Environmental Resources & Energy

Establishing the hauler or broker of food processing residuals certification program; providing for the transportation of food processing residuals; imposing duties on the Department of Agriculture and the State Conservation Commission; and imposing penalties.

Establishing the Landslide Insurance Program; establishing and providing for the powers and duties of the Landslide Insurance Board; providing for duties of the Auditor General; imposing a penalty; and making appropriations and transfers.

In environmental protection, providing for decommissioning of solar energy facilities.

Providing for the abrogation of regulations relating to the CO2 Budget Trading Program.

Providing for consumer protection and prohibiting the use of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances in certain products; imposing powers and duties on the Department of Environmental Protection; and imposing penalties.

Recognizing the month of October 2024 as "Energy Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.

Providing for duties of Environmental Quality Board, for investigatory proceedings for clean hydrogen projects, for regulations for clean hydrogen projects, for applications for clean hydrogen projects and for duties of investor-owned utilities; and establishing the Clean Hydrogen Tax Credit Program.

Providing for portable battery stewardship and establishing requirements for Battery Stewardship Plans; imposing duties on the Department of Environmental Protection; and imposing penalties.

Providing for geologic sequestration and establishing the Geologic Sequestration Special Revenue Account.

Directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to conduct a study to comprehensively review all the permits issued by the Department of Environmental Protection, including the authority of the Department of Environmental Protection, and issue a report of findings and recommendations.

Providing for restrictions on the sale and application of high-PAH sealants; establishing the Safer Sealant Fund; imposing duties on the Department of Environmental Protection; authorizing certain municipal ordinances; and imposing penalties.

Providing for management of responsible outdoor night lighting; and imposing duties on the Department of General Services.

In development, providing for downhole operation chemical disclosure.

In powers and duties, further providing for powers and duties of counties.

In miscellaneous provisions, providing for bag usage.

Providing for the abrogation of regulations relating to the Pennsylvania Heavy-Duty Diesel Emissions Control Program and for the applicability of Federal standards.

In preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; and, in miscellaneous, providing for release testing and reimbursement.

Providing for county conservation district stream reconstruction emergency permit authorizations.

Directing the Joint State Government Commission to conduct a study on the feasibility of using geothermal energy technologies that utilize abandoned mining locations and operations in this Commonwealth and issue a report of its findings and recommendations to the House of Representatives.

In enforcement and remedies, providing for criminal proceedings.

Urging the Department of Environmental Protection, as a result of the findings of the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee's report, Proposed Revisions to Biosolids General Permits PAG-07, PAG-08, and PAG-09, not to implement the proposed revisions.

In general provisions, further providing for definitions; in residual waste, further providing for disposal, processing and storage of residual waste and providing for exempt special wastes; and making an editorial change.

Providing for issuance of permits in environmental justice areas.

In development, further providing for well permits.

In development, further providing for bonding.

Further providing for definitions and for jurisdiction.

Further providing for definitions and for alternative energy portfolio standards; providing for solar photovoltaic technology requirements, for community solar program standards and for contracts for solar photovoltaic technologies by Commonwealth agencies; further providing for portfolio requirements in other states; and making a repeal.

Designating June 1, 2023, as "Skip the Straw Day" in Pennsylvania.

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.

In oil and gas wells, further providing for definitions and for Oil and Gas Lease Fund and providing for Public Natural Resources Trust Fund.

In development, further providing for well reporting requirements.

In regional clean hydrogen hubs, further providing for definitions, for eligibility and for application and approval of tax credit, providing for qualifying clean hydrogen uses and further providing for guidelines and regulations.

Prohibiting restrictions on household appliances by Commonwealth agencies and municipalities; and providing for civil actions authorized.

Urging the United States Environmental Protection Agency to re-examine the United States Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration's hazardous materials regulations and make any necessary changes that would help to provide better protection to the public and the environment and urging the United States Congress to pass the Decreasing Emergency Railroad Accident Instances Locally (DERAIL) Act to provide for the tightening of regulations for trains carrying hazardous materials.

Providing for decommissioning of solar energy facilities.

In general provisions, providing for areas where landfills are prohibited.

Establishing the Environmental Justice Policy Center and the Environmental Justice Policy Fund; and making a transfer.

Providing for county conservation district stream reconstruction emergency permit authorizations.

Urging the President of the United States to prioritize the development and utilization of safe and reliable pipelines for energy transport.

Establishing the Pipeline Early Detection and Warning Board in the Department of Community and Economic Development; establishing the Pipeline Early Detection and Warning System Fund; providing for grants to municipalities; imposing a fee; making an appropriation; and making repeals.

In powers and duties of the Department of Environmental Resources, its officers and departmental and advisory boards and commissions, providing for Office of Environmental Justice.

Providing for an impact fee for natural gas and oil pipelines; establishing the Pipeline Impact Fund; and imposing powers and duties on the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.

Directing the Joint State Government Commission to conduct a study on the feasibility of establishing a low-emission and zero-emission vehicle program in this Commonwealth and to issue a report of its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly.

Providing for plain language requirements in oil and gas real property contracts, for remedies and for penalties.

In scope and purpose, further providing for fences along streams.

In preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions and providing for disaster emergency declaration and for testing requirement, duty to report and public access; in powers and duties, further providing for powers and duties of department; and, in liability and settlement procedures, further providing for responsible person.

Providing for maximum contaminant levels.

In other pollutions and potential pollution, providing for notice of discharge endangering public health or environment.

Providing for an erosion and sediment control permit, for compliance, for an annual report and for duties of the Department of Environmental Protection.

Further providing for watershed storm water plans and contents.

Further providing for definitions and for variances and exemptions.

Further providing for definitions, for proposed regulations and procedures for review and for final-form regulations and final-omitted regulations and procedures for review; providing for regulations deemed withdrawn; further providing for procedures for subsequent review of disapproved final-form or final-omitted regulations by the commission; and providing for concurrent resolution required for economically significant regulations.

In development, providing for hydraulic fracturing fluid tracer.

Further providing for powers and duties of the Department of Environmental Resources; and making editorial changes.

Establishing the Rebuild Pennsylvania Board, the Rebuild Pennsylvania Program and the Rebuild Pennsylvania Fund; providing for powers and duties of the board and for use of program money; and making an interfund transfer.

In rules of construction, further providing for definitions.

Establishing the Philadelphia LNG Export Task Force; and providing for duties of task force.

Further providing for Mining and Reclamation Advisory Board.

Establishing the greenhouse gas emissions fee on manufacturers; establishing the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Fund; and imposing duties on Department of Community and Economic Development.

In diesel-powered equipment, further providing for schedule of maintenance.

Providing for county conservation district stream

Further providing for permit issuance and conditions and for enforcement orders.

Providing for duty of Department of Environmental Protection to prohibit the construction or installation of wind turbines that negatively affect military installations.

Further providing for title of act, for short title of act, for definitions and for Alternative Fuels Incentive Fund; repealing provisions relating to biomass-based diesel production incentives; further providing for annual report; and repealing provisions relating to interfund transfer.

Establishing the Environmental Justice Policy Center and the Environmental Justice Policy Fund; and making an appropriation.

Further providing for powers and duties of the Department of Environmental Resources; and making editorial changes.

Establishing the Alternative Fuel Vehicle Purchase Rebate Program within the Department of Environmental Protection and the Alternative Fuel Vehicle Purchase Rebate Account; and making an appropriation.

Providing for oil and gas well plugging oversight; in development, further providing for bonding and for well plugging funds; establishing the Oil and Gas Well Plugging Grant Program; and making a related repeal.

Providing for the procedure relating to the suspension of the Pennsylvania Heavy-Duty Diesel Emissions Control Program and for the applicability of Federal standards.

Urging the Congress of the United States to fund measures to protect the power grid of the United States from electromagnetic pulse attacks and solar flare incidents.

Providing for water and wastewater asset management plans.

Further providing for definitions; and providing for culvert maintenance requirements.

Further providing for definitions; and providing for permit not required for certain maintenance projects.

