The Senate and House plan to consider several environmental bills this week. Here’s the rundown…

In the House, the Environmental Resources and Energy Committee meets to consider House Bill 1249 (Rubley-R-Chester) establishing uniform environmental covenants provisions, House Resolution 692 (Ross-R-Chester) directing the Committee to study and report on the methods of reducing greenhouse gas emissions, House Bill 936 (Hanna-D-Centre) providing for a review and update of state, county and local flood maps, House Bill 6 (Tigue-D-Lackawanna) increasing fees on nuclear power plant facilities; the Game and Fisheries Committee meets to consider House Bill 2918 (B.Smith-R-York) authorizing the collection of transaction costs associated with the PA Automated Licensing Service.

On the House Calendar: Senate Bill 940 (Waugh-R-York) would set aside up to $200,000 per year from the Agricultural Conservation Easement Purchase Fund to reimburse Land Trusts for expenses incurred in acquiring agricultural conservation easements.

In the Senate, Environmental Resources and Energy Committee will meet to consider House Bill 2042 (Reichley-R-Berks) that would increase penalties for water pollution under the Clean Streams Law.

On the Senate Calendar: House Bill 1902 (Rubley-R-Chester) extending the $2/ton Recycling Fee sunset date through 2012; House Resolution 795 (DeWeese-D-Greene) designating December 19 as “Coal Miner’s Day;” House Bill 236 (Pickett-R-Bradford) requiring the review of regulations for their impact on small business by the Independent Regulatory Review Commission.

9/29/2006