The House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee is scheduled to meet on February 8 to consider the recently proposed Green PA Plan in the form of two bills – House Bill 2 (Quigley-R-Montgomery) would authorize placing a question before voters to incur $800 million in indebtedness for the Green PA Plan; and House Bill 3 (Quigley-R-Montgomery) that would establish the endowment account, extend the existing Growing Greener fees and provide for the sale of the $800 million in bonds proposed in the program.

The Committee is also set to consider House Bill 88 (Steil-R-Bucks) to authorize certain counties and municipalities to develop comprehensive stormwater plans and regulate stormwater within designated boundaries and House Bill 124 (Dally) a land conveyance.

The House Local Government Committee has scheduled a meeting for February 9 to consider House Bill 87 (Steil-R-Bucks) authorizing certain local government to hold and acquire open space lands.

2/4/2005