Posts tagged "capitol"
   

Feb 4   Marcellus Shale Committee Issues Statement on Severance Tax  
       
Feb 4   Rendell proposes severance tax on natural gas  
       
Feb 12   Letters exchanged, action postponed  
       
Feb 13   Representative George circulates co-sponsorship memo  
       
Feb 14   Policy Committee holds hearings  
       
Feb 20   Everett Appointed Chair on Energy Committee  
       
Feb 20   Rep. Hanna re-introduces legislation addressing landowner property damage  
       
Feb 26   Rep. Martin Causer introduces HB 625  
       
Feb 27   Budget Hearings  
       
Feb 27   Rep. Sam Roher introduces HB 623  
       
Mar 13   Senate Appropriations Chairman urges a business approach to Marcellus Shale discussions  
       
Mar 13   Press conference urges support for HB 10  
       
Mar 13   Public Utility Commission appears before the Sen. Consumer Protection Committee  
       
Mar 13   The House Agriculture Committee holds hearing on Marcellus Shale  
       
Mar 25   Rep. Reed and Rep. Tina Pickett announce Energize PA initiative  
       
Mar 25   GOP bill would lease state forests for drilling  
       
Mar 26   SB 490 passed by the Senate  
       
Apr 1   Confirmation hearing held on the nomination of Acting Secretary John Hanger  
       
Apr 2   Conservation and Natural Resources requests hold on leasing  
       
Apr 3   House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee holds public hearing  
       
Apr 7   Mary Jo White sends letter to Conservation and Natural Resources Advisory Council  
       
Apr 8   Rep. Tina Pickett introduces HB 1205  
       
Apr 8   Camille George has introduced HB 1155  
       
Apr 10   Severance Tax Hearing synopsis  
       
Apr 14   Senate Majority Policy Committee hearing at Pennsylvania College of Technology  
       
Apr 15   DEP holds a meeting on Marcellus Shale Wastewater Partnership  
       
Apr 17   House Environmental resources & energy hearing summary  
       
Apr 22   Sen. Chuck McIlhinney introduces SB 777  
       
Apr 23   SB 275 reported from Senate Appropriations  
       
Apr 28   PA Budget Policy Center Issues Statement on Severance Tax  
       
Apr 28   Rep. Rapp to co-chair hearing on economic issues in Allegheny National Forest  
       
Apr 28   SB 275 passed by Senate  
       
Apr 28   Top Republican assails Gov. Rendell's budget  
       
May 1   House Consumer Affairs Committee schedules HB 1128  
       
May 3   Pa. Senate approves $27.3 billion GOP budget  
       
May 4   DEP Publishes draft Permit for Treatment Plan  
       
May 5   SB 297 amended and reported from Sen. Environmental Resources & Energy Committee  
       
May 6   House Consumer Affairs Committee reported HB 1128 from committee  
       
May 7   Pileggi discusses Republican spending plan  
       
May 8   Summary of hearing on HB 984 and HB 1394  
       
May 14   Severance Tax bill  
       
May 17   HB 1128 makes its way to the House Floor  
       
May 17   Clean and Green legislation  
       
May 17   HB 1394 scheduled for vote  
       
May 17   SB 298 scheduled for vote  
       
May 21   Pa. budget crunch raises specter of higher taxes  
       
May 22   Around the capitol this week  
       
May 31   Severance Tax Update  
       
Jun 3   House Agriculture delays action on Clean & Green bill  
       
Jun 6   Marcellus Shale Committee to hold news conference  
       
Jun 6   Around the capitol this week  
       
Jun 6   Democrat Environmental Chairman Musto introduces severance tax bill  
       
Jun 13   Around the capitol this week  
       
Jun 18   Executives see a future beneath region's land  
       
Jun 19   Severance Tax bill scheduled for a vote  
       
Jun 19   Around the capitol this week  
       
Jun 23   Committee Approves Severance Tax Bill  
       
Jul 7   Disclosure bill moves closer to the Governor's desk  
       
Aug 9   $1 Billion question: What will PA do now?  
       