Providing for the prohibition of balloon releases; imposing duties on the Department of Environmental Protection; and imposing penalties.

Updating and expanding the storm water planning requirements to be undertaken by counties; authorizing counties to regulate storm water within a watershed-based planning area; authorizing the formation of water resources management authorities; enabling counties, municipalities and water resources management authorities to develop integrated water resources management plans; imposing duties and conferring powers on the Department of Environmental Protection, the Environmental Quality Board, counties, municipalities and water resources management authorities; providing for financing and for waiver of use for certain grant or loan funds; and making related repeals.

Providing for the leasing of subsurface rights on State forest and park property for oil and natural gas development; making an appropriation; and abrogating an executive order and other orders and administrative policies.

Amending the act of July 7, 1961 (P.L.518, No.268), known as the Delaware River Basin Compact, in organization and area, further providing for voting power.

Further providing for watershed storm water plans and contents.

Authorizing the Department of Environmental Protection to conduct a public comment process on and submit to the General Assembly a measure or action intended to abate, control or limit carbon dioxide emissions by imposing a revenue-generating tax or fee on carbon dioxide emissions; and making an appropriation.

Urging the President of the United States and the Congress of the United States to take measures to increase America's long-term energy affordability and security by ensuring the continued operation and expansion of our oil and gas infrastructure.

Authorizing the Department of Environmental Protection to conduct a public comment process on and submit to the General Assembly a measure or action intended to abate, control or limit carbon dioxide emissions by imposing a revenue-generating tax or fee on carbon dioxide emissions.

Urging the Biden Administration and the Congress of the United States to designate this Commonwealth as a hydrogen hub.

In oil and gas wells, further providing for definitions and for oil and gas lease fund and providing for Public Natural Resources Trust Fund.

In general provisions, providing for areas where landfills are prohibited.

Amending the act of February 2, 1966 (1965 P.L.1860, No.586), entitled "An act encouraging landowners to make land and water areas available to the public for recreational purposes by limiting liability in connection therewith, and repealing certain acts," further providing for definitions; and providing for recreational user's claim for property rights and for the substitution of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources for a party in litigation.

In environmental stewardship and watershed protection, further providing for legislative findings, for fund and for agencies.

In powers and duties of the Department of Environmental Resources, its officers and departmental and advisory boards and commissions, providing for Office of Environmental Justice.

In administrative organization, further providing for departmental administrative boards, commissions, and offices; in organization of departmental administrative boards and commissions and of advisory boards and commissions, further providing for advisory boards and commissions and repealing provisions relating to Environmental Quality Board; in powers and duties of the Department of Agriculture and its departmental administrative commission, further providing for seasonal farm labor; in powers and duties of the Department of Environmental Resources, its officers and departmental and advisory boards and commissions, further providing for Environmental Quality Board and for powers of Environmental Quality Board.

Providing for municipal storm water assistance; establishing the Municipal Storm Water Assistance Fund and the Municipal Storm Water Assistance Program; and making an appropriation.

Directing the Joint State Government Commission to conduct a study on the feasibility of establishing a low-emission and zero-emission vehicle program in this Commonwealth and to issue a report of its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly.

Further providing for penalties and remedies.

Urging the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to exercise its authority under section 211 (o) (7) (A) (i) of the Clean Air Act to revise the nationwide Renewable Fuel Standard ("RFS") updating volume mandates to provide relief to refiners in Pennsylvania, the East Coast and elsewhere, and to implement additional reforms going forward which will allow for the blending of renewable fuels consistent with the original intention of the RFS program, while containing costs for independent refiners.

In preliminary provisions, providing for the Environmental Justice Advisory Board.

In other pollutions and potential pollution, further providing for potential pollution.

In Conservation Excellence Grant Program, further providing for criteria for evaluation of applications; and, in conservation and natural resources, providing for nonpoint source pollution reduction and establishing the Agriculture Conservation Assistance Program, the Pennsylvania Clean Water Procurement Program and the Municipal Storm Water Assistance Program.

Providing for abandonment of dams.

Providing for registration of extraordinary nonmunicipal water users; imposing a water resource fee; establishing the Water Use Fund; and providing for submission of a question to the electorate authorizing incurring of indebtedness for water-related environmental initiatives.

Further providing for definitions.

Further providing for definitions, for fees and for disposition of fees, fines and civil penalties, providing for disposition of auction proceeds from CO2 Budget Trading Program, for clean air fund accounts, for the Energy Communities Trust Fund and for Environmental Justice Communities Trust Fund

In general provisions, further providing for powers and duties of the department.

Providing for the administration of permits by State agencies, for a tracking system for permit applications, for the establishment of permit programs, for third-party review of permit decision delays and for annual reports.

Further providing for official plans.

In preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions and providing for disaster emergency declaration and for testing requirement, duty to report and public access; in powers and duties, further providing for powers and duties of department; and, in liability and settlement procedures, further providing for responsible person.

Providing for an impact fee for natural gas and oil pipelines; establishing the Pipeline Impact Fund; and imposing powers and duties on the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.

In development, further providing for relationship to solid waste and surface mining.

In general provisions, further providing for definitions; in applications and permits; further providing for permit and license application requirements; and making an inconsistent repeal.

Providing for the administration of permits by State agencies, for a tracking system for permit applications, for the establishment of permit programs and for annual reports.

In other pollutions and potential pollution, further providing for potential pollution.

In unconventional gas well fee, further providing for distribution of fee.

In unconventional gas well fee, repealing expiration; and imposing a natural gas tax.

Further providing for definitions.

Establishing the CO2 Budget Trading Program; providing for powers and duties of department; establishing the Energy Transition Fund; providing for revenue from sale of carbon allowances; establishing the Energy Transition Board; and providing for energy transition plan.

In development, further providing for hydraulic fracturing chemical disclosure requirements.

Providing for lead abatement assistance; establishing the Lead Abatement Grant Program and the Lead Abatement Assistance Fund; and imposing an architectural paint surcharge.

In scope and purpose, further providing for fences along streams.

Further providing for powers and duties of the Department of Environmental Protection.

Further providing for powers and duties of Environmental Quality Board; and abrogating regulations.

Further providing for powers and duties of department.

Urging the Congress of the United States, the President of the United States and the Environmental Protection Agency to delay the requirements of the MS4 storm water management program for a period of two years in response to the COVID-19 crisis.

Providing for an erosion and sediment control permit, for compliance, for an annual report and for duties of the Department of Environmental Protection.

Further providing for definitions and for variances and exemptions.

In development, providing for hydraulic fracturing fluid tracer.

Providing for public health and imposing duties on the Department of Environmental Protection.

In preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions.

In general provisions, further providing for definitions; and making editorial changes.

In general provisions and public policy, further providing for definitions; and, in other pollutions and potential pollution, providing for notice of discharge endangering health or the environment.

In development, further providing for well permits.

In oil and gas wells, further providing for definitions and for oil and gas lease fund and providing for Public Natural Resources Trust Fund.

In general provisions, further providing for definitions; in residual waste, further providing for disposal, processing and storage of residual waste and providing for exempt special wastes; and making editorial changes.

Further providing for advice to department.

Repealing the act of May 11, 1921 (P.L.479, No.225), entitled "An act imposing a State tax on anthracite coal; providing for the assessment and collection thereof; and providing penalties for the violation of this act."

Authorizing the Department of Environmental Protection to conduct a public comment process on and submit to the General Assembly a measure or action intended to abate, control or limit carbon dioxide emissions by imposing a revenue-generating tax or fee on carbon dioxide emissions.

Further providing for duties of owners.

Further providing for definitions and for alternative energy portfolio standards, providing for solar photovoltaic technology requirements, for contract requirements for solar photovoltaic energy system sources, for renewable energy storage report, for energy storage deployment targets and for contracts for solar photovoltaic technologies by Commonwealth agencies and further providing for portfolio requirements in other states; and making a related repeal.

