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On the Senate/House Agenda/Session Schedule/Bills Introduced
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The Senate and House return to voting session on April 20 and for the next four weeks. The House added April 23 to the voting schedule. Session Schedule Here's the House and Senate session schedule through June 2009-- House April 20, 21, 22,23 (new), 27, 28, 29 May 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13 June 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 20 Senate April 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29 May 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13 June 1, 2 , 3, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30 You can watch the Senate Floor Session and House Floor Session live online. Calendars House (April 20): House Resolution 35 (M.O'Brien-D-Philadelphia) urging the Department of Education to create stimulating ways to implement geography education. Senate (April 20): Nomination of John Hanger for Secretary of Environmental Protection Committees The following Committees have meetings this week-- House: the Consumer Protection Committee meets to consider House Bill 20 (McCall-D-Carbon) phasing in electric rate increases; the Urban Affairs Committee meets to consider House Bill 712 (J.Taylor-R-Philadelphia) creating land banks for the conversion of vacant or tax-delinquent properties into productive use. Senate: the Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure meets to consider the nomination of Robert F. Powelson as a member of the Public Utility Commission, the Appropriations Committee meets to consider Senate Bill 45 (Greenleaf-R-Montgomery) further providing continuing education requirements for Landscape Architects, Senate Bill 115 (MJ White-R-Venango) requiring publication of changes to the State Air Quality Implementation Plan, Senate Bill 116 (MJ White) requiring additional reporting for DEP special funds, Senate Bill 117 (MJ White) requiring additional reporting for expenditures from the Keystone Recreation, Park and Conservation Fund, Senate Bill 118 (MJ White) providing for the deposit of penalties into the Hazardous Sites Cleanup Fund, Senate Bill 275 (D.White-R-Indiana) establishing the Coal Methane Review Board. Other: Joint Legislative Air and Water Pollution Control and Conservation Committee holds a hearing on recycling in Pennsylvania and Act 101. Bills Introduced
This bill of interest was introduced this week-- Pesticide Testing: House Bill 1261(Cohen-D-Philadelphia) amending the PA Pesticide Control Act to require testing of pesticides to prevent the occurrence of food-related illnesses in both humans and animals.
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