Sep 1   Rep. George: Fair tax on natural gas drillers is alive and well  
       
Sep 9   State's expedited permits for gas drilling appealed  
       
Sep 11   Possible PA budget agreement  
       
Sep 13   HB 1489 and HB 1155 voted from House Rules Committee  
       
Sep 19   Rendell announces Pa. budget deal that ends 80-day impasse with mix of cuts and higher taxes  
       
Sep 21   Vitali takes issue with budget cuts for DEP  
       
Sep 21   Vitali takes issue with budget cuts for DEP  
       
Sep 22   Budget plan would open more forests to drilling  
       
Sep 22   PA lawmaker warns of environmental destruction of state forest land from more gas drilling  
       
Sep 23   Opportunities Exist on State Contracts, Natural Gas  
       
Sep 24   Budget deal reached, but details still being worked out  
       
Sep 27   Video: Lawmakers Seek to Expand Natural Gas Drilling  
       
Sep 28   State Budget update  
       
Sep 29   Governor Rendell responds to land leasing question  
       
Sep 29   So...This should be Interesting  
       
Sep 29   PA House Dems voice budget complaints to leaders  
       
Sep 30   Pennsylvania House of Representatives to consider bill to tax  
       
Oct 1   11th-hour gas pains cloud state budget deal  
       
Oct 2   Around the Capitol this week  
       
Oct 2   Legislative Update  
       
Oct 5   Senate Acts on severance tax  
       
Oct 10   Highlights of 2009-10 Pa. spending plan approved  
       
Oct 16   Budget update  
       
Oct 16   Latest Marcellus Minutes posted  
       
Oct 28   DEP Announces New Well Permit Application Fees  
       
Oct 30   This week: Around the Capitol  
       
Nov 16   Around the capitol this week  
       
Nov 20   Around the capitol this week  
       
Nov 30   House to focus on drilling issues next year  
       
Dec 3   Around the capitol this week  
       
Dec 3   GOP governor candidate wary of tax on gas drillers  
       
Dec 4   Around the capitol this week  
       
Dec 4   Legislation Update  
       
Dec 23   Rendell to pursue shale tax, school funding hike  
       
Dec 24   Rendell may revisit drilling, income taxes  
       
Jan 14   More state land may be offered to Marcellus drillers | Philadelphia Inquirer ...  
       
Jan 14   Gov. Ed Rendell presses for extraction tax on Marcellus Shale  
       
Jan 19   Natural gas poised to fuel more hot debate in Pa.  
       
Feb 4   DEP Plans New Oil and Gas Office in Scranton to Improve Regional Oversight, Response Capabilities  
       
Feb 9   Gov. Rendell's Executive budget proposes severance tax  
       
Feb 20   Packed House Attends Committee Hearing on HB 2213  
       
Feb 22   State DEP budget decreases except for drilling inspectors  
       
Feb 28   Around the Capitol this week  
       
Feb 28   Bills moving this week  
       
Mar 3   1490 NewsBlog: Scarnati Talks Taxes  
       
Mar 9   Around the Capitol This Week  
       
Mar 9   Legislation this week  
       
Mar 10   Disclosure bill moves closer to the Governor's desk  
       
Mar 12   Around the Capitol This Week  
       
Mar 16   Senate sends SB 297 to Governor Rendell  
       
Mar 21   Around the capitol this week  
       
Mar 23   Yaw Legislation for Gas Wells Sent to Governor  
       
Mar 25   Pa. Supreme Court upholds validity of Marcellus leases  
       
Mar 31   Rendell warns natural-gas industry that resistance to tax will backfire ...  
       
Mar 31   Natural-gas industry trade group, Rendell trade shots  
       
Apr 3   This week's Newsletter has been posted.  
       
Apr 3   Around the capitol this week  
       
Apr 5   Corman discourages levying a state severance tax on natural gas production  
       
Apr 7   DEP: Fracking used since 1948 in Pa.  
       
