The Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee meets May 13 to consider Senate Bill 2 (Earll-R-Erie) that would provide $750 million for drinking water, wastewater, flood control and high hazard dam projects over ten years.

The Committee will also consider Senate Resolution 244 (Rhoades-R-Schuylkill) urging Congress to take action to control the high cost of energy and Senate Resolution 283 (Brubaker-R-Lancaster) recognizing the accomplishments of Franklin & Marshall professors Robert Walter and Dorothy Merritts on their research into legacy sediments.

The infrastructure legislation would use economic development funds set aside under the Gaming Law as a revenue stream to float a $750 million bond issue.

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

5/9/2008