Rep. Greg Vitali (D-Delaware) Tuesday outlined his priorities for the year as the Minority Chair of the House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee. Rep. Vitali has served as Minority Chair of the Committee for the last two years.
"This appointment puts me in a position to be a strong voice for good environmental policy," Rep. Vitali said. "I thank Democratic leadership for their trust and I look forward to working on environmental initiatives."
Rep. Vitali plans to introduce five bills to help protect the environment. The bills would:
— Require electric distribution companies, such as PECO and PPL, to buy more of their power from wind, solar and other clean energy sources.
— Require rents and royalties from oil and gas leases on commonwealth-owned land to be used exclusively for conservation, recreation, dams or flood control projects.
— Provide $25 million per year to the now-defunct PA Sunshine Solar Program. The solar program has provided rebates to homeowners and small businesses that install solar systems.
— Impose a moratorium on additional leasing of state lands for natural gas drilling, exploration or production.
— Encourage electric and natural gas distribution utilities to implement energy efficiency and conservation plans.
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