Further providing for definitions and for alternative energy portfolio standards, providing for solar photovoltaic technology requirements, for contract requirements for solar photovoltaic energy system sources, for renewable energy storage report, for energy storage deployment targets and for contracts for solar photovoltaic technologies by Commonwealth agencies and further providing for portfolio requirements in other states; and making a related repeal.

Further providing for Mining and Reclamation Advisory Board.

Amending the act of January 24, 1966 (1965 P.L.1535, No.537), entitled "An act providing for the planning and regulation of community sewage systems and individual sewage systems; requiring municipalities to submit plans for systems in their jurisdiction; authorizing grants; requiring permits for persons installing such systems; requiring disclosure statements in certain land sale contracts; authorizing the Department of Environmental Resources to adopt and administer rules, regulations, standards and procedures; creating an advisory committee; providing remedies and prescribing penalties," further providing for official plans.

Authorizing the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, with the approval of the Governor, to grant and convey to Ohiopyle Borough, Fayette County, certain lands situate in Ohiopyle Borough, Fayette County, in exchange for Ohiopyle Borough granting and conveying certain lands to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to be added to those existing lands at Ohiopyle State Park.

Encouraging all residents of this Commonwealth to observe "Earth Day" on April 22, 2020.

Imposing a duty on the Department of Environmental Protection to maintain a system for applicants to track the status of certain permit applications; and providing for permit notifications.

Further providing for official plans.

Commemorating the 50th anniversary of Moraine State Park.

Further providing for powers and duties of department.

In powers and duties of the Governor and other constitutional officers, of the Executive Board and of the Pennsylvania State Police, further providing for Pennsylvania State Police Force; in powers and duties of Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, providing for Project 70; in powers and duties of the Department of General Services and its departmental administrative and advisory boards and commissions, further providing for Department of Environmental Resources powers not affected; in powers and duties of the Department of Community Affairs, its departmental boards, bureaus and agencies, further providing for powers and duties in general; and making a related repeal.

Establishing the Manufacturer E-waste Program, providing for Manufacturer E-waste Program plans, for penalties and for landfill ban and establishing the Advisory Electronics Recycling Task Force.

Honoring the CRC Watersheds Association for 50 years of watershed protection in Chester and Delaware Counties.

Recognizing April 5, 2020, as "Geologists Day" in Pennsylvania.

Designating the month of January 2020 as "Safe Drinking Water Month" in Pennsylvania.

Designating the week of April 19 through 25, 2020, as "Earth Week" and recognizing April 22, 2020, as the 50th anniversary of "Earth Day" in Pennsylvania.

In recycling and waste reduction, providing for source-separated organics.

Providing for public health and imposing duties on the Department of Environmental Protection.

Prohibiting the use of certain class B firefighting foams under certain circumstances; and imposing powers and duties on the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency and the State Fire Commissioner.

In rules of construction, further providing for definitions.

Further providing for designating areas unsuitable for coal refuse disposal.

Recognizing the month of October 2019 as "Energy Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.

Recognizing the week of September 16 through 20, 2019, as "SepticSmart Week" in Pennsylvania.

Further providing for powers and duties of the Department of Environmental Protection and for civil penalties.

Further providing for definitions, for biodiesel content in diesel fuel sold for on-road use, for blending, registration and other requirements and for department authority and responsibility.

In development, further providing for well reporting requirements.

Relating to conventional wells and the development of oil, gas and coal; imposing powers and duties on the Department of Environmental Protection; and providing for preliminary provisions, for general requirements, for underground gas storage, for enforcement and remedies, for related funds, parties and activities and for miscellaneous provisions.

In recycling and waste reduction, further providing for Commonwealth recycling and waste reduction.

Providing for infrastructure revenue; and making a related repeal.

Providing for transition to renewable energy; imposing duties on the Department of Environmental Protection and other Commonwealth agencies relating to energy consumption and renewable energy generation; establishing the Clean Energy Transition Task Force, the Just Transition Community Advisory Committee, the Clean Energy Center of Excellence, the Council for Clean Energy Workforce Development and the Clean Energy Workforce Development Fund; and providing for interim limits on energy produced from nonrenewable sources.

In development, further providing for well permits.

Further providing for definitions, for proposed regulations and procedures for review and for final-form regulations and final-omitted regulations and procedures for review; providing for regulations deemed withdrawn; further providing for procedures for subsequent review of disapproved final-form or final-omitted regulations by the commission; and providing for concurrent resolution required for economically significant regulations.

Providing for the administration of permits by State agencies, for a tracking system for permit applications, for the establishment of permit programs and for annual reports.

In development, further providing for well permits.

In water resources planning, providing for departmental control of groundwater matters and for groundwater regulation review.

In unconventional gas well fee, further providing for Statewide initiatives.

Authorizing the Department of General Services to lease submerged lands within Erie County for the assessment, development, construction and operation of utility scale offshore wind or solar energy generation facilities; providing for collection of royalty payments; establishing the Lake Erie Large-Scale Energy System Development Fund; and providing for distributions and transfers from the fund.

Providing for maximum contaminant levels.

In development, providing for hydraulic fracturing fluid tracer.

In duties of manufacturers and retailers, further providing for manufacturer plan and reporting.

Further providing for watershed storm water plans and contents.

Providing for erosion and sediment control requirements.

In environmental stewardship and watershed protection, further providing for legislative findings and for agencies and establishing duties for the Department of Community and Economic Development, the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, the Pennsylvania Game Commission and the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Amending the act of August 23, 1961 (P.L.1068, No.484), entitled "An act to provide for the creation and administration of a Coal and Clay Mine Subsidence Insurance Fund within the Department of Environmental Protection for the insurance of compensation for damages to subscribers thereto; declaring false oaths by the subscribers to be misdemeanors; providing penalties for the violation thereof; and making an appropriation," further providing for application for insurance, terms of insurance, penalty for false statement and list of mining areas.

In other pollutions and potential pollution, further providing for potential pollution.

In administration, providing for waiver for certain municipalities.

Relating to conventional wells and the development of oil, gas and coal; imposing powers and duties on the Department of Environmental Protection; and providing for preliminary provisions, for general requirements, for underground gas storage, for enforcement and remedies, for related funds, parties and activities and for miscellaneous provisions.

In development, further providing for well reporting requirements.

Providing for maximum contaminant levels for perfluorononanoic acid.

In unconventional gas well fee, repealing provisions related to expiration; providing for a natural gas severance tax; establishing the Natural Gas Severance Tax Account; providing for allocation of proceeds; and imposing penalties.

Further providing for watershed storm water plans and contents.

In preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions.

Calling for safe pipeline infrastructure expansion and directing the Department of Environmental Protection and the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission to prepare a comprehensive risk assessment of the Sunoco Pipeline L.P. Mariner East 2 natural gas liquids pipeline project impacting 17 counties throughout this Commonwealth and make a report.

In environmental protection, providing for polystyrene food container prohibition.

In development, further providing for well permits.

Providing for registration of on-lot wastewater treatment system inspectors with the Department of State of the Commonwealth, for biennial registration and for duties of certifying organizations.

In additional special funds, providing for restricted accounts for Department of Environmental Protection; and making related repeals.

In development, further providing for well permits.

In emergency medical personnel, further providing for definitions, for emergency medical personnel, for regulations, for continuing training, for certification and for liability.

Further providing for labeling.

Providing for transition to renewable energy; imposing duties on the Department of Environmental Protection and other Commonwealth agencies relating to energy consumption and renewable energy generation; establishing the Clean Energy Transition Task Force, the Clean Energy Center of Excellence, the Council for Clean Energy Workforce Development and the Clean Energy Workforce Development Fund; and providing for interim limits on energy produced from nonrenewable sources.

In consolidated county assessment, further providing for subjects of local taxation and for valuation of property.

Providing for the erosion and sedimentation program to be administered by delegation agreements between the Department of Environmental Protection and conservation districts.

In financial provisions, further providing for Underground Storage Tank Indemnification Board, for Underground Storage Tank Environmental Cleanup Program, for Underground Storage Tank Pollution Prevention Program and for investigation and closure costs.

