The House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee meets to consider legislation to care for families with mine workers involved in accidents and on oil and gas leases. The bills include:

House Bill 2619 (Bastian-R-Somerset) establishing a Mine Families First Program to provide assistance to families involved in mine rescue operations; and

Senate Bill 594 (MJ White-R-Venango) establishing the Dormant Oil and Gas Act to create trusts for prior oil and gas well owners.

6/23/2006