Committees · 2017–2018 Regular Session
Environmental Resources & Energy
Members
As the committee stood at the end of the term. Each name leads to the member's page.
JOHN A. MAHERChair
Republican · 40th District
MICHAEL B. CARROLLDemocratic Chair
Democrat · 118th District
Republican · 199th District
Democrat · 195th District
Republican · 67th District
Democrat · 156th District
Republican · 155th District
Democrat · 35th District
Republican · 84th District
Democrat · 186th District
Republican · 64th District
Democrat · 161st District
Republican · 134th District
Democrat · 154th District
Democrat · 133rd District
Republican · 69th District
Republican · 48th District
Jason OrtitaySecretary
Republican · 46th District
Republican · 60th District
Republican · 65th District
Republican · 73rd District
Democrat · 50th District
Democrat · 178th District
Republican · 193rd District
Republican · 52nd District
Democrat · 31st District
Republican · 99th District
Bills
Bills sent to the committee in the 2017–2018 Regular Session.
Bills sent113
3% of the bills the House of Representatives sent to committees
Reported out12%
13 of 113; 100 stopped in committee
Time in committee42 days
most between 12 and 76 days
Amendments offered5
committee amendments
In every session
Each session over its whole term.
2023–202497 bills
reported 22% · typically 97 days, most 34–306 · 13 amendments · 25 members
2021–2022122 bills
reported 30% · typically 43 days, most 19–102 · 9 amendments · 25 members
2019–202092 bills
reported 28% · typically 64 days, most 12–202 · 12 amendments · 25 members
2017–2018113 bills
reported 12% · typically 42 days, most 12–76 · 5 amendments · 27 members
Bills it was sent
Each time a bill was sent to the committee in the 2017–2018 Regular Session, newest first.
113 bills
House Bill 2712 · An Act amending Title 27 (Environmental Resources) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in environmental protection, providing for single-use plastic straw prohibition; and imposing civil penalties.
Sent October 12, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 2701 · An Act amending Title 58 (Oil and Gas) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in development, further providing for well reporting requirements.
Sent October 10, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 2695 · An Act amending the act of May 1, 1984 (P.L.206, No.43), known as the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act, providing for maximum contaminant levels for perfluorononanoic acid.
Sent October 3, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 2670 · An Act amending the act of July 7, 1961 (P.L.518, No.268), known as the Delaware River Basin Compact, in pollution control, further providing for enforcement; and, in general provisions, further providing for effect on riparian rights.
Sent October 1, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 2673 · An Act amending Title 58 (Oil and Gas) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in unconventional gas well fee, repealing provisions related to expiration; providing for a natural gas severance tax; establishing the Natural Gas Severance Tax Account; providing for allocation of proceeds; and imposing penalties.
Sent September 26, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 2653 · An Act amending the act of October 4, 1978 (P.L.864, No.167), known as the Storm Water Management Act, further providing for watershed storm water plans and contents.
Sent September 21, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 2647 · An Act amending the act of June 22, 1937 (P.L.1987, No.394), known as The Clean Streams Law, in other pollutions and potential pollution, further providing for potential pollution.
Sent September 17, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 2643 · An Act amending the act of October 18, 1988 (P.L.756, No.108), known as the Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act, in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions.
Sent September 14, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 2640 · An Act amending the act of July 7, 1980 (P.L.380, No.97), known as the Solid Waste Management Act, in general provisions, further providing for powers and duties of the department.
Sent September 13, 2018 · Reported out after 12 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2639 · An Act amending the act of May 15, 1945 (P.L.547, No.217), known as the Conservation District Law, providing for legislative report.
Sent September 12, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 2605 · An Act amending Title 58 (Oil and Gas) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for an impact fee for natural gas and oil pipelines; establishing the Pipeline Impact Fund; and imposing powers and duties on the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
Sent September 5, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 2560 · An Act amending Title 27 (Environmental Resources) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in environmental protection, providing for polystyrene food container prohibition.
Sent July 17, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 2502 · An Act amending Title 58 (Oil and Gas) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in development, further providing for well permits.