Urging the Congress of the United States to pass H.R. 545, the United States Commission on the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries Act, and requesting that President Donald J. Trump sign H.R. 545 into law.

In recycling fee, further providing for recycling fee for municipal waste landfills and resource recovery facilities and for Recycling Fund.

Requiring the design, construction and renovation of certain State-owned or State-leased buildings to comply with specified energy and environmental building standards; and providing for powers and duties of the Department of General Services.

In unconventional gas well fee, repealing expiration; and providing for imposition of tax, for registration, for meters, for assessments, for time for assessment, for extension of assessment period, for reassessments, for interest, for penalties, for criminal acts, for abatement of additions or penalties, for bulk and auction sales, for collection upon failure to request reassessment, review or appeal, for tax liens, for tax suit reciprocity, for service, for refunds, for refund petition, for rules and regulations, for recordkeeping, for examinations, for unauthorized disclosure, for cooperation with other governments, for bonds and for deposit of proceeds.

Providing for clean vehicles investment.

In powers and duties of the Department of Environmental Resources, its officers and departmental and advisory boards and commissions, providing for toll-free response telephone number.

In preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; in duties of manufacturers and retailers, further providing for registration and for manufacturer plan and reporting; establishing the Supplementary Program and the Supplementary Program Fund; and, in administration, further providing for duties of department, for fees for collection or recycling of covered devices and for enforcement.

Providing for natural gas severance tax; and repealing provisions relating to the expiration of the unconventional gas well fee.

Establishing the Pipeline Safety and Communication Board and providing for its powers and duties.

Further providing for official plans.

Further providing for mining permit, reclamation plan and bond.

In unconventional gas well fee, further providing for definitions and repealing expiration; and providing for imposition of tax, for impact fee credits, for registration, for meters, for assessments, for time for assessment, for extension of assessment period, for reassessments, for interest, for penalties, for administration of tax, for criminal acts, for abatement of additions or penalties, for bulk and auction sales, for collection upon failure to request reassessment, review or appeal, for tax liens, for tax suit reciprocity, for service, for refunds, for refund petition, for rules and regulations, for recordkeeping, for examinations, for unauthorized disclosure, for cooperation with other governments, for bonds, for prohibition, for future agreements and for deposit of proceeds.

Further providing for definitions; and providing for minimum royalty for unconventional oil or gas well production and for remedy for failure to pay the minimum royalty on unconventional oil or gas wells.

Providing for education reinvestment severance tax, for minimum royalty for unconventional oil or gas well products and for remedy for failure to pay the minimum royalty on unconventional oil or gas wells; and making a related repeal.

Urging the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to join the United States Climate Alliance in response to the United States' withdrawal from the Paris Agreement.

In applications and permits, providing for public comment; providing for prohibitions; and, in enforcement and remedies, providing for site inspection.

Providing for registration of extraordinary nonagriculture and nonmunicipal water users; imposing a water resource fee; establishing the Water Use Fund; and providing for submission of a question to the electorate authorizing incurring of indebtedness for water-related environmental initiatives.

In general provisions and public policy, further providing for powers and duties of department.

In financial provisions, further providing for Underground Storage Tank Indemnification Board.

In general provisions, further providing for definitions.

Providing for review of certain applications submitted to the Department of Environmental Protection.

Providing for water obstruction and encroachment permits.

In unconventional gas well fee, further providing for definitions.

Further providing for Commonwealth agency cooperation.

Providing for erosion and sediment control requirements.

Further providing for definitions.

Establishing the Adopt-a-River Program; providing for powers and duties of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources; and making an appropriation.

Providing for natural gas severance tax; and establishing the Severance Tax Restricted Account.

In powers and duties of the Department of Environmental Resources, its officers and departmental and advisory boards and commissions, providing for publication of permit list.

Further providing for the definitions of "alternative energy sources" and "Tier II alternative energy source."

Providing for hearing on purchase of wetlands and for notice of purchase of wetlands.

Further providing for definitions and for prohibition.

Urging the City of Philadelphia to establish a year-round program providing for the safe removal and adequate disposal of illegally discarded waste tires.

Providing for maximum contaminant levels.

Further providing for powers and duties of the Department of Environmental Protection.

Authorizing the Department of General Services to lease submerged lands in excess of 25 acres within Erie County for the assessment, development, construction and operation of utility scale offshore wind, solar or kinetic energy generation facilities; providing for collection of certain lease and royalty payments; establishing the Lake Erie Large-Scale Energy System Development Fund; and providing for distributions and transfers from the fund.

Providing for an erosion and sediment control permit, for compliance, for an annual report and for duties of the Department of Environmental Protection.

Further providing for definitions; and providing for additional use of funds for financial assistance.

In preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; and, in related activities, providing for recreational use and for storm water runoff.

Amending the act of April 8, 1949 (P.L.418, No.58), entitled, "An act to provide for and regulate the accumulation, investment, and expenditure of funds by cities, boroughs, incorporated towns and townships for preparing plans for sewage disposal systems, and for the construction, improvement or replacement of sewage disposal systems for which plans have been approved by the Sanitary Water Board of the Commonwealth," further providing for definitions, for creation of a Sewage Disposal System Fund, for investment of fund and for expenditure of fund; and making editorial changes.

Establishing the Private Dam Financial Assurance Program and the Private Dam Financial Assurance Fund.

Amending the act of May 29, 1945 (P.L.1134, No.405), entitled "An act to create a commission to act jointly with commissions appointed for like purpose by the States of West Virginia and Maryland, the Commonwealth of Virginia and the District of Columbia, which, together with three members to be appointed by the President of the United States, shall constitute the Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin, with power to cooperate in the abatement of the existing pollution, and in the control of future pollution of the waters of the drainage basin of the Potomac River within the States of Maryland and West Virginia, the Commonwealth of Virginia and the District of Columbia; to authorize the Governor of the State to execute on behalf of this State a compact with representatives of other states for the purpose of forming the above-mentioned commission; and creating a Potomac Valley Conservancy District; providing for the appointment of the Pennsylvania members of said commission for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and their terms of office; and providing an appropriation," further providing for membership of commission and for appointments.

Amending the act of December 19, 1996 (P.L.1478, No.190), entitled "An act relating to the recycling and reuse of waste tires; providing for the proper disposal of waste tires and the cleanup of stockpiled tires; authorizing investment tax credits for utilizing waste tires; providing remediation grants for the cleanup of tire piles and for pollution prevention programs for small business and households; establishing the Small Business and Household Pollution Prevention Program and management standards for small business hazardous waste; providing for a household hazardous waste program and for grant programs; making appropriations; and making repeals," further providing for household hazardous waste collection program.

Providing for the use of competitive markets for the reduction of nutrient and sediment pollution in the waters of this Commonwealth, for the use of marketable credits for the reduction of nutrient and sediment water pollution, for a request for proposal process to identify cost-effective options for reducing nutrient and sediment pollution and for the powers and duties of the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority.

Further providing for Underground Storage Tank Indemnification Board.

Amending the act of May 29, 1945 (P.L.1134, No.405), entitled "An act to create a commission to act jointly with commissions appointed for like purpose by the States of West Virginia and Maryland, the Commonwealth of Virginia and the District of Columbia, which, together with three members to be appointed by the President of the United States, shall constitute the Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin, with power to cooperate in the abatement of the existing pollution, and in the control of future pollution of the waters of the drainage basin of the Potomac River within the States of Maryland and West Virginia, the Commonwealth of Virginia and the District of Columbia; to authorize the Governor of the State to execute on behalf of this State a compact with representatives of other states for the purpose of forming the above-mentioned commission; and creating a Potomac Valley Conservancy District; providing for the appointment of the Pennsylvania members of said commission for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and their terms of office; and providing an appropriation," further providing for membership of commission and for appointments.

Providing for an erosion and sediment control permit, for compliance, for an annual report and for duties of the Department of Environmental Protection.

Further providing for definitions and for effect of watershed storm water plans.