Apr 11   This week's Newsletter has been posted.  
       
Apr 16   Last week's Newsletter now availble.  
       
Apr 19   Lawmaker delivers rebuttal  
       
Apr 19   PUC might oversee new pipelines  
       
Apr 19   Moratorium Bill Advances  
       
Apr 20   Support voiced for gas tax  
       
Apr 20   State's forests could pay high price for drilling of Marcellus Shale gas ...  
       
Apr 21   State eyes Marcellus shale gas drillers  
       
Apr 21   Updated Marcellus related legislative list posted  
       
Apr 21   Senator Mary Jo White Statement on State Forest Leasing & Natural Gas Development  
       
Apr 27   Casey calls for more oversight of natural gas drilling operation  
       
Apr 27   Marcellus Shale Coalition Issues Statement on Moratorium Bill  
       
Apr 30   This week's Newsletter has been posted!  
       
May 2   Rendell signals flexibility on tax  
       
May 4   House approves compromise drill moratorium  
       
May 5   House OKs halt to gas leasing on Pa. forest land, but action not ...  
       
May 8   Representative David Levdansky is holding three hearings on his proposed severance tax legislation, HB 2443  
       
May 11   Governor Rendell: Leading Oilfield Services Company to Increase Operations in ...  
       
May 12   Rendell announces drilling deal that protects land  
       
May 12   Rendell backs moratorium on public gas leasing  
       
May 13   DEP head asks gas drillers to comply with new rules ahead of adoption  
       
May 14   This week's newsletter has been posted  
       
May 17   State board recommends new gas drilling regulations  
       
May 21   Natural gas impacts discussed  
       
May 24   Marcellus drilling spurs calls for higher bonds  
       
May 25   Baker proposes bills on gas drilling, drinking water  
       
May 25   House Committee amends bill adding Severance Tax  
       
May 26   Panel approves well protection bill  
       
May 29   This week's Newsletter has been posted!  
       
May 29   Around the Capitol this week...severance tax & other legislation...  
       
Jun 3   Pennsylvania Governor Doesn't See Buffett's 'Terrible Problem'  
       
Jun 4   This week's Newsletter has been posted!  
       
Jun 14   Last week's Newsletter now availble.  
       
Jun 14   Pennsylvania Rep. Dwight Evans sees room for compromise on state's gas tax  
       
Jun 14   Senate panel delays on wastewater rule  
       
Jun 14   PennDOT will discuss Marcellus Shale plans  
       
Jun 18   This week's Newsletter has been posted!  
       
Jun 21   The House Environmental Resources & Energy Committee today amended and re-reported HB 1489, severance tax. Changes were made to...  
       
Jun 22   Corbett visits well site in Wysox Twp.  
       
Jun 22   The other drilling debate, closer to home  
       
Jun 25   PA DEP chief lashes out at 'Gasland' director  
       
Jun 26   Drilling tax could exempt most gas  
       
Jun 27   Pennsylvania attorney general DEP secretary spar over standards ...  
       
Jun 29   Pennsylvania reaches budget deal with gas tax  
       
Jul 5   Gov. Rendell to sign budget bill in Towanda  
       
Jul 6   Governor Rendell Says Marcellus Shale Development Provides Economic Benefits ...  
       
Jul 6   Rendell Signs Bill calling for Severance Tax  
       
Jul 14   Compromise key to tackle Pa. issues, Eachus says  
       
Jul 19   Capitol Matters: Harrisburg moves forward on gas tax  
       
Jul 19   Check out the Active Legislation Update!  
       
Jul 26   Senator Lisa Baker Opposes "Forced Pooling"  
       
Aug 3   Fair pooling for natural gas is working well in other states  
       
Aug 11   Rendell Willing To Negotiate A Gas 'Pooling' Law  
       
Aug 12   Rendell would insist on environmental, compensation requirements ...  
       
