Environmental Resources & Energy 2015-2016
The Environmental Resources and Energy Committee met on Monday, October 17, 2016, and took action as follows:
Reported Out as Amended:
HB 1737 (Maher) The bill adds a new subsection under section 206 of the act in order to allow for the safe and complete destruction of unused prescription drugs and pharmaceutical waste generated by household through industrial furnaces, resources recovery facilities, or other facilities.
The Environmental Resources and Energy Committee met on Tuesday, September 27, 2016, and took action as follows:
Reported Out as Amended:
SR 385 (Brooks) The resolution directs the Joint State Government Commission to conduct a study to analyze and identify which environmental laws and regulations of this Commonwealth have more stringent standards than Federal law requires.
HB 1103 (Zimmerman) The bill exempts agricultural “high tunnels” from the requirements of the Storm Water Management Act.
The Environmental Resources and Energy Committee met on Tuesday, June 14, 2016, and took action as follows:
Reported Out as Committed:
HB 577 (Moul) The bill allows a member of the General Assembly appointed to the Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin (ICPRB) to have a designee.
HB 1605 (James) The bill creates the Heritage Area Program Act.
The Environmental Resources and Energy Committee met on Tuesday, June 2, 2015, and took action as follows:
The committee unanimously passed to full Senate without recommendation the nomination of John Quigley as Secretary of the Department of Environmental Protection.
The Environmental Resources and Energy Committee met on Wednesday, May 13, 2015, and took action as follows:
Reported Out as Committed:
SB 513 (McGarrigle) The bill would allow the vehicular transportation of leachate discharged from a municipal or private landfill’s collection and handling system.
The committee unanimously approved the nomination of Cindy Dunn as Secretary of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
The Environmental Resources & Energy Committee met on Tuesday, February 24, 2015, and took action as follows:
Reported Out as Committed:
SB 214 (Yaw) A free standing act that provides for distribution system extension and expansion plans to increase the use of natural gas in Pennsylvania. The bill is known as the “Natural Gas Consumer Access Act.”
SB 289 (Fontana) The bill allows municipalities to use public funds for the improvement, extension, repair or rehabilitation of private lateral sewage lines connected to public sewer systems where the municipality or municipal authority determines that such activities will benefit the public sewer system.
SB 307 (Yudichak) The bill amends the Administrative Code. This bill adds a subsection to Section 471 to allow for the board to have an independent counsel to assist the board in its review of proposed and final rulemakings, and all other matters before the board.
The Environmental Resources & Energy Committee met on Wednesday, January 21, 2015, and took action as follows:
Reported Out as Committed:
SB 148 (Yaw) The bill would prohibit a gas company from retaliating against a royalty interest owner by terminating the lease agreement or ceasing development because a landowner questions the accuracy of the royalty payments.
SB 279 (Hutchinson) The bill would establish the Penn Grade Crude Development Advisory Council.
Reported Out as Amended:
SB 147 (Yaw) The bill expands upon Act 66 of 2013 by allowing royalty interest owners the opportunity to inspect records of the gas company to verify proper payment.