Senate Committee To Consider Green Building, Energy Office And Other Bills June 22

Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee meets on June 22 to consider several bills setting high performance, green building standards, creating a State Energy Office and setting permit fees for non-coal mining operations by regulations.
           The bills include:
--  Senate Bill 728 (Rafferty-R-Montgomery) setting standards for high performance green buildings;
--  Senate Bill 1394 (Eichelberger-R-Blair) requiring permits fees for non-coal mining operations to be set by regulation;
--  House Bill 444 (M.Smith-D-Chester) setting standards for high performance green buildings; and
--  House Bill 786 (George-D-Clearfield) establishing a State Energy Office within the Department of Environmental Protection.
            Sen. Mary Jo White (R-Venango) serves as Majority Chair and Sen. Ray Musto (D-Luzerne) serves as Minority Chair.


6/21/2010

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