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House Environmental Committee To Consider AEPS, Stream Clearance, Other Bills

The House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee is scheduled to meet May 23 to consider legislation amending the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards, create a uniform DEP permit review process, provide for streamline stream clearance approvals and authorize mineral rights development on other state lands.
           The bills include:
-- House Bill 1775 (George-D-Clearfield) amending the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards to address ownership of alternative energy credits;
-- House Bill 1659 (Pyle-R-Armstrong) providing for a uniform permit review and consideration process within DEP;
-- House Bill 2359 (Causer-R-Cameron) further providing for stream clearance of flood debris; and
-- Senate Bill 367 (D.White-R-Indiana) authorizing the sale and development of mineral rights under other state-owned land and allocating the funding from the development.
            The meeting will be held in Room G-50 Irvis Building at 9:00.
            Rep. Scott Hutchinson (R-Venango) serves as Majority Chair and Rep. Bud George (D-Clearfield) serves as Minority Chair.


5/21/2012

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