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Rep. George Marcellus Shale Severance Tax Proposal Funds Variety Of Programs
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House Bill 833, introduced by Rep. Camille George (D-Clearfield), Minority Chair of the House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, would impose a Marcellus Shale natural gas production severance tax to help fund Growing Greener, support for communities affected by drilling and fund transportation and other infrastructure.

           Rep. George estimates his proposal would generate $343 million in FY 2011-12 to be distributed to the following programs--
-- 10 percent to PennDOT road and bridge fund-- $34.3 million;
-- 20 percent to PennVEST for wastewater plant upgrades, including funding drilling wastewater treatment facilities-- $68.6 million;
-- 6 percent to the PennDOT Liquid Fuels account for local transportation projects-- $20.5 million;
-- 35 percent to a Local Government Services Account for counties, municipalities and the PA Emergency Management Agency-- $120 million;
-- 15 percent to the Environmental Stewardship (Growing Greener) Fund-- $51 million;
-- 3 percent to Conservation District Fund-- $10.2 million;
-- 3 percent to Fish and Boat Commission-- $10.2 million;
-- 2 percent to Game Commission-- $8.6 million;
-- 2 percent for LIHEAP Energy Assistance at DPW-- $6.8 million;
-- 2 percent to Hazardous Sites Cleanup Fund-- 6.8 million; and
-- 2 percent to a new Oil and Gas Environmental Disaster Recovery Account-- $6.8 million.
            Rep. George can be contacted through his website.

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