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House Co-Sponsorship Memoranda
House of Representatives
Session of 2015 - 2016
Regular Session
MEMORANDUM
| Posted: | February 24, 2015 01:56 PM |
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| From: | Representative Kevin J. Schreiber |
| To: | All House members |
| Subject: | Resolution to Conduct a Study on Expanding the Availability of Natural Gas in Pennsylvania |
| In the near future, I will be introducing a resolution directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to conduct a study on the issue of expanding the availability of natural gas to Pennsylvania homes, businesses, nonprofit organizations, and units of government in the most cost-effective manner. Natural gas production in Pennsylvania has dramatically increased in recent years. In 2013, the Commonwealth was the second largest producer of natural gas in the United States and one of the largest natural gas producers in the world. The exploration, production, distribution, and use of natural gas in Pennsylvania has stimulated economic development, produced environmental benefits, and created and preserved employment in the Commonwealth. Notwithstanding the substantial positive economic impact, there are geographic limitations on the availability of natural gas in Pennsylvania. Current deficiencies in natural gas infrastructure have limited opportunities for economic development, job creation, and environmental improvement in some areas, thereby precluding many businesses and residents of the Commonwealth from sharing in the benefits created by the increase in the production of natural gas in Pennsylvania. This study would help to determine how the Commonwealth can best facilitate the expansion of natural gas service to homes, businesses, nonprofit organizations, and units of government by supporting the installation and enhancement of natural gas infrastructure, thereby offering greater benefits to all areas of Pennsylvania. I hope you will join me in supporting this important measure. |
Introduced as HR316