Senate Environmental Committee Meets Feb. 24 On Bill To Expand Natural Gas Service

The Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee is scheduled to meet on February 24 to consider legislation to extend natural gas service into unserved or underserved areas, on sewer lateral funding and an independent counsel for the Environmental Quality Board.  The bills include--

-- Senate Bill 214 (Yaw-R-Lycoming) promoting the expansion of natural gas service into unserved or underserved areas (sponsor summary);

--  Senate Bill 307 (Yudichak-D-Luzerne) providing for an independent counsel for the Environmental Quality Board (sponsor summary); and

--  Senate Bill 289 (Fontana-D-Allegheny) funding for sewage lateral line improvements and repair (sponsor summary).

The meeting will be held in Room 8E-B East Wing of the Capitol starting at 9:30.

Sen. Gene Yaw (R-Lycoming) serves as Majority Chair and Sen. John Yudichak (D-Luzerne) serves as Minority Chair.