House Environmental Committee Considers Heating Assistance, Drug Disposal Bills

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

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