The Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee meets September 23 to consider legislation banning the sale of thermostats with mercury, making a fix to boilerplate language in the $400 million water bond referendum legislation and a resolution on federal natural gas shipment rules.

The bills include:

· Senate Bill 1573 (Musto-D-Luzerne) making a correction to the Water Facilities Bond language;

· Senate Resolution 375 (Dinniman-D-Chester) urging Congress to oppose certain federal rules governing the regulation of interstate transportation of natural gas; and

· House Bill 44 (Rubley-R-Chester) banning the sale of thermostats containing mercury.

Sen. Mary Jo White (R-Venango) serves as Majority Chair of the Committee and Sen. Ray Musto (D-Luzerne) serves as Minority Chair.

9/19/2008