House Committee Meets to Consider Waste Facility, Weatherization Bills

The Environmental Resources and Energy Committee meets June 27 to consider limitations on the siting of certain waste facilities and increased funding for Low-Income Weatherization Programs. The bills include:

· House Bill 913 (Vereb-R-Montgomery) providing for a Low-Income Weatherization Assistance Program and authorizing additional funding; and

· House Bill 1164 (Wansacz-D-Luzerne) requiring host community agreements and prohibiting municipal and residual waste facilities near State Parks.

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


6/22/2007

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