Sep 2   Two House Hearings scheduled  
       
Sep 3   Pa. Senate GOP writes Marcellus Shale tax bill  
       
Sep 4   GOP Lt. Gov. candidate: No severance tax for Marcellus Shale  
       
Sep 4   Find out what's going on "Next Week and Beyond"  
       
Sep 9   Rendell says agreement unlikely on Marcellus Shale tax  
       
Sep 11   Summary of this week's legislative activity  
       
Sep 13   Lawmakers debate how to get piece of natural gas cash  
       
Sep 17   This week's Newsletter has been posted!  
       
Sep 19   Will gas tax mean more money for Pennsylvania? Researchers say no  
       
Sep 20   Dems and Republicans coming together for Marcellus Shale bill  
       
Sep 20   Let’s Make Pennsylvania a Leader in Natural Gas Development  
       
Sep 21   (Video) Pa. Republicans Want State To Be Leader In Natural Gas Industry  
       
Sep 22   Pennsylvania legislators failing to make headway on Marcellus tax  
       
Sep 22   Pennsylvania legislators failing to make headway on Marcellus tax  
       
Sep 24   AP: Pa. House chief plans shale tax vote next week  
       
Sep 27   House Committee acts on Severance Tax  
       
Sep 28   Bill to tax natural-gas extraction advances  
       
Sep 28   Blue Dog Democrats bark about natural gas severance tax  
       
Sep 29   Pennsylvania House breaks off debate on taxing Marcellus Shale gas  
       
Sep 29   House passes 39 cents per thousand severance tax 104 to 94  
       
Sep 29   (Video) Senate President Pro Tempore reacts to House severance tax passage.  
       
Oct 3   (Video) Senator: Proposed Drilling Tax Unconstitutional  
       
Oct 5   AP: Senate seeks legal opinion on shale tax bill  
       
Oct 6   Scarnati asks for legal opinion on severance bill  
       
Oct 6   Governor Urges Senate to Act on Severance  
       
Oct 7   Pa. House adjourns for elections, leaving policy items unsettled  
       
Oct 7   Rendell urges action on Marcellus Shale tax  
       
Oct 8   Rendell calls for summit on Marcellus Shale tax  
       
Oct 10   Severance tax bill skimps on money for local  
       
Oct 10   Goldilock's approach: State needs middle ground on Marcellus Shale tax  
       
Oct 12   Senate GOP press conference video  
       
Oct 12   No deal after Pa. gov, Senate GOP talk shale tax  
       
Oct 13   Stalemate nears in Pa. Senate over 'shale tax'  
       
Oct 14   Rendell now has hope for natural-gas tax deal  
       
Oct 17   Leaders seek ideal financial formula  
       
Oct 19   Read a day by day account of last week's severance tax action  
       
Oct 19   Bill sent to the Governor's desk  
       
Oct 20   Rendell asks for counterproposal on gas tax plan  
       
Oct 20   Rendell Gets Responses On Gas Drilling Tax Ideas  
       
Oct 21   Rendell: Marcellus severance tax effort dead this year  
       
Oct 23   Read this week's severance tax update  
       
Oct 23   This week's Newsletter has been posted!  
       
Oct 25   Gov. Rendell to halt new leases in State Forests  
       
Oct 28   Marcellus Shale Moratorium Means Little  
       
Oct 28   Corbett would rescind drilling moratorium  
       
Oct 28   Ridge expects a Marcellus shale tax  
       
Nov 4   New Pa GOP leaders eye a fee on natural gas instead of a tax ...  
       
Nov 8   What's next for natural gas with Corbett and a Republican-controlled House  
       
Nov 23   Marcellus impact fee getting close look  
       
Nov 26   Counties Renew Push For Share Of Natural Gas 'Impact Fee'  
       
Dec 6   Want to see what happened to the 83 pieces of Marcellus Related legislation? Log-in and see!  
       
