The House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee is scheduled to meet June 9 to consider oil and gas well royalty bills, legislation to establish the Heritage Area Program in law and a resolution on EPA’s carbon emission limits on existing power plants.  The bills include--

-- House Bill 402 (Pickett-R-Susquehanna) further providing for the recording of oil and gas leases- sponsor summary;

--  House Bill 2177 (James-R-Butler) establishing the Heritage Area Program in law-sponsor summary;

-- House Bill 2278 (Pickett-R-Susquehanna) requiring monthly reporting of oil and gas well production- sponsor summary;

--  House Resolution 815 (Snyder-D-Fayette) urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to development guidelines regulating carbon emissions from existing power plants that respect the primacy of the Commonwealth and take into account unique policies, energy needs and resources mix and economic priorities of Pennsylvania- sponsor summary;

--  Senate Bill 1236 (Yaw-R-Lycoming) further providing for payment of oil and gas lease royalties- sponsor summary; and

--  Senate Bill 1237 (Yaw-R-Lycoming) providing protection for a lessor of natural gas rights who reports a violation- sponsor summary. 

The meeting will be held in Room 205 Ryan Building starting at 12:00.

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

6/9/2014