On May 5, the House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee is scheduled to meet on legislation to give the General Assembly authority to reallocate monies from the Keystone Recreation, Park and Conservation Fund between agencies.

The bills on the agenda include--

-- House Bill 2004 (Ortitay-R-Allegheny) gives the General Assembly authority to reallocate monies from the Keystone Recreation, Park and Conservation Fund between participating agencies, instead of having an allocation fixed in law (sponsor summary). This bill is opposed by the PA Parks & Forests Foundation, PA Environmental Council and other conservation groups and

-- House Bill 99 (Zimmerman-R-Lancaster) requiring DEP to establish an online permit tracking system (sponsor summary).  No funding is provided by this legislation.

The meeting will be held in Room G-50 Irvis Building starting at 10:00 a.m.  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.

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