Environmental Resources & Energy

PA - Senator Gene Yaw (R)

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Chair

PA - Senator John T. Yudichak (D)

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Minority Chair

PA - Senator Elder A. Vogel (R)

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Vice Chair

PA - Senator Edwin B. Erickson (R)

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Vice Chair

PA - Senator Joseph B. Scarnati (R)

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Ex‑Officio

PA - Senator Scott E. Hutchinson (R)

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Member

PA - Senator Donald C. White (R)

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Member

PA - Senator John P. Blake (D)

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Member

PA - Senator Kim L. Ward (R)

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Member

PA - Senator Andrew E. Dinniman (D)

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Member

PA - Senator Daylin Leach (D)

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Member

PA - Senator Anthony H. Williams (D)

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Member

PA - Senator Jim Ferlo (D)

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Member

PA - SB154 An Act amending Title 58 (Oil and Gas) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in development, providing for gas mineral rights lease agreement disclosure and indemnification.

PA - SB207 An Act amending the act of July 9, 2008 (1st Sp.Sess., P.L.1873, No.1), known as the Alternative Energy Investment Act, further providing for pollution control technology projects; and providing for energy service project grants.

PA - SB208 An Act establishing the Youth Job Program and providing for job training and career experience to unemployed youths.

PA - SB213 An Act transferring funds from the Oil and Gas Lease Fund to the Ben Franklin Technology Development Authority Fund for investments in Pennsylvania-related companies that promote the development of next-generation infrastructure technologies or technology-related investments to support development of life science, information technology or green energy industries.

PA - SB225 An Act amending the act of July 9, 2008 (1st Sp.Sess., P.L.1873, No.1), known as the Alternative Energy Investment Act, further providing for definitions and for the Commonwealth Financing Authority.

PA - SB226 An Act amending the act of July 9, 2008 (1st Sp.Sess., P.L.1873, No.1), known as the Alternative Energy Investment Act, providing for the definition of "residential building"; and further providing for the Commonwealth Financing Authority.

PA - SB258 An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in particular rights and immunities, providing for actions to quiet title involving subsurface rights.

PA - SB260 An Act amending the act of June 28, 1995 (P.L.89, No.18), known as the Conservation and Natural Resources Act, in the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, further providing for parks.

PA - SB261 An Act amending the act of June 28, 1995 (P.L.89, No.18), known as the Conservation and Natural Resources Act, in Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, further providing for rivers conservation; and establishing the Water Recreation Advisory Board.

PA - SB287 An Act updating and expanding the storm water planning requirements to be undertaken by counties; authorizing counties to regulate storm water within a watershed-based planning area; authorizing the formation of water resources management authorities; enabling counties, municipalities and water resources management authorities to develop integrated water resources management plans; imposing duties and conferring powers on the Department of Environmental Protection, the Environmental Quality B...

PA - SB291 An Act establishing a program for the purchase of certain types of environmental liability insurance and for subsidies for the costs of premiums; and providing for powers and duties of the Department of Environmental Protection.

PA - SB354 An Act amending the act of November 26, 1978 (P.L.1375, No.325), known as the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act, further providing for definitions and for regulations and standards.

PA - SB355 An Act amending Title 58 (Oil and Gas) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, consolidating the Oil and Gas Conservation Law with modifications relating to definitions, standard unit order, process, administration, standard of review, hearings and appeals, establishment of units, integration of various interests, lease extension and scope; providing for gas and hazardous liquids pipelines; and making a related repeal.

PA - SB356 An Act amending Title 58 (Oil and Gas) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for lease extended by production.

PA - SB449 An Act amending the act of January 24, 1966 (1965 P.L.1535, No.537), known as the Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities Act, further providing for permits; and making editorial changes.

PA - SB459 An Act relating to safe drinking water; establishing the Emergency Drinking Water Support Fund; and providing for testing, for purchase of clean drinking water and for surcharge.

PA - SB460 An Act amending the act of July 28, 1988 (P.L.556, No.101), known as the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act, further providing for powers and duties of counties.