Dec 8   Corbett names longtime advisers to join gubernatorial staff  
       
Dec 9   Everett: Gas drilling boom not happening as quickly as some say  
       
Dec 27   Two approaches to drilling  
       
Jan 2   Corbett vows 'cop' approach to shale gas industry  
       
Jan 2   Legislators outline their state priorities  
       
Jan 3   Law would protect landowners  
       
Jan 12   Sen. Yaw introduces Marcellus Shale legislation  
       
Jan 12   Nation watching as Pennsylvania decides natural gas future  
       
Jan 12   Senator discusses royalty assessments vs. severance tax  
       
Jan 12   How many pieces of Marcellus Related Legislation were introduced during the last legislative session? There are 18 co-sponsorship memos circulating to introduce new legislation in 2011. Which ones are they? Answers at www.marcellusminutes.com!  
       
Jan 21   Marcellus Shale gas rush prompts legislative battles  
       
Jan 22   Yaw to introduce Marcellus legislation  
       
Jan 22   There are 21 co-sponsorship memos on legislation circulating in the Capitol. Read them all at www.marcellusminutes.com!  
       
Jan 22   4 Bills were introduced this week! Read them here!  
       
Feb 7   House chairman focuses on gathering pipelines  
       
Feb 7   Vitali to propose tax on Marcellus shale  
       
Feb 8   Democrats try again for state tax on Marcellus Shale  
       
Feb 10   First piece of Marcellus legislation of the session scheduled for a vote  
       
Feb 10   Which 5 bills were introduced last week? Find out and access them here!  
       
Feb 17   7 Bills were introduced this week! Read them here!  
       
Feb 17   Senate Committee reports first Marcellus related bill of the session. See it here!  
       
Feb 18   PA Senate committee okays bill to improve pipeline safety  
       
Feb 22   What now for the Marcellus Shale?  
       
Feb 22   House Democratic Policy Committee to hold hearing on Severance tax bill.  
       
Feb 25   Pipeline legislation a priority  
       
Feb 25   Group files intent to sue Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett over natural gas drilling  
       
Mar 2   Senate Environmental Committee unanimously reports DEP Secretary's nomination!  
       
Mar 2   Oil & Gas Coordination bill passes Senate  
       
Mar 3   Timeline of Marcellus posted by newspaper  
       
Mar 3   Michael Krancer gets environment committee support in Pa. Senate ...  
       
Mar 8   House rejects fracking wastewater amendment  
       
Mar 8   Read Governor Corbett's remarks about Marcellus from his Budget Address  
       
Mar 8   Corbett Names Marcellus Commission Members  
       
Mar 8   Read the Executive Order on the Commission  
       
Mar 8   Funding for state parks increases, thanks to drilling  
       
Mar 10   Mirabito disagrees with Corbett on gas tax  
       
Mar 10   Mixed Reaction to Natural Gas Tax(Video)  
       
Mar 14   Read the Legislative Activity for Last Week  
       
Mar 14   See the 5 pieces of legislation introduced last week.  
       
Mar 14   House Consumer Affairs Committee holds hearing on natural gas  
       
Mar 23   Corbett opens shale fee window a crack  
       
Mar 23   New DCNR head has Luzerne County ties  
       
Mar 23   Corbett names pick for Conservation and Natural Resources  
       
Mar 23   Lt. Gov. Cawley touts shale commission during visit  
       
Mar 25   Shale commission to make debut  
       
Mar 25   Corbett Advisory Commission meeting underway  
       
Mar 26   Cawley: Shale Panel Will Consider Local Impact Fee - Mcall.com ...  
       
Mar 28   Corbett maintains hard line on no Marcellus Shale tax...  
       
Mar 30   Marcellus panel looks for common ground at first meeting  
       
Mar 30   Democrat Chair of Senate Environmental Committee Introduces Severance Tax bill...Republican Policy Chairman Co-sponsor and advocate.  
       
Mar 31   (Video)Natural Gas Drilling: To Tax Or Not To Tax?  
       