Sent June 18, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 652 · An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in arson, criminal mischief and other property destruction, providing for the offense of critical infrastructure vandalism; and, in burglary and other criminal intrusion, further providing for the offense of criminal trespass.
Sent June 13, 2018 · Reported out after 104 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2485 · An Act amending Title 27 (Environmental Resources) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in environmental stewardship and watershed protection, further providing for legislative findings, for the Environmental Stewardship Fund, for agencies and for Commonwealth indebtedness and establishing duties for the Department of Community and Economic Development, the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, the Pennsylvania Game Commission and the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Sent June 12, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 2462 · An Act providing for registration of on-lot wastewater treatment system inspectors with the Department of State of the Commonwealth, for biennial registration and for duties of certifying organizations.
Sent June 5, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 2454 · An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), known as The Fiscal Code, in additional special funds, providing for restricted accounts for Department of Environmental Protection; and making related repeals.
Sent June 4, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 2253 · An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, providing for volumetric severance tax and for multi-well permitting; and making a related repeal.
Sent May 3, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 2304 · An Act amending Title 58 (Oil and Gas) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in development, further providing for well permits.
Sent April 30, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 2281 · An Act providing for municipal regulation of the deposit, disposal or land application of biosolid material; and requiring a public referendum under certain circumstances.
Sent April 23, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
93 more
House Bill 2154 · An Act relating to conventional wells and the development of oil, gas and coal; imposing powers and duties on the Department of Environmental Protection; and providing for preliminary provisions, for general requirements, for underground gas storage, for enforcement and remedies, for related funds, parties and activities and for miscellaneous provisions.
Sent March 19, 2018 · Reported out after 42 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 2132 · An Act amending Title 27 (Environmental Resources) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for transition to renewable energy; imposing duties on the Department of Environmental Protection and other Commonwealth agencies relating to energy consumption and renewable energy generation; establishing the Clean Energy Transition Task Force, the Clean Energy Center of Excellence, the Council for Clean Energy Workforce Development and the Clean Energy Workforce Development Fund; and providing for interim limits on energy produced from nonrenewable sources.
Sent March 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 799 · An Act amending Title 27 (Environmental Resources) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in environmental stewardship and watershed protection, further providing for legislative findings, for the Environmental Stewardship Fund and for agencies; establishing the Pennsylvania Clean Water Procurement Program and the Watershed Innovation and Improvement Fund.
Sent February 1, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 2036 · An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in consolidated county assessment, further providing for subjects of local taxation and for valuation of property.
Sent January 25, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1998 · 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 the Department of General Services and its departmental administrative and advisory boards and commissions, providing for water bottle filling stations.
Sent January 24, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 2034 · An Act amending the act of March 17, 1978 (P.L.15, No.9), known as the Agricultural Liming Materials Act, further providing for labeling.
Sent January 24, 2018 · Reported out after 12 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 2004 · An Act providing for the erosion and sedimentation program to be administered by delegation agreements between the Department of Environmental Protection and conservation districts.
Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1980 · 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.
Sent December 21, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 2000 · An Act amending Title 27 (Environmental Resources) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for lead abatement assistance; establishing the Lead Abatement Grant Program and the Lead Abatement Assistance Fund; and imposing an architectural paint surcharge.
Sent December 7, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1819 · An Act amending the act of July 9, 2008 (1st Sp.Sess., P.L.1873, No.1), known as the Alternative Energy Investment Act, in Alternative Energy Development Program, further providing for consumer and small business solar energy projects.
Sent October 11, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1830 · An Act requiring the design, construction and renovation of certain State-owned or State-leased buildings to comply with specified energy and environmental building standards; and providing for powers and duties of the Department of General Services.
Sent October 10, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1818 · An Act providing for labeling, signage and restrictions on sales and use relating to neonicotinoid pesticides.
Sent September 25, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1661 · An Act providing for clean vehicles investment.
Sent August 24, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1723 · An Act amending Title 58 (Oil and Gas) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for a natural gas severance fee; establishing the Natural Gas Severance Fee Account; and providing for distribution from account.
