Committee Members
Republican
Gene Yaw, Chair
Joe Pittman, Vice Chair
Jake Corman, ex-officio
Ryan Aument
Scott Hutchinson
Scott Martin
Elder Vogel
Democrat
Carolyn Comitta, Minority Chair
Lisa Boscola
Katie Muth
Steve Santarsiero
2019-20 Proposed DEP Budget Summary
Testimony of Patrick McDonnell, Secretary
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Governor’s Proposal Fiscal Year 2019-20 Budget
2019-20 Proposed DCNR Budget Summary
Testimony of Cindy Adams Dunn, Secretary
Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Governor’s Proposal Fiscal Year 2019-20 Budget
Committee Schedule, Votes and Bills
Meetings and Hearings
Joint Hearing Senate Local Government and Environmental Resources and Energy Committee | Tuesday, May 11, 2021 | 10 a.m. | Senate Chamber (and Virtual Participation) | [Read More]
Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs and Environmental Resources and Energy Committees | Wednesday, May 12, 2021 | 9:00 a.m. | Senate Chamber (and Virtual Participation) | [Read More]
Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee | Tuesday, April 27, 2021 at 12:30 pm | Senate Chamber and Virtual Participation | [Read More]
JOINT HEARING – Senate AND House Environmental Resources & Energy Committees | April 27, 2021 at 9 a.m. | Irvis Office Building, Room 523 | [Read More]
Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee | Tuesday, April 6, 2021 | 10:00 a.m. | Virtual Participation via Zoom | [Read More]
Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee | Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at 10 am | Senate Chamber (and Virtual Participation) [Read More]
News
May
10
2021
May 10, 2021
The Senate Environmental Resources & Energy Committee, Chaired by Senator Gene Yaw (R-23) and the Senate Local Government Committee, Chaired by Senator Cris Dush, will hold a joint committee hearing on Tuesday, May 11, to discuss Senate Bill 275, which would bar cities or towns from restricting types of energy sources in housing and commercial developments. [Read More]
May
07
2021
May 07, 2021
The Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, Chaired by Senator Elder Vogel (R-47) and the Senate Environmental Resources & Energy Committee, Chaired by Senator Gene Yaw (R-23) will hold a joint committee hearing on Wednesday, May 12, to discuss Senate Bill 284 (Bonding of Solar and Wind Installations). The hearing will be held at 9 […] [Read More]
Apr
27
2021
April 27, 2021
The Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee (ERE) today approved a bill that would require legislative authorization of the Governor’s proposal to have Pennsylvania join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), or other taxation schemes, according to Sen. Gene Yaw, Majority Chairman. [Read More]
Apr
27
2021
April 27, 2021
PA Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee Chairman Gene Yaw (R-23) will convene a voting meeting on Senate Bill 119, PN 125 (Pittman) – Requiring Legislative Approval for Imposing a Carbon Tax on Tuesday, April 27, at 12:30 PM [Read More]
Apr
08
2021
April 08, 2021
The Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee on Tuesday held a briefing on the ‘State of the Chesapeake Bay’ with staff from the Chesapeake Bay Commission and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) participating. [Read More]
Apr
05
2021
April 05, 2021
The Pennsylvania Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee will hold a virtual informational briefing on Tuesday, April 6, 2021, beginning at 10AM, to examine the state of the Chesapeake Bay. WATCH LIVE [Read More]
Useful Links
- Chesapeake Bay Tributary Strategy
- Community Conservation Partnership Program (DCNR Grants)
- DEP Air Quality State Implementation Plans
- Environmental Quality Board
- Growing Greener (DEP Grants)
- PA DCNR Advisory Council
- PA DEP Advisory Committees
- PA Department of Environmental Protection
- PA Department of Conservation & Natural Resources
- PA Environment Digest
- PA Infrastructure Investment Authority
- PA Senate Coal Caucus
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Wild Resource Conservation Program