The Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee meets next week to consider Senate Bill 266 (Erickson-R-Delaware) that would require the Department of Environmental Protection to inventory greenhouse gases and create a climate change action plan through a stakeholder process.

A summary of the bill and a copy of the amendment to be considered by the Committee are available on the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee webpage.

Sen. Mary Jo White (R-Venango) serves as Chair of the Committee and Sen. Ray Musto (D-Luzerne) serves as Minority Chair.

Sen. White said the panel would also considerSenate Bill 1100, to provide a new funding stream for HSCA. Funding for HSCA was not included in the state budget approved in July.

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