Sent August 18, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1729 · An Act providing for the establishment of response teams relating to certain well operations and for the powers and duties of the Secretary of Labor and Industry.
Sent August 18, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1730 · 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 the Department of Environmental Resources, its officers and departmental and advisory boards and commissions, providing for toll-free response telephone number.
Sent August 18, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1736 · An Act amending the act of November 23, 2010 (P.L.1083, No.108), known as the Covered Device Recycling Act, in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; in duties of manufacturers and retailers, further providing for registration and for manufacturer plan and reporting; establishing the Supplementary Program and the Supplementary Program Fund; and, in administration, further providing for duties of department, for fees for collection or recycling of covered devices and for enforcement.
Sent August 18, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1708 · An Act amending the act of July 20, 1979 (P.L.183, No.60), known as the Oil and Gas Lease Act, further providing for definitions and for royalty guaranteed; and providing for written summary of unconventional gas well deductions and for inspection of records for unconventional gas wells.
Sent August 16, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1720 · An Act amending Title 72 (Taxation and Fiscal Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for natural gas severance tax; and repealing provisions relating to the expiration of the unconventional gas well fee.
Sent August 16, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1721 · An Act amending Title 58 (Oil and Gas) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in development, further providing for well permits.
Sent August 16, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1700 · An Act establishing the Pipeline Safety and Communication Board and providing for its powers and duties.
Sent August 15, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1662 · An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, providing for an unconventional natural gas severance tax and for the Unconventional Natural Gas Severance Tax Fund; establishing the Unconventional Gas Well Employment Tax Credit Program; and making a related repeal.
Sent July 19, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1640 · An Act amending the act of October 18, 1988 (P.L.756, No.108), known as the Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act, in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions and providing for Governor may declare disaster emergency.
Sent June 29, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1625 · An Act amending Title 58 (Oil and Gas) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in unconventional gas well fee, repealing expiration; and providing for imposition of tax, for impact fee credits, for registration, for meters, for assessments, for time for assessment, for extension of assessment period, for reassessments, for interest, for penalties, for administration of tax, for criminal acts, for abatement of additions or penalties, for bulk and auction sales, for collection upon failure to request reassessment, review or appeal, for tax liens, for tax suit reciprocity, for service, for refunds, for refund petition, for rules and regulations, for recordkeeping, for examinations, for unauthorized disclosure, for cooperation with other governments, for bonds, for prohibition, for future agreements, for stripper wells and for deposit of proceeds.
Sent June 28, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1626 · An Act amending Title 58 (Oil and Gas) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in unconventional gas well fee, further providing for definitions and repealing expiration; and providing for imposition of tax, for impact fee credits, for registration, for meters, for assessments, for time for assessment, for extension of assessment period, for reassessments, for interest, for penalties, for administration of tax, for criminal acts, for abatement of additions or penalties, for bulk and auction sales, for collection upon failure to request reassessment, review or appeal, for tax liens, for tax suit reciprocity, for service, for refunds, for refund petition, for rules and regulations, for recordkeeping, for examinations, for unauthorized disclosure, for cooperation with other governments, for bonds, for prohibition, for future agreements and for deposit of proceeds.
Sent June 28, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 639 · 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.
Sent June 27, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1624 · An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, providing for education reinvestment severance tax, for minimum royalty for unconventional oil or gas well products and for remedy for failure to pay the minimum royalty on unconventional oil or gas wells; and making a related repeal.
Sent June 26, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1601 · An Act amending Title 58 (Oil and Gas) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Oil and Gas Lease Fund, further providing for definitions, establishing the Public Natural Resources Trust Fund and further providing for funds; and making related repeals.
Sent June 22, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 144 · 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 official plans.
Sent June 21, 2017 · Reported out after 8 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 646 · 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, in recycling fee, further providing for recycling fee for municipal waste landfills and resource recovery facilities and for Recycling Fund.
Sent June 14, 2017 · Reported out after 15 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 1530 · An Act amending the act of July 11, 2006 (P.L.1134, No.115), known as the Dormant Oil and Gas Act, providing for oil and gas estate abandonment, for preservation of interests in oil and gas and for applicability.
