Friday, January 16, 2015

Senate Environmental Committee Meets Jan. 21 On Oil Council, Gas Leaseholder Bills

The Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee is scheduled to meet on January 21 to consider legislation creating a PA Grade Crude Development Advisory Council and two bills protecting natural gas royalty interest owner rights.  The bills include--
-- Senate Bill 147 (Yaw-R-Lycoming) allowing royalty interest owners to inspect records of gas company to verify proper payment (sponsor summary);
-- Senate Bill 148 (Yaw-R-Lycoming) prohibit gas companies from retaliating against royalty interest owner (sponsor summary).
--  Senate Bill 279 (Hutchinson-R-Venango) establishing the PA Grade Crude Development Advisory Council (sponsor summary).
The meeting will be held in Room 8E-B East Wing starting at 10:30.
Sen. Gene Yaw (R-Lycoming) serves as Majority Chair and Sen. John Yudichak (D-Luzerne) serves as Minority Chair.
In addition to Sen. Yudichak, Senate Democrats have named Sen. Daylin Leach (D-Montgomery), Sen. Andrew Dinniman (D-Chester) and Sen. John Blake (D-Lackawanna) to the Committee.
Senate Republicans have not announced their Committee members.
NOTE:  This is the only Senate or House standing Committee scheduled to meet next week.

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