PA - SB494 An Act amending the act of February 2, 1966 (1965 P.L.1860, No.586), entitled "An act encouraging landowners to make land and water areas available to the public for recreational purposes by limiting liability in connection therewith, and repealing certain acts," further providing for liability for landowners to recreational users; and providing for attorney fees and court costs.

PA - SB504 An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, in powers and duties of Department of Environmental Protection, further providing for cooperation with municipalities.

PA - SB506 An Act amending the act of December 22, 2011 (P.L.586, No.127), known as the Gas and Hazardous Liquids Pipelines Act, further providing for definitions; and providing for recreational use and for storm water runoff.

PA - SB512 An Act amending Title 58 (Oil and Gas) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in development, further providing for enforcement orders.

PA - SB540 An Act providing for a moratorium on leasing State forest lands for the purposes of natural gas exploration, drilling or production; imposing duties on the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources; and providing for report contents and for Legislative Budget and Finance Committee study.

PA - SB544 An Act amending Title 58 (Oil and Gas) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in development, further providing for hydraulic fracturing chemical disclosure requirements.

PA - SB575 An Act amending the act of July 7, 1980 (P.L.380, No.97), known as the Solid Waste Management Act, further providing for criminal penalties.

PA - SB592 An Act amending Title 58 (Oil and Gas) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for protection of water supplies.

PA - SB659 An Act protecting and managing sport shooting clubs and firing ranges in this Commonwealth; establishing the Range Clean-up Trust Fund and the Task Force for the Protection and Management of Sport Shooting and Training Ranges; and providing for limited immunity for sport shooting and training ranges.

PA - SB723 An Act amending the act of May 1, 1984 (P.L.206, No.43), known as the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act, further providing for definitions, for applications and requests for approval for facilities and activities in the critical zone, for wellhead protection, for surface water intake protection and for civil and criminal penalties; and making editorial changes.

PA - SB780 An Act providing for surface owner protection.

PA - SB783 An Act amending the act of July 28, 1988 (P.L.556, No.101), known as the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act, defining "affected municipality"; further providing for permit requirements, for powers and duties of the Department of Health and for site limitation; providing for public participation in expansion of existing facilities; further providing for protection of capacity and for host municipality benefit fee; authorizing an affected municipality benefit fee; provi...

PA - SB784 An Act amending the act of July 7, 1980 (P.L.380, No.97), known as the Solid Waste Management Act, further providing for definitions, for permit and license application requirements and for granting, denying, renewing, modifying, revoking and suspending permits and licenses; providing for referendum on siting of municipal waste landfills or expansion of existing municipal waste landfills; and further providing for bonds.

PA - SB785 An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for penalties for exceeding maximum weights.

PA - SB790 An Act amending Title 58 (Oil and Gas) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in unconventional gas well fee, further providing for distribution of fee.

PA - SB857 An Act amending the act of July 7, 1980 (P.L.380, No.97), known as the Solid Waste Management Act, providing for testing prior to sewage sludge application.

PA - SB941 An Act amending the act of June 28, 1995 (P.L.89, No.18), known as the Conservation and Natural Resources Act, further providing for forests.

PA - SB988 An Act amending the act of November 26, 1978 (P.L.1375, No.325), known as the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act, further providing for definitions, for proof of financial responsibility and for duties of owners.

PA - SB1015 An Act amending the act of November 30, 2004 (P.L.1672, No.213), known as the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards Act, further providing for definitions.

PA - SB1100 An Act providing for a Statewide moratorium on natural gas drilling.

PA - SR13 A Resolution directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to review the Commonwealth's program of providing funding for drinking water, wastewater and storm water projects authorized under the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority Act.

PA - SR39 A Resolution directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to conduct a study of the establishment, implementation and administration of fees for the consumptive use and degradation of water.

PA - HB307 An Act amending the act of January 8, 1960 (1959 P.L.2119, No.787), known as the Air Pollution Control Act, providing for the Clean Vehicles Program.

