The House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee is scheduled to meet on March 17 to consider legislation to address recent issues with calculating royalties from oil and gas well-- House Bill 1684 (Everett-R-Lycoming) relating to minimum oil and gas well royalties- sponsor summary.

The bill was on the Committee’s agenda last week, but after a long discussion of the issue no vote was taken. 

The meeting will be held in Room B-31 Main Capitol starting at 11:00 a.m.

Rep. Ron Miller (R-York) is Majority Chair of the Committee and Rep. Greg Vitali (D-Delaware) is Minority Chair.

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3/17/2014