Here are some upcoming activities by Senate and House Committees….

House Committees: the Appropriations Committee will hold hearings on the budgets for the PA Emergency Management Agency, Public Utility Commission, and the Department of Community and Economic Development.

Senate Committees: the Appropriations Committee holds a hearing on the budget for the Departtment of Conservation and Natural Resources

Bills Introduced

Several more environmental bills were introduced this week, here’s the rundown…

Clean Diesel Technology: House Bill 484 (Beyer-R-Monroe) providing a tax credit for the installation of new, clean diesel technology. (text not yet online)

Nuclear Plant Fees: House Bill 496 (George-D-Clearfield) increases fees on nuclear power plants and for transportation of nuclear materials. (text not yet online)

Bad Actor Provisions: House Bill 505 (George-D-Clearfield) expanding bad actor provisions considered during waste facility permitting. (text not yet online)

Emergency Energy Assistance: House Bill 506 (George-D-Clearfield) providing an appropriation to the Emergency Energy Assistance Fund. (text not yet online)

Landfill Moratorium: House Bill 508 (George-D-Clearfield) providing for a municipal waste landfill permit moratorium, increasing rebuttable presumption limits and authorizing additional grants for recycling programs. (House Bill 326 from last session) (text not yet online)

2/23/2007