In unconventional gas well fee, further providing for distribution of fee and for Statewide initiatives.

Providing for rights-of-way through land and permits for use of land owned by the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission and for additional keystone opportunity expansion zones.

Further providing for definitions.

In organization of departmental administrative boards and commissions and of advisory boards and commissions, further providing for Environmental Quality Board.

In organization of departmental administrative boards and commissions and of advisory boards and commissions, further providing for the Environmental Quality Board; and, in powers and duties of the Department of Agriculture and its departmental administrative commission, providing for agricultural fairs.

Amending the act of April 8, 1949 (P.L.418, No.58), entitled, "An act to provide for and regulate the accumulation, investment, and expenditure of funds by cities, boroughs, incorporated towns and townships for preparing plans for sewage disposal systems, and for the construction, improvement or replacement of sewage disposal systems for which plans have been approved by the Sanitary Water Board of the Commonwealth," further providing for definitions, for creation of a Sewage Disposal System Fund and for expenditure of fund; providing for expenditure of public funds for private lateral sewer lines; and further providing for grants of moneys.

Establishing the Pennsylvania Grade Crude Development Advisory Council; and providing for duties of the Pennsylvania Grade Crude Development Advisory Council and the Department of Environmental Protection, for administrative support and for regulation of conventional oil and gas wells.

In unconventional gas well fee, repealing expiration; providing for imposition of tax, for registration, for meters, for assessments, for time for assessment, for extension of assessment period, for reassessments, for interest, for penalties, for criminal acts, for abatement of additions or penalties, for bulk and auction sales, for collection upon failure to request reassessment, review or appeal, for tax liens, for tax suit reciprocity, for service, for refunds, for refund petition, for rules and regulations, for recordkeeping, for examinations, for unauthorized disclosure, for cooperation with other governments, for bonds and for deposit of proceeds; and making an appropriation.

Directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to conduct a study of the establishment, implementation and administration of fees for the use of water for the purpose of creating a Water Quality Improvement Fund.

Further providing for consumer and small business solar energy projects.

Further providing for official plans.

Further providing for mining permit, reclamation plan and bond.

Further providing for Underground Storage Tank Indemnification Board.

Further providing for climate change action plan.

In general provisions, further providing for definitions; adding provisions for beneficial use of abandoned mine drainage; and providing for certain immunity.

In development, further providing for well reporting requirements.

In environmental stewardship and watershed protection, further providing for extension of fees; in disposal fee, further providing for disposal fee for municipal waste landfills; providing for recycling fee; repealing provisions of the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act relating to recycling fee; and making editorial changes.

Further providing for definitions, for cellulosic ethanol content in gasoline and for department authority and responsibility; and making editorial changes.

Providing for an unconventional natural gas severance tax.

Providing for a coal refuse energy and reclamation tax credit; and imposing duties on the Department of Community and Economic Development, the Department of Environmental Protection and the Department of Revenue.

Further providing for the definitions of "alternative energy sources" and "Tier II alternative energy source."

In organization of departmental administrative boards and commissions and of advisory boards and commissions, further providing for the Environmental Quality Board.

Providing for natural gas drilling tax investment.

In development, further providing for hydraulic fracturing chemical disclosure requirements.

Increasing annual charge.

In Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, further providing for forests, for parks and for fees and charges.

Establishing the Water Well Insurance Board and the Water Well Insurance Fund; providing for the powers and duties of the Department of Environmental Protection, for the insurance of compensation for damages to subscribers who own water wells; imposing penalties; and making an appropriation.

A Concurrent Resolution establishing the Joint Select Committee on the Implementation of the Environmental Protection Agency's Greenhouse Gas Regulation.

In powers and duties of Department of Environmental Protection, further providing for cooperation with municipalities.

Further providing for definitions; and providing for additional use of funds for financial assistance.

In applications and permits, providing for public comment; and providing for prohibitions.

Prohibiting imposition of a tax on natural gas extracted in this Commonwealth under certain circumstances.

Providing for minimum energy efficiency standards for certain appliances and equipment; providing for authority of the Secretary of Environmental Protection and for the powers and duties of the Department of Environmental Protection; imposing duties on the Environmental Quality Board; imposing penalties; providing for the powers and duties of the Attorney General; establishing the Appliance Energy Efficiency Fund; and making an appropriation.

Providing for the establishment of response teams relating to certain well operations and for the powers and duties of the Secretary of Labor and Industry.

In development, further providing for well permits.

Providing for natural gas severance tax; and repealing provisions relating to the expiration of the unconventional gas well fee.

Further providing for failure of municipalities to adopt implementing ordinances.

Providing for municipal regulation of the deposit, disposal or land application of biosolid material; and requiring a public referendum under certain circumstances.

Urging the City of Philadelphia to establish a year-round program providing for the safe removal and adequate disposal of illegally discarded waste tires.

Providing for distribution of timber, wood products and gas and oil ground rentals and royalties.

Providing for oil and gas estate abandonment and for preservation of interests in oil and gas.

In unconventional gas well fee, repealing expiration; and providing for imposition of tax, for registration, for meters, for assessments, for time for assessment, for extension of assessment period, for reassessments, for interest, for penalties, for criminal acts, for abatement of additions or penalties, for bulk and auction sales, for collection upon failure to request reassessment, review or appeal, for tax liens, for tax suit reciprocity, for service, for refunds, for refund petition, for rules and regulations, for recordkeeping, for examinations, for unauthorized disclosure, for cooperation with other governments, for bonds and for deposit of proceeds.

In conservation and natural resources, providing for water well construction standards.

Providing for operators of unconventional wells to make certain reports to the Department of Environmental Protection; imposing duties on the department; and repealing provisions in Title 58 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes.

Further providing for potential pollution.

Requiring the design, construction and renovation of certain State-owned or State-leased buildings to comply with specified energy and environmental building standards; and providing for the powers and duties of the Department of General Services.

Prohibiting certain deductions from royalties.

In powers and duties of Department of Environmental Protection, further providing for cooperation with municipalities.

In residual waste, further providing for transportation of residual waste; and abrogating a regulation.

In unconventional gas well fee, repealing expiration; providing for definitions, for imposition of tax, for registration, for meters, for assessments, for time for assessment, for extension of assessment period, for reassessments, for interest, for penalties, for criminal acts, for abatement of additions or penalties, for bulk and auction sales, for collection upon failure to request reassessment, review or appeal, for tax liens, for tax suit reciprocity, for service, for refunds, for refund petition, for rules and regulations, for recordkeeping, for examinations, for unauthorized disclosure, for cooperation with other governments, for bonds and for transfer and distributions; and establishing the Natural Gas Severance Tax Account.

In unconventional gas well fee, further providing for definitions and for unconventional gas well fee; providing for State land drilling impact fee; further providing for administration, for well information, for duties of Department of Environmental Protection, for Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, for enforcement and for distribution of unconventional gas well fee; providing for fees; establishing the State Lands Drilling Impact Mitigation Fund; prohibiting drilling on State lands; further providing for expiration of chapter; in development, further providing for well permits, for comments by municipalities and storage operators, for well location restrictions, for protection of water supplies, for well reporting requirements, for bonding and for criminal and civil penalties; and making editorial changes.

In development, further providing for use of safety devices.

Requiring the Environmental Quality Board to differentiate regulations relating to conventional oil and gas wells and unconventional gas wells in this Commonwealth.

In unconventional gas well fee, further providing for expiration.

Requiring the decommissioning of abandoned wells located on property leased for the purpose of producing oil or natural gas.

Urging the Environmental Protection Agency, in developing guidelines for regulating carbon dioxide emissions from existing power plants, to respect the primacy of this Commonwealth and other states and to rely on state regulators to develop performance standards for carbon dioxide emissions that take into account the unique policies, energy needs, resource mix and economic priorities of this Commonwealth and other states.

Establishing the Heritage Area Program to identify, protect, enhance and promote the historic, recreational, natural, cultural and scenic resources of this Commonwealth and to stimulate community revitalization and economic development through regional heritage conservation, recreation, tourism and partnerships; and repealing provisions in the Fiscal Code relating to heritage areas.

