company or an industry makes application [Read more here.]; Senate Bill 461 (Brooks-R-Crawford) providing for insurance coverage for Lyme Disease testing. <> Click Here for full Senate Bill Calendar.
Committee Meetings
House
June 16-- House Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee meets to consider House Resolution 221 (Shusterman-D-Chester) designating June 16 to 22 Pollinator Week in Pennsylvania. Room 515 Irvis Building. 11:30 a.m. Click Here to watch online.
<> 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
June 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 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
June 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
[Posted: June 13, 2025, 2025]
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