The House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee will meet March 18 to consider legislation on home heating assistance, safe disposal of pharmaceuticals and stormwater management legislation. The bills include:

· House Bill 2073 (O’Brien-D-Philadelphia) requiring retailers of pharmaceuticals to have in place a system for acceptance and disposal;

· House Resolution 627 (George-D-Clearfield) urging federal government to provide more heating assistance funding; and

· House Bill 2266 (Steil-R-Bucks) expanding stormwater planning requirements with a request the bill be referred to the House Local Government Committee.

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

3/14/2008