Providing for a natural gas drilling tax; establishing the Natural Gas Drilling Tax Account, the Unconventional Gas Well Impact Fund and the Marcellus Legacy Fund; and providing for use of revenue.

Providing for municipal fees.

Providing for protection for a lessor of natural gas rights who reports a violation or suspected violation of a contractual agreement and for remedies and penalties.

In development, providing for a safety training program.

In unconventional gas well fee, repealing expiration; providing for imposition of tax, for registration, for meters, for assessments, for time for assessment, for extension of assessment period, for reassessments, for interest, for penalties, for criminal acts, for abatement of additions or penalties, for bulk and auction sales, for collection upon failure to request reassessment, review or appeal, for tax liens, for tax suit reciprocity, for service, for refunds, for refund petition, for rules and regulations, for recordkeeping, for examinations, for unauthorized disclosure, for cooperation with other governments, for bonds and for deposit of proceeds; and making an appropriation.

In development, further providing for air contaminant emissions.

Establishing the Pennsylvania Grade Crude Development Advisory Council; and providing for duties of the Pennsylvania Grade Development and Advisory Council and the Department of Environmental Protection and for administrative support.

Recognizing the week of May 10 through 23, 2014, as "Emerald View Park Trail Week" in this Commonwealth to honor Mount Washington Community Development Corporation's Emerald View Park Program for demonstrating how people in a community can work together to improve the quality of life in their neighborhoods.

In applications and permits, providing for public comment and for prohibitions.

Providing for effect of permit issued by Department of Environmental Protection.

Establishing a hydrogen fuel cell collaboration program; providing for powers and duties of the Department of Environmental Protection and for grants; requiring a report by the department; and making an appropriation.

In unconventional gas well fee, further providing for distribution of fee; in Oil and Gas Lease Fund, further providing for definitions; providing for establishment and projects; further providing for appropriation of money and for funds; and making related repeals.

Further providing for definitions, for proof of financial responsibility and for duties of owners.

Establishing the Clean Transit Program; and providing for an interfund transfer to the Department of Environmental Protection for a loan program for the transition of large mass transit bus fleets to compressed natural gas.

Providing for Keystone Fuel Incentives; and making editorial changes.

Commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act of 1973.

Providing for municipal regulation of the deposit, disposal or land application of biosolid material; and requiring a public referendum under certain circumstances.

Celebrating 25 years of successful recycling and urging the Department of Environmental Protection to review its recycling programs and report any recommendations for improvements.

Further providing for definitions and for integration of interests in spacing units.

Further providing for guaranteed royalties.

Providing for oil and gas leases on lands owned and managed by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources; dedicating royalties from certain leases to be used for repair of weight restricted bridges.

Further providing for definitions, for official plans and for permits.

Providing for restrictions on disposal well locations; and providing for enforcement by the Department of Environmental Protection.

Amending the act of July 20, 1979 (P.L.183, No.60), entitled "An act regulating the terms and conditions of certain leases regarding natural gas and oil," further providing for validity of leases and guaranteeing a royalty; adding definitions; providing for apportionment; further providing for commencement of guaranteed royalty; providing for payment information to interest owners and for accumulation of proceeds from production; and making editorial changes.

Directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to conduct a study of jobs in the natural gas industry in Pennsylvania to determine the number of core and ancillary jobs created, the salary ranges of these jobs, whether health care benefits and workers' compensation benefits are provided, the number of Pennsylvania residents employed in this industry and ways to increase the percentage of Pennsylvania residents employed in this industry.

In development, further providing for definitions, for well permits and for well site restoration.

Further providing for pollution control technology projects and for Commonwealth Financing Authority.

Memorializing the Congress of the United States to support Congressman Glenn Thompson of Pennsylvania's efforts to pass H.R. 979, known as the Forest Products Fairness Act of 2013, and urging each member of Congress from Pennsylvania to support his efforts.

Amending the act of July 20, 1979 (P.L.183, No.60), entitled "An act regulating the terms and conditions of certain leases regarding natural gas and oil," adding definitions; providing for payment information to interest owners for accumulation of proceeds from production; and making editorial changes.

Providing for the Property Assessed Clean Energy Program; and authorizing municipalities and municipal authorities to provide clean energy financing to residential and commercial property owners.

A Concurrent Resolution memorializing Congress to re-evaluate the enhanced emission inspection program as required by the Federal Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990.

Declaring the week of April 14 through 20, 2013, as "Bat Protection and Awareness Week" in Pennsylvania.

Requiring retailers of pharmaceutical drugs to have in place a system for the acceptance and collection of pharmaceutical drugs for proper disposal; providing for remedies; and conferring powers and duties on the Attorney General, the Department of Environmental Protection and the Department of Health.

Further providing for failure of municipalities to adopt implementing ordinances.

In development, further providing for well permits, for general gas storage reservoir operations and for regulations.

Urging the City of Philadelphia to establish a year-round program providing for the safe removal and adequate disposal of illegally discarded waste tires.

Providing for toll-free response telephone number.

Providing for a moratorium on leasing lands owned and managed by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources for the purposes of oil and natural gas development.

Further providing for alternative energy portfolio standards and for portfolio requirements in other states.

Further providing for definitions, for cellulosic ethanol content in gasoline and for department authority and responsibility; and making editorial changes.

Memorializing the Congress of the United States to repeal the provision in the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act that exempts oil and gas industries from restrictions on hydraulic fracturing operations located near drinking water sources, and to require oil and gas industries to disclose all hydraulic fracturing chemicals and chemical constituents in the event of a medical emergency.

Further providing for distribution of fee and for Statewide initiatives; providing for the PA Sunshine Solar Program; and making a related repeal.

Further providing for definitions; and providing for floatplane recreation.

Further providing for definitions and for regulations and standards.

Providing for distribution of timber, wood products and gas and oil ground rentals and royalties.

In general requirements, further providing for well permits.

Further providing for definitions, for municipal implementation of recycling programs and for facilities operation and recycling.

Providing for the acquisition of property by local government units to mitigate flood hazards.

Further providing for official plans.

Further providing for purpose, for definitions and for creation of trust for unknown owners.

Further providing for subjects of local taxation and for valuation of property.

In development, further providing for definitions and for well location restrictions.

Further providing for distribution of fee and for Statewide initiatives; and establishing the Municipal Infrastructure Emergency Grant Program.

Providing for the effective and thorough review of permit applications to the Department of Environmental Protection and other entities to ensure environmental protection and foster economic growth.

Urging the United States Congress to repeal Section 411(h) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977.

A Concurrent Resolution directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to conduct a study of the establishment, implementation and administration of fees for the consumptive use and degradation of water by large commercial users.

Further providing for protection of water supplies.

Further providing for definitions.

Further providing for mining permit; providing for bioenergy crop bonding; and making editorial changes.

In recycling and waste reduction, further providing for municipal implementation of recycling programs.

Establishing the Energy Employment Legacy Fund; and providing for powers and duties of the Department of Revenue.

Further providing for alternative energy portfolio standards.

In local ordinances relating to oil and gas operations, further providing for uniformity of local ordinances.

In development, further providing for definitions, for well permits and for well location restrictions; and providing for disposal of wastewater from oil and gas activities targeting unconventional shale formations and for cumulative impacts study.

In development, further providing for well permits, for comments by municipalities and storage operators, for well location restrictions, for protection of water supplies, for well reporting requirements, for bonding and for criminal and civil penalties.

Further providing for distribution of unconventional gas well fee; providing for the establishment, implementation and administration of the Marcellus Shale Job Creation Tax Credit; and imposing additional duties on the Department of Community and Economic Development.

Urging the Congress of the United States to utilize findings compiled by the Oil and Gas Price Fraud Working Group to find a way to reduce the price of gasoline and diesel fuel in the United States.

