The Senate Environmental Resources and Energy and Finance Committees will hold a hearing June 1 on natural gas severance tax proposals.

The Committees expect to hear comments from--

-- Eileen McNulty, Acting Secretary, Department of Revenue

-- Matthew Knittel, Director, Independent Fiscal Office

-- Lou D’Amico, President, PA Independent Oil and Gas Association

-- David Spigelmyer, President, Marcellus Shale Coalition

-- Bruce Grindel, Vice-President, PA Grade Crude Coalition

-- Gene Barr, President, PA Chamber of Business and Industry

-- Nathan Benefield, Vice President, Commonwealth Foundation.

The hearing will be held in Hearing Room 1, North Office Building starting at 10:30 a.m.  Click Here to watch the hearing live.

Sen. Gene Yaw (R-Lycoming) serves as Majority Chair of the Senate Environmental Committee and Sen. John Yudichak (D-Luzerne) serves as Minority Chair.

Sen. John Eichelberger (R-Blair) serves as Majority Chair of the Senate Finance Committee and Sen. John Blake (D-Lackawanna) serves as Minority Chair.

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