Environmental_Resources_&_Energy

Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee

Wednesday, May 10, 2023 | 10:30 a.m.

Room 8E-A, East Wing

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Agenda

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call

3. Bill Consideration

• Senate Bill 198 (Bartolotta)- An Act amending the act of July 13, 1988 (P.L.530, No.94), known as the Environmental Hearing Board Act,
   further providing for definitions and for jurisdiction.

• Senate Bill 199 (Bartolotta)- An Act amending the act of July 13, 1988 (P.L.530, No.94), known as the Environmental Hearing Board Act,
   further providing for Environmental Hearing Board.

• Senate Bill 689 (Yaw)- An Act amending the act of November 26, 1978 (P.L.1375, No.325), known as the Dam Safety and Encroachments
  Act, providing for issuance of and conditions for continuous maintenance permits.

• Senate Bill 690 (Yaw)- The second bill, which mirrors House Bill 2405 introduced during the 2021-2022 session, will create a program that
  allows counties to opt in to address hazards within their streams by allowing for emergency maintenance permits in consultation with their
  county conservation district.

• Senate Bill 691 (Yaw)- An Act amending the act of June 28, 1995 (P.L.89, No.18), known as the Conservation and Natural Resources Act,
  in renaming Department of Environmental Resources and defining rulemaking authority of Department of Environmental Protection,
  repealing provisions relating to Department of Environmental Protection and providing for Department of Environmental Services; and
  making editorial changes.

4. Adjourn

Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee 

Wednesday, January 18, 2023 | 9:30 a.m.

Room 461 MCB

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Agenda

Senate Resolution 9, PN 19 (Langerholc) – Resolution urging the President to restart and expedite the Keystone XL pipeline.

Senate Bill 115, PN 41 (Stefano) – This legislation amends the act of July 7, 2008 (P.L.654, No.55), known as the Bituminous Coal Mine Safety Act, in diesel-powered equipment, further providing for schedule of maintenance.

Senate Environmental Resources & Energy Committee and
Senate Labor & Industry Committee

Friday, October 14 | 9 a.m.

Allegheny County Courthouse, Pittsburgh

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Agenda

9AM       Welcome       Sen. Gene Yaw, Chair, ERE
                                         Sen. Camera Bartolotta, Chair, L&I
                                         Sen. Carolyn Comitta, Minority Chair, ERE
                                         Sen. Tina Tartaglione, Minority Chair, L&I

                                         Panel 1

9:10AM                          Hon. Rich Fitzgerald, County Executive
                                         Allegheny County – Testimony

                                         Mary Ann Bucci, Executive Director
                                         Port of Pittsburgh Commission – Testimony

                                         Jay Anders, P.E., Chief Operating Officer
                                         Rye Development – Testimony

                                         Justin Trudell, Chief Operating Officer
                                         FirstLight Power – Testimony

                                          Panel 2

10AM                              Hon. Leslie Osche, Commissioner 
                                         Butler County – Testimony

                                         Jeff Nobers, Executive Director
                                         Builders Guild of Western Pennsylvania and Pittsburgh
                                         Works Together – Testimony

                                         Chris Masciantonio, General Manager
                                         State Government Affairs
                                         U.S. Steel Corporation

                                         Lenna Hawkins, PE, PMP
                                         Deputy District Engineer
                                         U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
                                         Pittsburgh District

10:50AM   Closing       Sen. Gene Yaw, Chair, ERE
                                          Sen. Camera Bartolotta, Chair, L&I
                                          Sen. Carolyn Comitta, Minority Chair, ERE
                                          Sen. Tina Tartaglione, Minority Chair, L&I

Additional Written Testimony

Hilary Mercer – Testimony
Senior Vice President
Shell Polymers / Pennsylvania Chemicals

Senate Environmental Resources & Energy Committee

Tuesday, January 25, 2022 | 10:00 a.m.

Room 8-EB, East Wing

Agenda

Public hearing on storm water fees and implementation

Schedule

10 AM              Opening Remarks 

Panel One

 10:05 AM

J. Marc Kurowski, PE, President and CEO
K&W Engineers

Charlotte Katzenmoyer, Chief Executive Officer – Testimony | Stormwater Fees Policy Paper
Capital Region Water

Jeremy Miller, P.E., Director of Public Works – Testimony
Hampden Township, Cumberland County

Dr. Horace W. Strand, Executive Manager – Testimony
Stormwater Authority of the City of Chester 

Panel Two

10:50 AM        

Robert Traver, PhD, PE, D.WRE, F.EWRI, F.ASCE – Testimony
Director, Center for Resilient Water Systems
Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Villanova University

Fernando Pasquel, Senior Vice President – Testimony
National Director, Stormwater & Watershed Management
Arcadis U.S., Inc.

