House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee reported out three Special Energy Session bills on renewable transportation fuels, weatherization and home energy efficiency. They include:

· Special Session House Bill 2 (Gerber-D-Montgomery) mandating the sale of transportation fuels with renewable content (same as House Bill 1202 that passed the House previously);

· Special Session House Bill 12 (DePasquale-D-York) establishing an energy efficient home assistance program at the Housing Finance Agency; and

· Special Session House Bill 33 (Vereb-R-Montgomery) providing additional funding for the Low-Income Weatherization Assistance Program.

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

11/23/2007