PA - HB343 An Act amending Title 27 (Environmental Resources) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in conservation and natural resources, providing for water well construction standards.

PA - HB402 An Act imposing duties on lessees of oil and natural gas leases; and providing for the recording of surrender documents from oil and natural gas leases and of affidavits of termination, expiration or cancellation.

PA - HB942 An Act amending the act of March 18, 1875 (P.L.32, No.36), entitled "An act requiring recorders of deeds to prepare and keep in their respective offices general, direct and ad sectum indexes of deeds and mortgages recorded therein, prescribing the duty of said recorders and declaring that the entries in said general indexes shall be notice to all persons," providing for requirements of certain instruments as a condition of recordation and for a fee for reprocessing; and making editorial changes.

PA - HB1414 An Act amending the act of July 20, 1979 (P.L.183, No.60), entitled "An act regulating the terms and conditions of certain leases regarding natural gas and oil," further providing for validity of leases and guaranteeing a royalty; adding definitions; providing for apportionment; further providing for commencement of guaranteed royalty; providing for payment information to interest owners and for accumulation of proceeds from production; and making editorial changes.

PA - HB1565 An Act amending the act of June 22, 1937 (P.L.1987, No.394), known as The Clean Streams Law, further providing for potential pollution.

PA - HB1699 An Act providing for the registration and reporting of certain reciprocal internal combustion engines; imposing certain powers and duties on the Department of Environmental Protection; and providing for an air quality impact study.

PA - SB1119 An Act amending Title 58 (Oil and Gas) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for inspection and production of materials, witnesses, depositions and rights of entry.

PA - SB1171 An Act amending the act of November 30, 2004 (P.L.1672, No.213), known as the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards Act, further providing for alternative energy portfolio standards and for portfolio requirements in other states.

PA - SB1174 An Act amending Title 27 (Environmental Resources) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, prohibiting certain surveillance.

PA - HB2039 An Act amending the act of May 29, 1945 (P.L.1134, No.405), entitled "An act to create a commission to act jointly with commissions appointed for like purpose by the States of West Virginia and Maryland, the Commonwealth of Virginia and the District of Columbia, which, together with three members to be appointed by the President of the United States, shall constitute the Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin, with power to cooperate in the abatement of the existing pollution, and i...

PA - SB1259 An Act amending the act of March 1, 1988 (P.L.82, No.16), known as the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority Act, further providing for definitions; and providing for additional use of funds for financial assistance.

PA - SR312 A Resolution directing the Senate of Pennsylvania to call upon the parties to the United States Supreme Court Consent Decree of 1954 to address the on-going risk of Delaware River Basin flooding in Bucks County.

PA - SB1315 An Act amending Title 58 (Oil and Gas) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in unconventional gas well fee, further providing for expiration of provisions; and providing for the taxation of natural gas extraction in Pennsylvania.

PA - SB1321 An Act amending the act of January 24, 1966 (1965 P.L.1535, No.537), known as the Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities Act, further providing for permits and for powers and duties of local agencies.

PA - HB2177 An Act establishing the Heritage Area Program to identify, protect, enhance and promote the historic, recreational, natural, cultural and scenic resources of this Commonwealth and to stimulate community revitalization and economic development through regional heritage conservation, recreation, tourism and partnerships; and repealing provisions in the Fiscal Code relating to heritage areas.

PA - SR353 A Resolution urging the President and the Congress of the United States to consider imposing tariffs on imported anthracite coal that adversely affect American jobs.

PA - SB1349 An Act amending Title 58 (Oil and Gas) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in unconventional gas well fee, further providing for expiration of provisions; providing for the taxation of natural gas extraction; and establishing the Severance Tax for Education Fund.

PA - SB1359 An Act amending Title 58 (Oil and Gas) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for well permits, for well location restrictions, for protection of water supplies, for notification to public drinking water systems, for well reporting requirements, for hydraulic fracturing chemical disclosure, for bonding and for penalties; providing for local ordinances and moratorium; repealing provisions relating to local ordinances relating to oil and gas operations; further providing f...

