PRINTER'S NO. 524
No. 61 Session of 1997
INTRODUCED BY CAPPABIANCA, BOYES, SCRIMENTI, BEBKO-JONES, COY,
TIGUE, OLASZ, BELARDI, GEORGE, LAUGHLIN, COLAFELLA, READSHAW,
SEYFERT, MELIO, WOJNAROSKI, CAWLEY, HALUSKA, GRUITZA,
BATTISTO, DeLUCA, HERSHEY, BENNINGHOFF, ROONEY, SHANER,
ROBERTS, BOSCOLA, McCALL AND TRELLO, FEBRUARY 12, 1997
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON RULES, FEBRUARY 12, 1997
A RESOLUTION
1 Directing the Consumer Affairs Committee to hold hearings on the
2 use of local natural gas supplies and coal by Pennsylvania
3 public utilities.
4 WHEREAS, Energy production has played an important role in
5 the history of this Commonwealth; and
6 WHEREAS, This Commonwealth still produces significant amounts
7 of energy; and
8 WHEREAS, This Commonwealth possesses ample sources of energy,
9 including natural gas and coal; and
10 WHEREAS, It is important to consider whether these local
11 sources of energy could be used by public utilities in this
12 Commonwealth; therefore be it
13 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives direct the
14 Consumer Affairs Committee to hold hearings on the subject of
15 the desirability of increasing the use of Pennsylvania-produced
16 natural gas and coal in terms of cost, capability and
17 reliability; and be it further
1 RESOLVED, That the Consumer Affairs Committee be authorized
2 to take testimony from representatives of public utilities,
3 natural gas producers, coal mining companies, the Pennsylvania
4 Public Utility Commission, consumer activists, government
5 officials, organizations that represent any of the above and
6 members of the general public; and be it further
7 RESOLVED, That the Consumer Affairs Committee make a report
8 and recommendations within 120 days after the date of the first
9 public hearing.
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