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.
Gene YawChair
Republican · 23rd District
Camera BartolottaVice Chair
Republican · 46th District
John T. YudichakMinority Chair
Democrat · 14th District
Democrat · 19th District
Republican · 21st District
Democrat · 17th District
Republican · 13th District
Republican · 47th District
Republican · 39th District
Republican · 41st District
Democrat · 8th District
Bills
Bills sent to the committee in the 2017–2018 Regular Session.
Bills sent67
3% of the bills the Senate sent to committees
Reported out28%
19 of 67; 48 stopped in committee
Time in committee60 days
most between 27 and 116 days
Amendments offered8
committee amendments
In every session
Each session over its whole term. The 2025–2026 is so far.
2025–202674 bills
reported 18% · typically 7 days, most 5–61 · 0 amendments · 10 members
2023–202470 bills
reported 23% · typically 27 days, most 5–111 · 3 amendments · 10 members
2021–202286 bills
reported 38% · typically 76 days, most 26–126 · 10 amendments · 10 members
2019–202069 bills
reported 36% · typically 98 days, most 11–138 · 7 amendments · 10 members
2017–201867 bills
reported 28% · typically 60 days, most 27–116 · 8 amendments · 11 members
Bills it was sent
Each time a bill was sent to the committee in the 2017–2018 Regular Session, newest first.
67 bills
Senate Bill 1276 · 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, for severance tax, for public school building renovation and rehabilitation, for public school building renovation and rehabilitation bonds, for public school building renovation and rehabilitation grant program and for comprehensive public school safety program; and making a related repeal.
Sent October 25, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1243 · 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 September 10, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1242 · 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 September 6, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1233 · An Act amending Title 27 (Environmental Resources) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in environmental protection, providing for polystyrene food container prohibition.
Sent August 23, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1208 · An Act amending Titles 27 (Environmental Resources) and 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for Keystone Tree Fund; and, in registration of vehicles, providing for contributions to the Keystone Tree Fund.
Sent June 14, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
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 June 8, 2018 · Reported out after 109 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 1189 · An Act designating certain activity by the Delaware River Basin Commission as the exercise of the power of eminent domain that entitles the owners of the property in question to appropriate and just compensation.
Sent June 1, 2018 · Reported out after 11 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 1000 · 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 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1140 · 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 April 23, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1088 · 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 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1049 · 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 and waste reduction, further providing for municipal implementation of recycling programs.
Sent February 16, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 15 · An Act providing for cost-effective reductions of greenhouse gas emissions and for the powers and duties of the Environmental Quality Board and the Department of Environmental Protection.
Sent January 26, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1027 · An Act amending the act of December 22, 2011 (P.L.586, No.127), known as the Gas and Hazardous Liquids Pipelines Act, making an editorial change and providing for duties of the Department of Environmental Protection and of pipeline operators.
Sent January 26, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1028 · 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 title of act and providing for powers of the Department of Environmental Protection and for duties of a pipeline operator.
Sent January 26, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1017 · An Act providing for the protection of water supplies.
Sent January 17, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 544 · 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.
Sent December 8, 2017 · Reported out after 109 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 975 · 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, providing for manufacturer collection and further providing for retailer responsibility; and, in administration, further providing for duties of Department of Environmental Protection.
Sent December 4, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
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 November 1, 2017 · Reported out after 90 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 929 · An Act amending Title 58 (Oil and Gas) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for pipeline emergency response fee; and establishing the Pipeline Emergency Response Fund.
Sent November 1, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 14 days
Senate Bill 917 · 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 and waste reduction, further providing for Commonwealth recycling and waste reduction.
Sent October 3, 2017 · Reported out after 252 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · did not pass the Senate
47 more
Senate Bill 879 · An Act amending the act of May 15, 1945 (P.L.547, No.217), known as the Conservation District Law, further providing for Commonwealth agencies to cooperate.
Sent September 11, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 852 · 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; in powers and duties, further providing for powers and duties of department; and, in liability and settlement procedures, further providing for responsible person.
Sent August 29, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 864 · 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.
Sent August 29, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 814 · An Act amending Title 5 (Athletics and Sports) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for outdoor recreation; and making a related repeal.
Sent August 28, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 927 · 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 and waste reduction, further providing for municipal implementation of recycling programs.
