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.