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Senate Committee Reports Green Building, Energy Office And Other Bills
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Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee reported out several bills this week 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 without funding (amended);
--  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 without funding (amended); and
--  House Bill 786 (George-D-Clearfield) establishing a State Energy Office within the Department of Environmental Protection without funding(amended).
            Sen. Mary Jo White (R-Venango) serves as Majority Chair and Sen. Ray Musto (D-Luzerne) serves as Minority Chair.

 


6/28/2010

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