The House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee Thursday reported out two bills, one bill to extend the $2 Recycling Fee in Act 101, but only after amending the bill to extend the fee for one year.  The bills included--

-- Senate Bill 646 (Killion-R-Delaware) now amended to extend the $2 recycling fee for one year until January 1, 2021; and

-- Senate Bill 144 (Yaw-R-Lycoming) amending Act 537 ton include alternative on-lot sewage systems in sewage plans (sponsor summary) which was also amended to require DEP to do a study on the effectiveness of alternative systems.

Both bills are now on the House Calendar for action.

Rep. John Maher (R-Allegheny) serves as Majority Chair of the House Environmental Committee and can be contacted by sending email to: jmaher@pahousegop.com.  Rep. Mike Carroll serves as Minority Chair and can be contacted by sending email to: mcarroll@pahouse.net.

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[Posted: June 29, 2017]

7/3/2017