House Committee Holds June 6 Hearing On Regulatory Burdens, Abuses, Oversight
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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. Related Articles: Analysis: House/Senate Republicans Introduce DEP Permit/Reg Reform Bills Gov. Wolf Proposes New Budget With Little New For The Environment Analysis: Cuts In State Funding To DEP Cannot Continue, Rebalance Needed EPA: DEP Lacks Resources To Enforce Minimum Federal Safe Drinking Water Regs EPA Still Concerned About DEP Drinking Water Program, Urges Temporary Funding To Hire Staff Sooner Budget Challenges Part III: Federal Govt Pays More To Fund DEP Than PA Does, Will They Cut Too? [Posted: June 2, 2017] |
6/5/2017 |
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