House Committee Considers Water Well Standards, Regulatory Review Bills June 24

The House Consumer Affairs Committee is scheduled to meet on June 24 to consider bills setting standards for the construction of private water wells and provide additional review of regulations by the General Assembly.  The bills include--

-- House Bill 48 (Godshall-R-Montgomery) authorizing the Environmental Quality Board to set construction standards for private water wells (sponsor summary); and

-- House Bill 965 (Godshall-R-Montgomery) requiring additional oversight of agency regulations under the Regulatory Review Act (sponsor summary).   (Click Here for comments by the PA Environmental Council raising concerns about the bill.)

The meeting will be held in Room 60 of the East Wing of the Capitol starting at 9:15.

Rep. Robert Godshall (R-Montgomery) serves as Majority Chair of the Committee, email: rgodshal@pahousegop.com,  and Rep. Peter Daley (D-Washington) serves as Minority Chair, email: pdaley@pahouse.net.