The Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee has scheduled a meeting October 17 to consider legislation that would tax municipalities statewide $500 million over 10 years to install nitrogen reduction measures in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed, about one-third of the state. On the agenda are--

-- Senate Bill 799 (Alloway-R-Franklin) Click Here for additional background.

-- Senate Resolution 168 (Langerholc-R-Cambria) directing the Joint State Government Commission to establish an advisory committee to review the vehicle emissions inspection program in Cambria County.

The meeting will be held in Room 8E-B East Wing of the Capitol starting at 9:30.  Committee meetings are frequently webcast through the Senate Republican Caucus website.

Sen. Gene Yaw (R-Lycoming) serves as Majority Chair of the Senate Environmental Committee and can be contacted by sending email to: gyaw@pasen.gov.   Sen. John Yudichak (D-Luzerne) serves as Minority Chair and can be contacted by sending email to: yudichak@pasenate.com.

10/2/2017