Mar 31   Montgomery County legislators air their views on a Marcellus Shale tax  
       
Apr 4   Baker pipeline safety bill passes House unanimously  
       
Apr 5   Bill would allow PUC to inspect natural gas pipelines  
       
Apr 6   Industry calls for network of natural gas filling stations  
       
Apr 6   Baker Bill will improve pipeline safety  
       
Apr 8   AP: Pa. seeks more tests for drilling pollution  
       
Apr 8   Lt. Governor Cawley Announces Marcellus Shale Work Group Meetings  
       
Apr 8   PA getting into the engergy business to provide market for Marcellus gas  
       
Apr 16   Democratic budget plan includes severance TAX  
       
Apr 19   Gov. Tom Corbett doesn't waver in anti-drilling tax stance ...  
       
Apr 20   Corman, Benninghoff: Pa. Gas Drillers Likely to See Impact Fee or Extraction Tax  
       
Apr 25   GOP readies plan for fee on Pa. natural gas drilling  
       
Apr 29   Votes for drillers' fee, budget cuts may be linked  
       
Apr 29   Corbett defends advisors on shale  
       
May 1   Scarnati's proposed Marcellus 'impact fee' is the pragmatic option  
       
May 3   See the notes and presentations from the Governor's Marcellus Shale Advisory Committee here  
       
May 3   Scarnati's proposed Marcellus 'impact fee' is the pragmatic option  
       
May 8   DEP Secretary Krancer discussion with the House Environment Committee available here.  
       
May 8   This week's legislative update now available.  
       
May 9   New DEP chief Krancer deflects criticism  
       
May 11   DEP to review study linking shale drilling to methane contamination  
       
May 15   Gov. Corbett signs bill toughening gas and coal act  
       
May 16   Clamor increasing to regulate Marcellus shale gas drilling  
       
May 17   Pileggi: Gas issue not necessarily connected to budget deal  
       
May 19   Drilling impact fee won't go to those who ban it  
       
May 24   Representative Conklin introduces emergency responder bill  
       
May 24   Senate Agriculture sends House Clean & Green bill to the floor  
       
May 24   Senate Committee sends Emergency Response Bill to the Senate Floor  
       
Jun 2   Click here for the most recent legislative actions  
       
Jun 3   Pennsylvania's Department of Environmental Protection wants to ...  
       
Jun 6   Yaw's Oil and Gas 'Invoice Itemization' Bill Passes Senate  
       
Jun 9   House Republican introduces provisions of Scarnati Impact Fee bill in the House.  
       
Jun 13   Senate Environmental Committee Schedules Impact Fee Vote for 6.14  
       
Jun 15   Shale bills may collide with budget  
       
Jun 15   Gas drilling fee advances in state Senate  
       
Jun 15   Poll: Strong support for gas drilling in Pa.  
       
Jun 20   Corbett vows to veto any budget bill that includes "impact fee" for gas drilling  
       
Jun 24   Pennsylvania budget deal reached | Philadelphia Inquirer | 2011-06-24  
       
Jun 25   GOP legislators to assess support for impact fee  
       
Jun 28   Governor Corbett responds that he will not sign an impact fee bill  
       
Jul 1   Natural gas impact fee plans in Pa. dead until fall | PoconoRecord.com  
       
Jul 1   Pa. Gov. Tom Corbett's first budget, a $27.15 billion spending plan, is signed ...  
       
Jul 10   Shale commission report drills deeper  
       
Jul 12   Shale commission faces votes  
       
Jul 14   Pre-shale commission vote drama  
       
Jul 22   Governor Corbett's Marcellus Commission Report now available  
       
Aug 23   One Month Later, Corbett Stays Vague On Marcellus Report's Recommendations  
       
Aug 25   Cawley calls for improvements to drilling regulations  
       
Aug 28   Priority list: GOP-controlled Legislature must tackle Marcellus Shale ...  
       
Aug 28   PA House Republican Caucus - Baker Bill to Include Natural Gas ...  
       
