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House Committee Holds June 6 Hearing On Regulatory Burdens, Abuses, Oversight

The House State Government Committee is scheduled to hold a hearing on state government regulations-- burdens, abuses and legislative oversight on June 6 in Harrisburg.

The very tentative agenda includes representatives of the Department of Environmental Protection, the PA Office of the National Federation of Independent Business and the PA Chamber of Business and Industry, a former Department of Environmental Protection Secretary, among others.

The hearing will be held in Room 60 East Wing of the Main Capitol starting at 9:00.  Although not confirmed, hearings are usually webcast on the House Republican Caucus website.

The Committee is scheduled to hold a second hearing on this topic on June 12 in Selinsgrove to hear comments from entities regulated by the Susquehanna River Basin Commission.

The hearing will be held a Susquehanna University, Stretansky Hall, 514 University Avenue in Selinsgrove, Snyder County starting at 9:30.

Rep. Daryl Metcalfe (R-Butler) serves as Majority Chair of the Committee and can be contacted by sending email to: dmetcalf@pahousegop.com. Rep. Matthew Bradford (D-Montgomery) serves as Minority Chair and can be contacted by sending email to: mbradford@pahouse.net.

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[Posted: June 2, 2017]


6/5/2017

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