Sent June 12, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 624 · An Act amending the act of April 27, 1966 (1st Sp.Sess., P.L.31, No.1), known as The Bituminous Mine Subsidence and Land Conservation Act, providing for planned subsidence and for retroactivity.
Sent June 7, 2017 · Reported out after 12 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1503 · An Act amending the act of July 7, 1980 (P.L.380, No.97), known as the Solid Waste Management Act, in applications and permits, providing for public comment; providing for prohibitions; and, in enforcement and remedies, providing for site inspection.
Sent June 6, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 497 · An Act amending the act of July 7, 1980 (P.L.380, No.97), known as the Solid Waste Management Act, in general provisions, further providing for definitions.
Sent June 6, 2017 · Reported out after 189 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1486 · An Act amending the act of October 4, 1978 (P.L.864, No.167), known as the Storm Water Management Act, further providing for definitions and for effect of watershed storm water plans.
Sent June 2, 2017 · Reported out after 123 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1467 · An Act amending Titles 27 (Environmental Resources) and 58 (Oil and Gas) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in environmental stewardship and watershed protection, further providing for definitions and for extension of fees; in disposal fee, further providing for disposal fee for municipal waste landfills, for deposit of disposal fee, for surcharge and for adjustments; in Oil and Gas Lease Fund, further providing for funds; and making editorial changes.
Sent May 31, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 20 · An Act providing for registration of extraordinary nonagriculture and nonmunicipal water users; imposing a water resource fee; establishing the Water Use Fund; and providing for submission of a question to the electorate authorizing incurring of indebtedness for water-related environmental initiatives.
Sent May 25, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1458 · 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 fees and charges.
Sent May 25, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1459 · An Act amending the act of June 22, 1937 (P.L.1987, No.394), known as The Clean Streams Law, in general provisions and public policy, further providing for powers and duties of department.
Sent May 25, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1427 · An Act amending Title 58 (Oil and Gas) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in development, providing for hydraulic fracturing fluid tracer.
Sent May 22, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 143 · An Act amending the act of July 6, 1989 (P.L.169, No.32), known as the Storage Tank and Spill Prevention Act, in financial provisions, further providing for Underground Storage Tank Indemnification Board.
Sent May 19, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1398 · An Act amending the act of October 18, 1988 (P.L.756, No.108), known as the Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act, in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; in powers and duties, further providing for powers and duties of department; and, in liability and settlement procedures, further providing for responsible person.
Sent May 18, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1352 · An Act providing for review of certain applications submitted to the Department of Environmental Protection.
Sent May 9, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1353 · An Act requiring the Department of Environmental Protection to provide certain notice relating to incomplete and technically deficient applications.
Sent May 9, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1350 · An Act amending the act of July 20, 1979 (P.L.183, No.60), known as the Oil and Gas Lease Act, further providing for definitions.
Sent May 8, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1333 · An Act amending the act of May 31, 1945 (P.L.1198, No.418), known as the Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act, further providing for mining permit, reclamation plan and bond.
Sent May 5, 2017 · Reported out after 45 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 1341 · An Act amending the act of July 7, 2008 (P.L.654, No.55), known as the Bituminous Coal Mine Safety Act, in emergency medical personnel, further providing for definitions, for emergency medical personnel, for regulations, for continuing training, for certification and for liability.
Sent May 5, 2017 · Reported out after 45 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1326 · An Act amending Title 27 (Environmental Resources) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for water obstruction and encroachment permits.
Sent May 2, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1306 · An Act amending the act of July 10, 2008 (P.L.1009, No.78), known as the Biofuel Development and In-State Production Incentive Act, further providing for definitions; providing for biodiesel content in heating oil fuel sold; and further providing for blending, registration and other requirements, for department authority and responsibility and for infrastructure reports.
Sent May 1, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1283 · An Act amending Title 58 (Oil and Gas) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in unconventional gas well fee, further providing for definitions.
Sent April 25, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1279 · An Act amending the act of November 23, 2010 (P.L.1083, No.108), known as the Covered Device Recycling Act, in duties of manufacturers and retailers, further providing for manufacturer plan and reporting.
