| Legislation |
- HB 1489 -- This bill would a enact severance tax on drillers for natural gas extracted from Pennsylvania to provide a fair share for the Commonwealth for its gas, water, infrastructure and and environmental risks and costs.
- HB 1909 -- This bill would create a consumer-driven, public power agency to buy power as cheaply as possible from the wholesale market on behalf of commercial and industrial businesses and consumers who do not shop for power.
- HB 786 -- This bill would establish a state Energy Office to promote energy development and conservation.
- HB 1341 -- This bill would enable municipalities to have sludge inspections performed with the costs paid by the sludge applicator, landowner or sludge transporter. It also would enable the DEP to make unannounced inspections of sludge sites when it receives a written complaint.
- HB 1155 -- This bill would protect surface owners and the owners of the underground mineral rights.
- HB 1156 -- This bill would protect surface land from damage from coal bed methane extraction or production.
- HB 1954 -- This bill allows the state Department of Environmental Protection to implement structural and non-structural flood improvements where they are necessary.
- HB 1533 -- extends the Military Family Relief Assistance Program until June 30, 2016.
- HB 1531 -- This bill enables Pennsylvanians to continue to dedicate a portion of their refunds on state Personal Income Tax returns to the Military Family Relief Assistance Program.
- HB 1971 -- This bill would establish the Cigarette Home Safety Firefighters Scholarship Fund.
- HB 2213 -- This bill, the Land and Water Protection Act, would reduce adverse impacts from gas drilling in Pennsylvania’s Marcellus Shale Deposit.
- HB 2214 -- This bill, the Lessor's Royalty Protection Act, would protect landowners' royalties in oil and gas leases.
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