The Senate Local Government and  Environmental Resources and Energy Committees are scheduled to hold a joint hearing March 3 on the opportunities created by the Act 13 drilling impact fee for counties, municipalities, conservation districts and local economic development agencies.

The hearing will be in Hearing Room 1, North Office Building starting at 8:30.

Sen. Scott Hutchinson (R-Venango) serves as Majority Chair of the Local Government Committee and Sen. Rob Teplitz (D-Dauphin) servers as Minority Chair.

Sen. Gene Yaw (R-Lycoming) serves as Majority Chair of the Environmental Resources and Energy Committee and Sen. John Yudichak (D-Luzerne) serves as Minority Chair.

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2/23/2015