Sent April 24, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1256 · An Act amending the act of May 15, 1945 (P.L.547, No.217), known as the Conservation District Law, further providing for Commonwealth agency cooperation.
Sent April 20, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1144 · An Act providing for air quality at ice arenas; and imposing powers and duties on the Department of Environmental Protection and the Department of Health.
Sent April 12, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1090 · An Act providing for erosion and sediment control requirements.
Sent April 7, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1091 · An Act amending the act of July 13, 1988 (P.L.530, No.94), known as the Environmental Hearing Board Act, further providing for definitions.
Sent April 7, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1101 · An Act providing for environmental permitting reform; establishing a permit program to expedite decisions on approval or denial of permit applications; and imposing duties on the Department of Environmental Protection.
Sent April 7, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1103 · An Act amending Title 58 (Oil and Gas) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in development, further providing for well reporting requirements.
Sent April 7, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1052 · An Act establishing the Adopt-a-River Program; providing for powers and duties of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources; and making an appropriation.
Sent April 3, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1054 · An Act amending Title 58 (Oil and Gas) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for natural gas severance tax; and establishing the Severance Tax Restricted Account.
Sent April 3, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1060 · An Act amending the act of June 22, 1937 (P.L.1987, No.394), known as The Clean Streams Law, in scope and purpose, repealing provisions relating to fences along streams.
Sent April 3, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 996 · An Act providing for property assessed clean energy programs; and authorizing municipalities and municipal authorities to provide clean energy financing to residential and commercial property owners.
Sent March 28, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1003 · 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 the Department of Environmental Resources, its officers and departmental and advisory boards and commissions, providing for publication of permit list.
Sent March 28, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 934 · 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 the definitions of "alternative energy sources" and "Tier II alternative energy source."
Sent March 23, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 938 · An Act amending the act of July 7, 1980 (P.L.380, No.97), known as the Solid Waste Management Act, in general provisions, further providing for definitions.
Sent March 23, 2017 · Reported out after 27 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 943 · An Act amending Title 58 (Oil and Gas) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general requirements relating to development, providing for liability bonding.
Sent March 23, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 888 · An Act amending the act of June 13, 2008 (P.L.182, No.27), known as the Clean Indoor Air Act, further providing for definitions, for prohibition and for enforcement.
Sent March 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 784 · An Act amending the act of June 22, 1937 (P.L.1987, No.394), known as The Clean Streams Law, in other pollutions and potential pollution, further providing for potential pollution.
Sent March 10, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 797 · An Act providing for hearing on purchase of wetlands and for notice of purchase of wetlands.
Sent March 10, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 810 · An Act amending the act of June 13, 2008 (P.L.182, No.27), known as the Clean Indoor Air Act, further providing for definitions and for prohibition.
Sent March 10, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 776 · 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.
Sent March 9, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 696 · An Act amending Title 58 (Oil and Gas) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in development, further providing for well location restrictions.
Sent March 3, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 702 · An Act amending Title 27 (Environmental Resources) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in disposal fee, further providing for disposal fee for municipal waste landfills and for deposit of disposal fee; repealing provisions relating to allocation for Environmental Stewardship Fund; and establishing the Intellectual Disabilities and Autism Waiting List Account.
Sent March 3, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 705 · An Act amending the act of May 1, 1984 (P.L.206, No.43), known as the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act, providing for maximum contaminant levels.
Sent March 3, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 667 · 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 powers and duties of the Department of Environmental Protection.
Sent February 28, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 589 · An Act authorizing the Department of General Services to lease submerged lands in excess of 25 acres within Erie County for the assessment, development, construction and operation of utility scale offshore wind, solar or kinetic energy generation facilities; providing for collection of certain lease and royalty payments; establishing the Lake Erie Large-Scale Energy System Development Fund; and providing for distributions and transfers from the fund.
Sent February 24, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 587 · An Act imposing a duty on the Department of Environmental Protection to maintain a system for applicants to track the status of certain permit applications; and providing for permit notifications.
Sent February 23, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 588 · An Act providing for an erosion and sediment control permit, for compliance, for an annual report and for duties of the Department of Environmental Protection.
