Senate Environmental Committee Makes Chesapeake Bay Funding Bill Optional

The Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee Tuesday amended and reported out legislation which makes a program to fund Chesapeake Bay nutrient pollution reductions optional for communities.

Also amended and reported out was a resolution directing the Joint State Government Commission to study the vehicle emission program.

The bills include--

-- Senate Bill 799 (Alloway-R-Franklin); and

-- Senate Resolution 168 (Langerholc-R-Cambria) directing the Joint State Government Commission to establish an advisory committee to review the vehicle emissions inspection program.
The bills now go to the full Senate for action.

Sen. Gene Yaw (R-Lycoming) serves as Majority Chair of the Senate Environmental Committee and can be contacted by sending email to: gyaw@pasen.gov.   Sen. John Yudichak (D-Luzerne) serves as Minority Chair and can be contacted by sending email to: yudichak@pasenate.com.