Sent July 6, 2017 · Reported out after 341 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
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 July 6, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
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 July 6, 2017 · Reported out after 208 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 800 · An Act establishing a recovery and management program that includes recycling for certain waste electronic equipment; imposing duties on manufacturers and retailers of certain electronic equipment; providing for the powers and duties of the Department of Environmental Protection and for enforcement; establishing the Waste Electronic Equipment Fund and the State Default Plan Account; prescribing penalties; and making a related repeal.
Sent June 29, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 824 · 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 and waste reduction, further providing for municipal implementation of recycling programs; and, in enforcement and remedies, further providing for affirmative defense.
Sent June 29, 2017 · 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 June 23, 2017 · Reported out after 116 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 705 · 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 May 24, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 252 days
Senate Bill 722 · An Act providing for clean vehicles investment.
Sent May 19, 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 May 15, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 692 · 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 May 15, 2017 · Reported out after 35 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 707 · 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; providing for applications and requests for approval for facilities and activities in critical zone, for wellhead protection, for surface water intake protection, for civil and criminal penalties and for other enforcement; and making editorial changes.
Sent May 12, 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 May 4, 2017 · Reported out after 46 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 649 · 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 Environmental Cleanup Program, for Underground Storage Tank Pollution Prevention Program and for investigation and closure costs.
Sent April 25, 2017 · Reported out after 27 days · did not pass the Senate
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 April 20, 2017 · Reported out after 60 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 645 · An Act amending the act of July 7, 1980 (P.L.380, No.97), known as the Solid Waste Management Act, in enforcement and remedies, further providing for criminal penalties.
Sent April 20, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
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 April 20, 2017 · Reported out after 5 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 605 · 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 April 13, 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 April 13, 2017 · Reported out after 39 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 566 · 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 repealing expiration provision relating to unconventional gas well fees.
Sent April 5, 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 March 10, 2017 · Reported out after 46 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 486 · An Act amending the act of October 22, 2014 (P.L.2853, No.173), known as the Unconventional Well Report Act, further providing for unconventional well reports.
Sent March 6, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 487 · 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 March 6, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 415 · 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 the powers and duties of the Department of General Services.
Sent February 28, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 450 · An Act amending Title 58 (Oil and Gas) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in development, further providing for use of safety devices.
Sent February 28, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 452 · An Act amending Title 58 (Oil and Gas) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in development, further providing for well reporting requirements.
Sent February 28, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 402 · An Act providing for erosion and sediment control requirements.
Sent February 27, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 404 · 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 portfolio requirements in other states.
Sent February 27, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 416 · 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 of Environmental Protection, 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.
Sent February 27, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 392 · An Act amending Title 58 (Oil and Gas) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in development, further providing for protection of water supplies, for transportation records regarding wastewater fluids, for inspection and production of materials, witnesses, depositions and rights of entry and for inspection reports.
Sent February 16, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 394 · 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, for certification, for form of question, for proceeds and for powers and duties of board; authorizing the incurring of indebtedness, with the approval of the electors, of $600,000,000 for water supply and sewage treatment systems; providing for the powers and duties of the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority and for authorization and expiration; and making editorial changes.
Sent February 16, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 334 · 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," providing for short title; further providing for definitions, for creation of a Sewage Disposal System Fund and for expenditure of fund; providing for expenditure of public funds for private lateral sewer lines; and further providing for grants of moneys.
Sent February 15, 2017 · Reported out after 124 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 335 · An Act amending Title 58 (Oil and Gas) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in development, further providing for protection of water supplies.
Sent February 15, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 371 · 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 scope of act.
Sent February 15, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 291 · 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.
Sent February 6, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 175 · An Act amending the act of January 8, 1960 (1959 P.L.2119, No.787), known as the Air Pollution Control Act, further providing for permissible actions.
Sent January 25, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 141 · An Act amending Title 58 (Oil and Gas) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in development, providing for lease extended by production.
Sent January 20, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 142 · An Act amending Title 58 (Oil and Gas) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in utilization, providing for unconventional oil and gas conservation by 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.
Sent January 20, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
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 January 19, 2017 · Reported out after 5 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives
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 January 19, 2017 · Reported out after 5 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 140 · An Act providing for distribution system extension and expansion plans to increase natural gas usage in this Commonwealth.
Sent January 19, 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 January 19, 2017 · Reported out after 96 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 77 · An Act amending Title 58 (Oil and Gas) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in unconventional gas well fee, further providing for distribution of fee.
Sent January 13, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 32 · An Act amending Title 58 (Oil and Gas) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in development, further providing for well plugging funds.
Sent January 12, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days