Sent February 23, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 596 · An Act amending Title 27 (Environmental Resources) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in conservation and natural resources, providing for water well construction standards.
Sent February 23, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 534 · An Act amending Title 58 (Oil and Gas) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in unconventional gas well fee, further providing for distribution of fee and for Statewide initiatives.
Sent February 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 536 · 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.
Sent February 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 543 · An Act amending the act of December 22, 2011 (P.L.586, No.127), known as the Gas and Hazardous Liquids Pipelines Act, in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; and, in related activities, providing for recreational use and for storm water runoff.
Sent February 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 550 · An Act amending the act of April 8, 1949 (P.L.418, No.58), entitled, "An act to provide for and regulate the accumulation, investment, and expenditure of funds by cities, boroughs, incorporated towns and townships for preparing plans for sewage disposal systems, and for the construction, improvement or replacement of sewage disposal systems for which plans have been approved by the Sanitary Water Board of the Commonwealth," further providing for definitions, for creation of a Sewage Disposal System Fund, for investment of fund and for expenditure of fund; and making editorial changes.
Sent February 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 551 · 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.
Sent February 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 557 · An Act amending the act of July 20, 1979 (P.L.183, No.60), known as the Oil and Gas Lease Act, further providing for definitions; and providing for minimum royalty for unconventional oil or gas well production and for remedy for failure to pay the minimum royalty on unconventional oil or gas wells.
Sent February 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 131 days
House Bill 503 · An Act amending Title 27 (Environmental Resources) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in environmental stewardship and watershed protection, further providing for legislative findings and for agencies and establishing duties for the Department of Community and Economic Development, the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, the Pennsylvania Game Commission and the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Sent February 15, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 431 · An Act establishing the Private Dam Financial Assurance Program and the Private Dam Financial Assurance Fund.
Sent February 10, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 290 · An Act amending the act of July 6, 1989 (P.L.169, No.32), known as the Storage Tank and Spill Prevention Act, in financial provisions, further providing for Underground Storage Tank Indemnification Board, for Underground Storage Tank Environmental Cleanup Program, for Underground Storage Tank Pollution Prevention Program and for investigation and closure costs.
Sent February 2, 2017 · Reported out after 76 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 138 · An Act amending the act of July 20, 1979 (P.L.183, No.60), known as the Oil and Gas Lease Act, further providing for definitions, for payment information to interest owners, for accumulation of proceeds from production and for conflicts and providing for joint ventures and for inspection of records.
Sent February 2, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 139 · An Act providing for protection for a lessor of natural gas rights who reports a violation or suspected violation of a contractual agreement and for remedies and penalties.
Sent February 2, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 220 · 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.
Sent February 1, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 91 · An Act amending the act of July 11, 2006 (P.L.1134, No.115), known as the Dormant Oil and Gas Act, further providing for purpose, for definitions and for creation of trust for unknown owners.
Sent January 23, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 113 · An Act amending Title 58 (Oil and Gas) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in unconventional gas well fee, repealing expiration; and providing for imposition of tax, for registration, for meters, for assessments, for time for assessment, for extension of assessment period, for reassessments, for interest, for penalties, for criminal acts, for abatement of additions or penalties, for bulk and auction sales, for collection upon failure to request reassessment, review or appeal, for tax liens, for tax suit reciprocity, for service, for refunds, for refund petition, for rules and regulations, for recordkeeping, for examinations, for unauthorized disclosure, for cooperation with other governments, for bonds and for deposit of proceeds.
Sent January 23, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 254 days
House Bill 146 · 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 in the control of future pollution of the waters of the drainage basin of the Potomac River within the States of Maryland and West Virginia, the Commonwealth of Virginia and the District of Columbia; to authorize the Governor of the State to execute on behalf of this State a compact with representatives of other states for the purpose of forming the above-mentioned commission; and creating a Potomac Valley Conservancy District; providing for the appointment of the Pennsylvania members of said commission for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and their terms of office; and providing an appropriation," further providing for membership of commission and for appointments.
Sent January 23, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days