The Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee this week unanimously reported out—

Flood Damage Reduction: Senate Resolution 123 (Boscola-D-Lehigh) urging the Governor to create a task force on flood damage reduction;

Federal Tank Funds: Senate Resolution 125 (MJ White-R, Musto-D) urging Congress to provide more funding to the states for leaking underground storage tanks. Action on this measures is aimed at helping to stave off a proposed tank fee increase by the Department of Environmental Protection.

Heating Oil Tank Cleanup: Senate Bill 722 (Musto-D-Luzerne) extending the sunset date for the small heating oil tank program. The bill was then referred to Senate Appropriations;

Energy Assistance: Senate Bill 12 (Tomlinson-R-Bucks) providing home energy assistance to certain persons;

Dormant Gas Wells: Senate Bill 594 (MJ White-R-Venango) relating to dormant oil and gas leases and court jurisdiction; and

Funding Security Projects: House Bill 612 (Rubley-R-Chester) authorizing PennVEST water and sewage projects that improve system security.

6/12/2005