The Senate this week appointed a 15-member Committee on Energy Policies for the Special Session on Energy to make recommendation to the full Senate on energy-related legislation.

Sen. Mary Jo White (R-Venango) also announced the creation of a website to track legislative information on the special session.

The Republican Chair of the Committee is Sen. Mary Jo White (R-Venango) and the vice chair is Sen. Robert Tomlinson (R-Bucks). The Democratic Chair is Sen. Ray Musto (D-Luzerne) and vice chair is Sen. Lisa Boscola (D-Lehigh).

Republican members of the Committee include: Sen. Patrick Browne (R-Lehigh) Sen. Mike Brubaker (R-Lancaster), Sen. Ted Erickson (R-Delaware), Sen. Mike Folmer (R-Lebanon), Sen. Charles McIlhinney (R-Bucks), Sen. Don White (R-Indiana), Sen. Rob Wonderling (R-Montgomery).

The Democratic members include Sen. Andrew Dinniman (D-Chester), Sen. Jim Ferlo (D-Allegheny), Sen. Wayne Fontana (D-Allegheny) and Sen. Leanna Washington (D-Phladelphia).

The Special Session website on energy is available online.

10/5/2007