Senate Environmental Committee To Consider Climate, Well Production, Other Bills

The Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee will consider legislation on a variety of topics May 5 including: oil and gas well production reports, authorizing the Heritage Area Program in law, additional reporting from the Hazardous Sites Cleanup Fund, prescribed burning, additional protection for the Appalachian Trail and requiring a comment period on the proposed climate change plan.

 

The bills listed for consideration are:

 

-- Senate Bill 297 (Yaw-R-Bradford) requiring more frequent reporting of oil and gas well production;

 

-- Senate Bill 617 (Orie-R-Allegheny) authorizing the Heritage Area Program in law;

 

-- Senate Bill 783 (MJ White-R-Venango) requiring additional reporting on the Hazardous Sites Cleanup Fund;

 

-- Senate Bill 829 (MJ White-R-Venango) requirnig a 60-day comment period on the proposed climate change action plan;

 

-- House Bill 262 (Haluska-D-Cambria) establishing prescribed burning practices; and

 

-- House Bill 263 (Freeman-D-Lehigh) further authorizing agreements to protect the Appalachian Trail.

 

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