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Senate Environmental Resources & Energy Committee
Consideration of Bills and the Nomination of Richard J. Allan
for DCNR Secretary
Tuesday, May 3, 2011 at 9:30 A.M.
Majority Caucus Room, Main Capitol
 
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Please click on links to view documents and testimony
Agenda
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Senate Bill 292 (Eichelberger) - Amends the Flood
Control Law by increasing the minimum amount which must be bid through a
public advertising process from $4,000 to $25,000 for flood control projects
performed by the Water and Power Resources Board.
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Senate Bill 308 (Pippy) - Authorizes municipalities
and municipal authorities to use public funds for the improvement,
extension, repair or rehabilitation of private lateral sewer lines connected
to public sewer lines.
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Senate Bill 367 (White, D) - Authorizes DGS to make
and execute contracts and leases on behalf of the Commonwealth for the
mining or removal of valuable mineral resources which may be found in
state-owned land or under waters of the Commonwealth.
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Senate Bill 367 Analysis
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Amendment A01701 (White, D) - Requires a minimum of 50% of
revenue received from bonus and lease payments to go to the
Environmental Stewardship Fund or the Key '93 Fund. The remaining
revenue will go into the General Fund. All money derived from the
PA State System of Higher Education land will be deposited into the
Key '93 Fund.
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Senate Bill 460 (Yaw) - When payment is made for oil
or gas production to an interest owner, itemized deduction information will
be included on the check stub or an attachment to the form payment.
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Senate Bill 460 Analysis
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Amendment A01722 (Yaw) - Further defines and
details "division order", "interest owner" and the items listed on
the check stub, including contact information. Removes Section 3.3
through Section 3.9 dealing with late payments and dissolution of
the lease.
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Senate Bill 469 (Argall) - Allows walking, jogging,
bicycling, exercising and horseback riding on nature trails as a
recreational purpose by limiting liability.
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Senate Bill 618 (Yudichak) - Requires DEP to appoint
a counsel to the EQB, who shall serve as independent counsel to the members.
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Senate Bill 791 (Earll) - Amends the Bluff Recession
and Setback act by further defining "bluff recession hazard area", "bluff
toe" and "shoreline".
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Senate Bill 898 (Tomlinson) - Amend the Noncoal
Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act to provide that all
municipal subdivision and land development ordinances are preempted by the
Noncoal Act.
Consider the nomination of
Richard J. Allan as Secretary of
Conservation and Natural Resources.
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