The Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee Monday reported out resolutions relating to anthracite coal and creating a Forestry Task Force.  The bills include--

-- Senate Resolution 54 (Argall-R-Schuylkill) urging Congress to impose tariffs on imported anthracite coal (sponsor summary); and

--  Senate Resolution 55 (Hutchinson-R-Venango) a concurrent resolution establishing a Forestry Task Force associated with the Joint Legislative Air and Water Pollution Control and Conservation Committee (sponsor summary). 

The resolutions are now on the Senate Calendar for action.

Sen. Gene Yaw (R-Lycoming) serves as the Majority Chair of the Committee, email: gyaw@pasen.gov, and Sen. John Yudichak (D-Luzerne) serves as Minority Chair, email: yudichak@pasenate.com.

7/20/2015