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For Immediate Release
November 27, 2007
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- Sen. White
- Sen. Erickson
- Sen. Wonderling
Committee Moves Special Session Energy Bills Forward
Harrisburg – The Senate Special Session Committee on Energy Policies today
approved eight bills, advancing several energy issues in the Senate.
"We're committed to making this a productive special session, and moving
these bills forward will allow for broad review, discussion and debate in the
full Senate," said White.
The committee, chaired by Sen. Mary Jo White (R-21), approved the following
bills:
- Special Session Senate Bill 4 (Sen. Pat Browne) – Authorizes a $20
million increase in the research and development tax credit to be allocated
exclusively for alternative energy development and research.
- SS SB 6 (Sen. Ted Erickson) -- Authorizes a Solar Energy Tax Credit
covering 25 percent of the installation costs associated with solar
installation.
- SS SB 8 (Sen. John Wozniak) – Establishes an Energy-Saving Materials
Sales Tax Holiday
- SS SB 22 (Sen. Tommy Tomlinson) – Increases the reimbursement to
producers of alternative fuels, and makes other changes to the Alternative
Fuels Incentive Act. An amendment sponsored by Sen. Lisa Boscola provides
grants to tire retailers for up to half of the costs of purchasing and
installing nitrogen tire inflation systems.
- SS SB 25 (Sen. Mike Waugh) -- Designates by-products of the pulping
process and wood manufacturing process, including bark, wood chips and
sawdust, as Tier 1 alternative energy sources.
- SS SB 26 (Sen. Rob Wonderling) -- Requires state-owned or leased
vehicles to use a 20-percent biodiesel fuel blend.
- SS SB 31 (Sen. Don White) – Amends the Alternative Energy Portfolio
Standards Act to further define "Low-Impact Hydropower."
- SS SB 36 (Sen. Mary Jo White) – Establishes the Biodiesel Study and
Production Incentive Act. An amendment sponsored by Sen. Ted Erickson
authorizes renewable diesel produced in the commonwealth to be substituted
in place of biodiesel to meet the act's content requirements.
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