PA - SB1333 An Act amending Title 58 (Oil and Gas) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in unconventional gas well fee, further providing for expiration of provisions; providing for the taxation of natural gas extraction in Pennsylvania; establishing the Environmental Purpose and Economic Development Fund; and making appropriations.

PA - HB2264 An Act amending the act of July 10, 1984 (P.L.688, No.147), known as the Radiation Protection Act, in fees, further providing for nuclear facility and transport fees.

PA - HB2278 An Act providing for operators of unconventional wells to make certain reports to the Department of Environmental Protection; imposing duties on the department; and repealing provisions in Title 58 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes.

PA - SB1371 An Act amending Title 58 (Oil and Gas) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in unconventional gas well fee, establishing the Office of Marcellus Shale Ombudsman.

PA - SB1408 An Act amending the act of July 9, 2008 (P.L.915, No.64), known as the Water and Sewer Systems Assistance Act, further providing for legislative findings; authorizing the incurring of indebtedness, with the approval of the electors, of $600,000,000 for the acquisition, repair, construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, extension, expansion and improvement of water supply and sewage treatment systems; providing for the powers and duties of the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authorit...

PA - SB1419 An Act amending the act of June 28, 1995 (P.L.89, No.18), known as the Conservation and Natural Resources Act," defining "certified lifeguard"; and providing for certified lifeguard requirement in State parks with public beaches.

PA - SB1453 An Act requiring the Department of Environmental Protection to receive approval from the General Assembly for a State plan to regulate carbon dioxide emissions for existing stationary sources prior to submitting the State plan to the United States Environmental Protection Agency for approval.

PA - SB1370 An Act amending Title 58 (Oil and Gas) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in unconventional gas well fee, providing for State lands unconventional gas well fee; in development, further providing for protection of water supplies and for containment for unconventional wells; providing for green completions; further providing for well reporting requirements, for air containment emissions and for enforcement orders; imposing a tax on the extraction of natural gas; providing for natural ga...

PA - SB1458 An Act amending Title 58 (Oil and Gas) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in development, further providing for use of safety devices.

PA - SB1460 An Act amending Title 58 (Oil and Gas) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in development, further providing for well reporting requirements.

PA - SB1461 An Act amending Title 27 (Environmental Resources) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in conservation and natural resources, providing for water well construction standards.

PA - SB1439 An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, providing for a natural gas severance tax; and making a related repeal.

PA - SB1465 An Act providing for protection of existing riparian buffers, for restoration of impaired riparian buffers, for exemptions, for municipal authority, for powers and duties of department, for property inspections, for delegation to a municipality, for municipal action appeals, for penalties, civil action and liability for costs and for effect on other Commonwealth laws or regulations and municipal ordinances.

PA - SR438 A Resolution urging the Environmental Protection Agency, in developing guidelines for regulating carbon dioxide emissions from existing power plants, to respect the primacy of this Commonwealth and other states and to rely on state regulators to develop performance standards for carbon dioxide emissions that take into account the unique policies, energy needs, resource mix and economic priorities of this Commonwealth and other states.

PA - SR439 A Resolution calling on the United States Environmental Protection Agency to schedule public hearings on the proposed Clean Power Plan rule in coalfield communities and to withdraw the proposed rule or revise it to eliminate the economic shocks that will occur to critical coalfield communities in this Commonwealth and throughout the United States.

PA - SB1499 An Act amending Title 58 (Oil and Gas) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for an impact fee for pipelines of natural gas or oil; establishing a fund; and imposing powers and duties on the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.

PA - SR479 A Resolution declaring it to be in the interest of the citizens of this Commonwealth for the Department of Environmental Protection to make full use of available technology to preserve clean drinking water, guarantee public safety and minimize environmental impacts associated with Pennsylvania's production of oil and natural gas.