House Democrats this week sent out a list of issues they believe will come before each Committee in the House along with an invitation to a February 13 “meet and greet” with Democratic Leaders and Committee Chairs.

Among the issue listed are--

Environmental Resources & Energy Committee

-- Deep Injection (HB 2350 George 11-12 session)

-- Marcellus Shale local zoning and local share issues

Consumer Affairs Committee

-- Responsible Utility Customer Protection Act Sunset Date (expires December 31, 2014)

-- Implementation of energy efficiency and conservation (EE&C) programs established under Act 129 of 2008.

-- Electric Industry Competition/Retail Market Investigation

-- Natural Gas Industry Competition

-- Deregulation of basic telephone service (traditional landline) (HB 2496 Boyd 11-12 session)

-- Payday Lending (HB 2191 Ross 11-12 session)

Finance Committee

-- Pension Reform

-- Property Taxes (School property tax elimination with higher state PIT and Sales Tax (includes expanded base) (HB 1776 Cox 11-12 session)

-- Constitutional amendment on homesteads (HB 2300 Maloney 11-12 session )

-- 1% Sales Tax to lower school property taxes. (1% County Sales Tax & local county, municipal, school district) PIT or EIT to lower school property taxes (excludes Philadelphia) (HB 2230 Grove 11-12 session)

-- Capital Budget reform bill (HB 2175 Turzai 11-12 session

-- Delaware Loophole (HB 2150 Reed 11-12 session ) 

-- Philadelphia Sales Tax (12/2013 sunset)

The complete list of Committee issues is available online.

1/28/2013