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Public hearing on the economic impacts of RGGI

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JOINT HEARING
Senate Community, Economic & Recreational Development Committee

AND Senate Environmental Resources & Energy Committee

Tuesday, March 29, 2022 | 10:00 a.m.

North Office Building, Hearing Room #1

Agenda

Public hearing on the economic impacts of RGGI

Schedule

Opening Remarks (10:00 am)

Sen. Gene Yaw, Chair, Environmental Resources & Energy Committee
Sen. John Yudichak, Chair, Community, Economic & Recreational Development Committee
Sen. Carolyn Comitta, Minority Chair, Environmental Resources & Energy Committee
Sen. Amanda Cappelletti, Minority Chair, Community, Economic & Recreational Development Committee

Independent Fiscal Office Matthew Knittel, Director (10:15am-10:45am) Testimony

Economic Development (10:45 am-11:30 am)

Kevin Sunday, Director, Government Affairs, PA Chamber of Business & Industry – Testimony
Melissa Morgan, Assistant State Director, National Federation of Independent Business – Testimony
Carl Marrara – Vice President, Government Affairs, PA Manufacturers Association – Testimony
Brett Vassey – President & CEO, Virginia Manufacturers Association – Testimony

Labor (11:30 am-12:15 pm)

Kris Anderson, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Third District – Testimony
Martin Williams, National Coordinator of State Legislative Affairs; International Brotherhood of Boilermakers – Testimony
Shawn Steffee, Business Agent, Boilermakers Local 154 – Testimony

Education (12:15 pm-12:45 pm)

Professor Daniel Mallinson – Assistant Professor of Public Policy & Administration, School of Public Affairs, Penn State-Harrisburg (Zoom)
Dr. William M. Shobe, Director, Center for Economic & Policy Studies, Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service; Adjunct Professor of Economics; University of Virginia – Testimony

Closing Remarks & Adjournment.

Sen. Gene Yaw, Chair, Environmental Resources & Energy Committee.
Sen. John Yudichak, Chair, Community, Economic & Recreational Development Committee.
Sen. Carolyn Comitta, Minority Chair, Environmental Resources & Energy Committee.
Sen. Amanda Cappelletti, Minority Chair, Community, Economic & Recreational Development Committee.

Additional Written Testimony

Department of Environmental Protection – Testimony

Herr’s – Testimony

Ohio River Valley Institute – Testimony

The Pennsylvania State University-Dr. Seth Blumsack Testimony

Joint Hearing on Consumer and economic impacts of failing to invest in Pennsylvania’s natural gas infrastructure

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JOINT HEARING
Senate Community, Economic & Recreational Development Committee

AND Senate Environmental Resources & Energy Committee

Monday, October 4, 2021 | 2:00 p.m.

East Wing, Hearing Room 8E-A

Agenda

Consumer & Economic Impacts of Failing to Invest in Pennsylvania’s Natural Gas Infrastructure

SCHEDULE

2:00 pm: Opening Remarks

  • Senator John Yudichak, Majority Chair, Senate Community, Economic & Recreational Development Committee
  • Senator Gene Yaw; Majority Chair, Senate Environmental Resources & Energy Committee
  • Senator Amanda Cappelletti; Minority Chair, Community, Economic & Recreational Development Committee
  • Senator Carolyn Comitta; Minority Chair, Senate Environmental Resources & Energy Committee

Panel #1: Labor 2:15PM-2:45PM

  • Tony Seiwell – Business Manager for the Laborers’ District Council of Eastern PA  – Testimony
  • Jim Snell – Business Manager, Steamfitters Local Union 420  – Testimony

Panel #2: Economic Development 2:45PM-3:15PM

  • Kevin Sunday – Director, Government Affairs, PA Chamber  – Testimony
  • Dave Taylor – President & CEO, PA Manufacturers’ Association  – Testimony
  • Dave Callahan, President – Marcellus Shale Coalition  – Testimony

Panel #3: Consumer Protection 3:15PM-3:45PM

  • Christine Maloni Hoover – Interim Acting Consumer Advocate  – Testimony
  • Ray Cantor – Vice President, Government Affairs, New Jersey Business & Industry Association (remote)
  • Mike Butler – Executive Director, Consumer Energy Alliance – Testimony

Final Remarks & Adjournment

  • Senator Carolyn Comitta; Minority Chair, Senate Environmental Resources & Energy Committee
  • Senator Amanda Cappelletti; Minority Chair, Community, Economic & Recreational Development Committee
  • Senator Gene Yaw; Majority Chair, Senate Environmental Resources & Energy Committee
  • Senator John Yudichak, Majority Chair, Senate Community, Economic & Recreational Development Committee

Written Testimony
Clean Air Council  – Testimony
Penn Environment  – Testimony
PennFuture  – Testimony