On June 19 the House Environmental Resources and Energy and Local Government Committees will hold a hearing on the local impacts of MS4 Stormwater Pollution Reduction Requirements.

The following individuals are scheduled to testify:

-- Andrew Boni, Perry Township, Fayette County, supervisor, representing the PA State Association of Township Supervisors;

-- Mike Callahan, stormwater program manager, Derry Township Municipal Authority;

-- Mayor Sherry Capello, City of Lebanon and Robin Getz, director of Public Works, City of Lebanon, representing the PA Municipal League;

-- Matt Quesenberry, Elk County commissioner, representing the County Commissioners Association of PA;

-- Jeffrey Stonehill, borough manager/director of utilities, Borough of Chambersburg, representing the PA State Association of Boroughs.

DEP has been invited to the hearing, but a speaker has not yet been confirmed.

The hearing will be held in Room G-50 of the Irvis Building starting at 9:00.  Click Here to watch the meeting online.

Rep. Daryl Metcalfe (R-Butler) serves as Majority Chair of the House Environmental Committee and can be contacted by calling 717-783-1707 or sending email to: dmetcalf@pahousegop.com. Rep. Greg Vitali (D-Delaware) serves as Minority Chair and can be contacted by calling 717-787-7647 or sending email to: gvitali@pahouse.net.

Rep. Dan Moul (R-Adams) serves as Majority Chair of the House Local Government Committee and can be contacted by calling 717-783-5217 or send email to: dmoul@pahousegop.com.  Rep. Robert Freeman (D-Lehigh) serves as Minority Chair and can be contact at 717-783-2152 or send email to: rfreeman@pahouse.net.

(Photos; Reps. Metcalfe, Moul.)

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[Posted: June 13, 2019]

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