Ted Evgeniadis – Testimony
Lower Susquehanna Riverkeeper

 11:25 AM         Closing Remarks

Additional Written Testimony:

Wyoming Valley Sanitary Authority – Testimony

 

Senate Environmental Resources & Energy Committee

Wednesday, November 17, 2021 at 10 a.m.

The University of the Sciences, Rosenberger Hall, Room 102
600 South 43rd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104

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*COVID-19 protocols require that everyone wears a mask while indoors.

Agenda

Remediation Efforts Associated with the 2019 Explosion at the former Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refining Complex

Schedule

10:00 AM

Opening Remarks

10:10 AM

Joe Adams, Deputy Secretary for Field Operations  –  Testimony
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection

10:25 AM

Marilyn Howarth, MD, FACOEM  – Testimony, Additional Testimony
Director, Community Outreach & Engagement Core (COEC), Center of Excellence in Environmental Toxicology,
University of Pennsylvania

10:50 AM

Christopher Ahlers, Esq. Testimony
Clean Air Council

Adam Nagel  – Testimony
PennFuture 

11:30 AM

Mr. Rodney Ray
Community Organizer
Philly Thrive

11:50 AM

Closing Remarks

Submitted Testimony

HILCO  –  Testimony, Testimony 2

Evergreen Resources Management Operations  – Testimony

 

 

 

Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee

Wednesday, November 10, 2021 | 9:00 a.m.

Main Capitol, Room 461

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Agenda

Consideration of bills

Schedule

• Senate Bill 301, PN 312 (Yaw) – The legislation would restructure the appointments of the Air Quality Technical Advisory Committee (AQTAC).  This bill would balance out appointments with the Governor and Legislature and provide for an 18 member Committee: six appointed by the Governor; six appointed by the Senate (four from the Majority, two from the Minority); six appointed by the House of Representatives (four from the Majority, two from the Minority).
• Senate Bill 776, PN 918 (Laughlin) – The legislation amends the Sewage Facility Act to allow garage floor drains to be discharged to a treatment tank of an on-lot sewage system.
• House Bill 598, PN 567 (Oberlander) – The legislation clarifies that only public entities (Commonwealth and local government entities) can pursue prescriptive easements for the benefit of the public.

Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee

Tuesday, September 28, 2021 | 10:00 a.m.

North Office Building, Hearing Room #1

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Meeting to consider SB 525, SB 806, SB 832, followed by an informational briefing on PJM’s MOPR proposal and maintaining competitive and reliable energy markets

AGENDA:

• Senate Bill 525 (Gordner) – establishes the framework for a Growing Greener III program;

• Senate Bill 806 (Yaw) – ensuring landowners are afforded a clear and distinct assessment of royalties paid to them through lease agreements with natural gas operators;

*Amendment A02421

• Senate Bill 832 (Yaw) – establishing a Clean Streams Fund for Pennsylvania, dedicated to water quality, specifically focused on mitigating “non-point” sources of pollution, such as agricultural runoff and acid mine drainage.

*Amendment A02427

Informational briefing on PJM’s MOPR proposal and maintaining competitive and reliable energy markets.

AGENDA

Opening Comments

• Chairman Yaw
• Chairman Comitta 

Asim Z. Haque (Awe-Sim Hock)  – Testimony
Vice President – State and Member Services, PJM Interconnection

Dr. Joseph Bowring  – Testimony
President, Monitoring Analytics &
Independent Market Monitor for PJM

Glen Thomas, GT Power Group, LLC  – Testimony

Closing Comments

• Chairman Yaw
• Chairman Comitta

Additional Written Comments Submitted by
PA Municipal Electric Association / American Municipal Power  – Testimony
PA Chamber of Business & Industry  – Testimony

Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee

Tuesday, September 14, 2021 | 11:00 a.m.

North Office Building, Hearing Room #1

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Meeting to consider a concurrent resolution disapproving of the Environmental Quality Board regulations on a CO2 Budget Trading Program