The Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee Tuesday amended and reported out legislation which makes a program to fund Chesapeake Bay nutrient pollution reductions optional for communities.

Also amended and reported out was a resolution directing the Joint State Government Commission to study the vehicle emission program.

The bills include--

-- Senate Bill 799 (Alloway-R-Franklin) was amended to make it optional; and

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

Senate Bill 799 was then referred to the Senate Appropriations Committee and Senate Resolution 168 is on the Senate Calendar for action.

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.

[Posted: Oct. 17, 2017]

10/23/2017