Energy Efficiency, Hybrid Vehicles on House Committee Agenda

The House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee meets May 23 to consider legislation on energy efficiency, hybrid vehicles and mercury. The bills include:

· House Bill 543 (Watson-R-Bucks) establishing an energy-efficient home assistance program in the PA Housing Fnance Agency;

· House Resolution 106 (Cohen-D-Philadelphia) urging automakers to develop plug-in hybrid, electric vehicles; and

· House Resolution 136 (Josephs-D-Philadelphia) urging the President and Congress to ban exportation of elemental mercury.

The Committee has also scheduled a May 30 hearing in York to hear testimony on the Governor’s Energy Independence Initiative and House Bill 1200 (DePasquale-D-York).

Rep. Bud George (D-Clearfield) serves as Majority Chair of the Committee and Rep. Scott Hutchinson (R-Venango) serves as Minority Chair.


5/18/2007

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