Amending the act of December 15, 1955 (P.L.865, No.256), entitled "An act requiring rents and royalties from oil and gas leases of Commonwealth land to be placed in a special fund to be used for conservation, recreation, dams, and flood control; authorizing the Secretary of Forests and Waters to determine the need for and location of such projects and to acquire the necessary land," providing for transfer of funds to Fish Fund; and making editorial changes.

Imposing duties on lessees of oil and natural gas leases; and providing for the recording of releases from oil and natural gas leases and of affidavits of termination or cancellation.

Further providing for public review of State implementation plans.

Providing for hearing on purchase of wetlands; and for notice of purchase of wetlands.

Encouraging corporations engaged in the Marcellus Shale industry in this Commonwealth to adopt a set of principles known as the "Marcellus Shale Principles."

Further defining "air pollution."

Requiring the design, construction and renovation of certain State-owned or State-leased buildings to comply with specified energy and environmental building standards; and providing for the powers and duties of the Department of General Services.

Further providing for the fund and for civil penalties.

Providing for the testing of new, environmentally beneficial and energy efficient technologies within various State agencies.

Providing for community alerts.

In preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; in general requirements, further providing for well permits and for permit objections; providing for protection of gas storage reservoirs; and, in underground gas storage, further providing for reliance on maps and burden of proof.

Imposing duties on the Environmental Quality Board; and providing for oil and gas well construction pad standards.

In preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; in general requirements, further providing for well permits, for well location restrictions, for well site restoration, for protection of fresh groundwater and casing requirements, for protection of water supplies, for well reporting requirements and for bonding; in miscellaneous provisions, further providing for penalties, for civil penalties and production of materials, witnesses, depositions and rights of entry and for third party liability; and providing for well control specialists.

A Concurrent Resolution establishing a forestry task force to study issues concerning the renewal and management of this Commonwealth's forests; providing for an advisory committee; and directing the Joint Legislative Air and Water Pollution Control and Conservation Committee to provide administrative support to the task force.

Providing for the acquisition of property by local government units to mitigate flood hazards.

Providing for taxation of natural gas drilling and for transfers and distributions.

Memorializing Congress to repeal the provisions of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, which creates Federal energy efficiency standards for lighting.

Further providing for annual reports; and making editorial changes.

Imposing a natural gas impact fee.

Providing for plug-in vehicle charging station tax credits.

Further providing for definitions.

Further providing for definitions; and providing for disclosure of chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing.

Further providing for definitions, for cellulosic ethanol content in gasoline and for agency responsibilities; and making editorial changes.

In general requirements, further providing for protection of fresh groundwater and casing requirements and for protection of water supplies.

In general requirements, further providing for well permits.

Memorializing the Congress of the United States to pass the Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act, thereby repealing the provision in the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act that exempts oil and gas industries from restrictions on hydraulic fracturing operations located near drinking water sources, as well as requiring oil and gas industries to disclose all hydraulic fracturing chemicals and chemical constituents.

Further providing for definitions; and providing for additional use of funds for financial assistance.

Further providing for definitions.

Urging the Environmental Protection Agency to stop its unlawful application of the Guidance Memo relating to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, which is a substantive change to the permitting procedure conferred on the states, and restore the regulatory environment that existed prior to the release of the Guidance Memo.

Further providing for definitions, for municipal implementation of recycling programs and for facilities operation and recycling.

Establishing an energy-efficient home assistance program.

Providing for the Pennsylvania Clean Vehicles Program.

Providing for limitations on certain shooting ranges, for suspension of operation of shooting ranges and for powers and duties of Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.

Urging State agencies and communities, businesses and residents of this Commonwealth to adopt zero-waste initiatives.

Further providing for definitions; providing for well spacing requirements; and making a related repeal.

Providing for municipal regulation of the deposit, disposal or land application of biosolid material; and requiring a public referendum under certain circumstances.

In general requirements, further providing for well location restrictions and for bonding; and, in miscellaneous provisions, further providing for well plugging funds.

Further providing for site limitation.

In preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; and, in general requirements, further providing for protection of water supplies.

Imposing a tax on the extraction of natural gas; providing for natural gas severance registration certificate, for duties of the Department of Revenue, for tax assessments and tax liens; imposing penalties; providing for service of process, for rulemaking, for cooperation with other governments and for bonds; establishing the Natural Gas Severance Tax Account, the Local Government Services Account and the Oil and Gas Environmental Disaster Recovery Account; providing for the establishment, implementation and administration of the Marcellus Shale Job Creation Tax Credit; imposing additional duties on the Department of Community and Economic Development; and making an appropriation.

Further providing for drilling permits and for well spacing.

In preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; and, in enforcement and remedies, providing for securing compensation for surface damage.

Further providing for penalties and for fines, civil penalties and fees; and making editorial changes.

Amending the act of December 15, 1955 (P.L.865, No.256), entitled "An act requiring rents and royalties from oil and gas leases of Commonwealth land to be placed in a special fund to be used for conservation, recreation, dams, and flood control; authorizing the Secretary of Forests and Waters to determine the need for and location of such projects and to acquire the necessary land," further providing for the Oil and Gas Lease Fund; providing for reallocation of moneys in fund; and making editorial changes.

Prohibiting the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources from promulgating certain rules and regulations.

Providing for State government energy efficiency.

Further providing for definitions; and providing for floatplane recreation.

Further providing for well location restrictions.

Providing for the definition of "unconventional shale formation"; and further providing for well reporting requirements.

Further providing for powers and duties of counties.

Directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to review the Commonwealth's program for beneficial use of sewage sludge by land application.

Providing for abandonment of mineral rights in real property, for the recording by surface owners of title to mineral rights in their real property after ten years of nonuse by the subsurface owner; and establishing a right of action to settle title to mineral rights.

Establishing a recycling program for certain covered devices; imposing duties on manufacturers and retailers of certain covered devices; providing for the powers and duties of the Department of Environmental Protection and for enforcement; establishing the Electronic Materials Recycling Account in the General Fund; and prescribing penalties.

In recycling and waste reduction, further providing for recycling at educational institutions.

In preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; and, in general requirements, providing for the regulation of compressor stations.

Establishing a hydrogen fuel cell collaboration program; providing for powers and duties of the Department of Environmental Protection and for grants; requiring a report by the department; and making an appropriation.

Memorializing the United States Environmental Protection Agency to revise the proposed Boiler MACT rule to incorporate sustainable approaches that protect the environment and public health while fostering economic recovery and jobs within the bounds of the law.

Further providing for definitions and for alternative energy portfolio standards; providing for solar photovoltaic and solar thermal energy system requirements; further providing for interagency responsibilities; providing for sequestration facility permitting and for title to carbon dioxide, immunity and transfer of liability; establishing the Carbon Dioxide Indemnification Fund; providing for carbon dioxide sequestration facility and transportation pipeline on Commonwealth State forest lands; and providing for application of the Public Utility Code to transporters of carbon dioxide.

Further providing for definitions and for alternative energy portfolio standards; and providing for sequestration facility permitting and for title to carbon dioxide, immunity and transfer of liability; establishing the Carbon Dioxide Indemnification Fund; providing for carbon dioxide sequestration facility and transportation pipeline on Commonwealth State forest lands; and providing for application of the Public Utility Code to transporters of carbon dioxide.

Further providing for definitions; providing for well spacing requirements; and making a related repeal.

Further providing for well reporting requirements.

Memorializing the Congress of the United States to pass the Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act, thereby repealing the provision in the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act that exempts oil and gas industries from restrictions on hydraulic fracturing operations located near drinking water sources, as well as requiring oil and gas industries to disclose all hydraulic fracturing chemicals and chemical constituents.

Providing for the appointment and duties of a Commonwealth Energy Advocate; establishing and providing for the powers and duties of the Commonwealth Energy Procurement and Development Agency; and establishing the Energy Procurement and Development Fund.

Providing for abandonment of mineral rights in real property, for the recording by surface owners of title to mineral rights in their real property after ten years of nonuse by the subsurface owner; and establishing a right of action to settle title to mineral rights.

