The House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee Monday approved an amendment to House Bill 113 (Harper-R-Montgomery) to change the name of the existing Act 13 drilling impact fee to “severance tax” and then delete all provisions in the bill enacting a real natural gas severance tax.
The amendment was offered by Rep. John Maher (R-Allegheny), the Majority Chair of the Committee, and was approved in a party-line vote Republicans supporting.
The bill was then held in Committee to give members more time to prepare additional amendments.
The other amendments ready for Monday’s meeting were ruled out of order--
-- Rep. Carroll/A03054: Fix for the definition of stripper well definition as a result of a Commonwealth Court decision in March to prevent loss of revenue to Act 13 impact fee;
-- Rep. Tallman/A03250: Reducing the severance tax from 3.5 percent to 1.75 percent; and
-- A03296: Eliminate Act 13 impact fee, replace with 5 percent severance tax with the same distribution.
A discharge resolution requesting committee consideration of the bill was filed on July 11.
Rep. John Maher (R-Allegheny) serves as Majority Chair of the House Environmental Committee and can be contacted by sending email to: jmaher@pahousegop.com. Rep. Mike Carroll serves as Minority Chair and can be contacted by sending email to: mcarroll@pahouse.net. Related Stories:
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