House Environmental Committee OKs AEPS, Stream Clearance, Other Bills
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The House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee Wednesday reported out 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 (amended);
-- 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 (amended).
Rep. Scott Hutchinson (R-Venango) serves as Majority Chair and Rep. Bud George (D-Clearfield) serves as Minority Chair.
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5/28/2012 |
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