Further providing for failure of municipalities to adopt implementing ordinances.

Requiring the design, construction and renovation of State-owned or State-leased buildings to comply with specified energy and environmental building standards.

Prohibiting deed restrictions pertaining to solar energy systems.

Further providing for well location restrictions.

Further providing for disposition of fees, fines and civil penalties.

Imposing a tax on the extraction of natural gas; providing for natural gas severance registration certificate, for duties of the Department of Revenue, for tax assessments and tax liens; imposing penalties; providing for service of process, for rulemaking, for cooperation with other governments and for bonds; establishing the Natural Gas Severance Tax Account, the Local Government Services Account and the Oil and Gas Environmental Disaster Recovery Account; providing for the establishment, implementation and administration of the Marcellus Shale Job Creation Tax Credit; imposing additional duties on the Department of Community and Economic Development; and making an appropriation.

Directing the Environmental Resources and Energy Committee of the House of Representatives to investigate whether electric utilities overcollected or undercollected in stranded cost payments under the Electricity Generation Customer Choice and Competition Act of 1996 to Pennsylvania ratepayers, including industrial manufacturers and the government of the Commonwealth, whether refunds in cases of overcollection or surcharges in cases of undercollection may be necessary and whether those utilities' generation affiliates which received formerly regulated generation assets of the utilities at little to no cost may have been unjustly enriched in those transactions.

Further providing for fees.

Further providing for the filing fee.

In recycling fee, further providing for recycling fee for municipal waste landfills and resource recovery facilities.

Urging the Congress of the United States to enact legislation that would postpone the Environmental Protection Agency's efforts to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from stationary sources purportedly under the authority of the Clean Air Act.

Establishing a repository program for unused prescription drugs and drug material; and imposing powers and duties on the Department of Environmental Protection.

Directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to review the Commonwealth's current laws and regulations governing the development of natural gas within the Marcellus Shale formation.

Further providing for well reporting requirements.

Further providing for definitions and for recycling fee for municipal waste landfills and resource recovery facilities; providing for used tire pile remediation; and further providing for information provided to host municipalities, for joint inspections with host municipalities, for claims resulting from pollution occurrences, for independent evaluation of permit applications and for host municipality benefit fee.

Prohibiting the Department of Environmental Protection and the Environmental Quality Board from promulgating rules and regulations under certain acts.

Urging the members of the Congress of the United States to promote the drilling of oil and natural gas in the United States to help meet energy demands.

Supporting continued State regulation of hydraulic fracturing and urging the Congress of the United States not to approve legislation that would remove State hydraulic fracturing regulating practices under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Prohibiting the regulation of certain alternative energy technologies.

Further providing for drilling permits and for well spacing.

Providing for a temporary exemption for alternative energy systems.

Requesting the President of the United States to urge American automobile manufacturers and the automotive retail industry to offer a wider variety of vehicles that are powered by diesel, bi-fuel and flex fuels for sale to the American motoring public.

An Act amending the act of December 15, 1955 (P.L.865, No.256), entitled "An act requiring rents and royalties from oil and gas leases of Commonwealth land to be placed in a special fund to be used for conservation, recreation, dams, and flood control; authorizing the Secretary of Forests and Waters to determine the need for and location of such projects and to acquire the necessary land," further providing for the Oil and Gas Lease Fund; providing for reallocation of moneys in fund; and making editorial changes.

Relating to the evaluation and cleanup of sites where certain controlled substances may have been manufactured or stored; imposing powers and duties on the Department of Environmental Protection and the Department of Health; and prescribing penalties.

Providing for duties of oil and gas well operators, for notice of operations and surface use and compensation agreement, for entry without surface use and compensation agreement, for restriction on issuance of permits for wells, for attorney fees and costs and for emergency situations.

Further providing for purpose of act; adding definitions; further providing for plans, for proceedings, for powers and duties of the Department of Environmental Protection, for eminent domain, for flood control works and for financing; and making editorial changes.

Urging the Congress of the United States to refrain from enacting cap and trade legislation that would negatively impact Americans through the elimination of jobs by increasing the costs of goods and services and instead to enact legislation that encourages states to establish and develop their own renewable energy portfolio standards.

Regulating prescribed burning practices; providing for the powers and duties of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and the Department of Environmental Protection; and establishing certain immunities.

Further providing for alternative energy credits; providing for applicability; and making a related repeal.

Directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to review the Commonwealth's program of providing grants for environmental protection and improvement projects under the Growing Greener Program and the Community Conservation Partnerships Program.

Directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to review the Commonwealth's sewage facilities management program authorized under the Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities Act.

Further providing for definitions; and providing for additional use of funds for financial assistance.

Urging the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority and the Department of Environmental Protection to establish a task force to study the feasibility of implementing a water resource restoration sponsorship program.

Further providing for site limitations.

Providing for an Energy Star related glass or window technologies tax credit.

Further providing for annual reports; and making editorial changes.

Establishing the Coal Methane Review Board to resolve disputes between property owners over the location of coal bed methane wells and access roads.

Providing for authorizing programs relating to nutrient credit; providing for powers and duties of the Department of Environmental Protection, the Environmental Quality Board and the Nutrient Credit Trading Program Board; further providing for the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority; and providing for the promulgation of regulations.

Directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to review the Commonwealth's program for beneficial use of sewage sludge by land application.

In Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, further providing for fees and charges.

Preserving the uses and value of surface lands of this Commonwealth from damage to the lands from coal bed methane extraction or production; requiring disclosure statements as to the impacts on surface lands of proposed coal bed methane gas wells and related facilities to be provided to landowners and tenants; providing for the jurisdiction of courts in the enforcement thereof; regulating the installation and operation of coal bed methane gas wells and related facilities; regulating the impact of the installation of coal bed methane gas wells and related facilities on surface lands and waters; placing responsibilities on landowners and occupiers; and imposing duties upon the Department of Environmental Protection.

Further providing for permits; and making editorial changes.

Establishing an energy-efficient home assistance program.

Directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to study the effectiveness and economic impact of the Guaranteed Energy Savings Act of 1996; make recommendations on ways to expand Guaranteed Savings Agreements to more Commonwealth entities; and to report all findings to the General Assembly.

Further providing for penalties and for fines, civil penalties and fees; and making editorial changes.

Urging the United States Geological Survey to support the application of the Swatara Creek Watershed Association to officially change the name of the Swatara Creek to the Swatara River.

Providing for distribution of timber, wood products and gas and oil ground rentals and royalties.

Providing for secured meters; and further providing for well reporting requirements.

In Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, further providing for findings and statement of purpose, for forests and for parks.

Further providing for bonding and for well plugging funds.

Further providing for definitions and for powers and duties of the department.

Providing for the acquisition of property by local government units to mitigate flood hazards.

Adding a definition; and further providing for Underground Storage Tank Indemnification Fund, for Underground Storage Tank Environmental Cleanup Program and for Underground Storage Tank Pollution Prevention Program.

An Act amending the act of December 15, 1955 (P.L.865, No.256), entitled "An act requiring rents and royalties from oil and gas leases of Commonwealth land to be placed in a special fund to be used for conservation, recreation, dams, and flood control; authorizing the Secretary of Forests and Waters to determine the need for and location of such projects and to acquire the necessary land," further providing for the Oil and Gas Lease Fund; and making editorial changes.

Establishing the Adopt-a-River Program; providing for powers and duties of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources; and making an appropriation.

Establishing a program for the recycling of computer equipment of consumers in this Commonwealth; providing for the powers and duties of the Department of Environmental Protection; and prescribing administrative penalties.

Providing for an Energy Star rated product manufacturing tax credit.

Further providing for split-off, separation or transfer.

Requiring the use of biodiesel by Commonwealth-owned vehicles; and providing for the powers and duties of the Department of General Services.

In restructuring of electric utility industry, providing for an economic and environmental impact study.

Requiring retailers of pharmaceutical drugs to have in place a system for the acceptance and collection of pharmaceutical drugs for proper disposal; and imposing civil penalties.