Sep 7   Pennsylvania's US delegation offers bipartisan support to drillers  
       
Sep 9   Lawmakers prioritize Marcellus issues for fall session  
       
Sep 13   State poised to regulate Marcellus Shale drilling  
       
Sep 24   Marcellus Shale drilling fee ranked high on Corbett/lawmaker to-do list  
       
Sep 26   Spin overtaking facts in Marcellus Shale debate  
       
Sep 27   Scarnati may use liquor stores to leverage gas impact fee  
       
Oct 3   Governor Corbett proposes 10 year, $160k impact fee...authorizes counties to impose it.  
       
Oct 3   Access and read the Impact Fee, FAQ & Next Steps documents on Marcellus Minutes  
       
Oct 6   Fitzgerald would impose county tax on shale activity  
       
Oct 24   Senate Appropriations Committee Schedules Vote on Impact Fee Wednesday 10.26  
       
Oct 28   Governor has deep divides to bridge on drilling fee  
       
Oct 28   Pa. senators scramble to finish gas-drilling bill  
       
Oct 28   House Republicans working on shale impact fee  
       
Oct 28   House Republicans working on shale impact fee  
       
Oct 31   Senate delays further action on Impact Fee, SB 1100, until the week of Nov. 14  
       
Nov 2   House Finance scheduled to consider Impact Fee bill this morning  
       
Nov 2   House Finance Committee Reports Impact Fee Bill 15-10...All Republicans Vote Yes, Democrats Vote No  
       
Nov 3   Pennsylvania Governor Corbett Commends Lawmakers for Marcellus Shale Bill Work  
       
Nov 5   House Measure Preempts Local Drilling Regulations  
       
Nov 6   Corbett avoids spotlight on shale bill  
       
Nov 14   Senate Appropriations Committee amends SB 1100 with higher fee and uniformity provisions and sends bill to the floor  
       
Nov 15   House stops debate on Impact Fee bill at 11 pm on 11.15...debate resumes on 11.16  
       
Nov 15   State Senate approves Marcellus Shale impact fee  
       
Nov 16   The House just used a parliamentary maneuver to cut off debate on HB 1950. No more amendments will be offered and the bill will move to a final passage vote tomorrow.  
       
Nov 17   By a vote of 107 to 76, the House has sent HB 1950 to the State Senate for further consideration. The bill authorizes Counties to impose by ordinance an impact fee of $160,000 over a 10 year period and makes multiple changes to the regulation of oil and  
       
Nov 17   Pa. House, Senate head toward negotiations over gas drilling bills after vote ...  
       
Nov 21   Ohio's shale gas fields an issue for Pennsylvania  
       
Dec 3   State official calls for less spending, end to certain tax  
       
Dec 7   Senate Committee inserts provisions of its Impact Fee proposal into House Bill. Senate floor vote possible next week.  
       
Dec 13   Senate Appropriations defeats attempt to amend Impact Fee bill, HB 1950, and prepares it to be sent back to the House  
       
Dec 13   Gas pipeline safety bill gets Pa. Senate's OK  
       
Dec 15   Pipeline Safety bill headed to the Governor  
       
Dec 19   Impact fee will have to wait for the new year  
       
Dec 20   House unanimously rejects Senate's amendments to HB 1950 (Impact Fee) moving it closer to conference committee.  
       
Dec 23   Corbett signs pipeline safety measure  
       
Dec 30   Senate Environmental Chair to retire...Who will replace her in 2013?  
       
Jan 3   Pa. Senate leader advises urgency on Marcellus Shale impact fee  
       
Jan 4   Senate GOP leader says Marcellus impact fee could stall state budget dea  
       
Jan 10   House Consumer Affairs Committee holding hearing on well water standards legislation today.  
       
Feb 1   Corbett urges legislative leaders to limit what towns can require of gas drillers  
       
Feb 1   Corbett tells legislators to send him a Marcellus Shale bill 'as soon as possible'  
       
Feb 3   Corbett reasserts position on drilling consistency  
       
Feb 5   APNewsBreak: Top GOP lawmakers seek vote on Pa. gas-drilling bill framework ...  
       
Feb 5   AP: GOP lawmakers seek vote on Pa. drilling bill