For Immediate Release
11/27/07

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Senator Mary Jo White Sen. Mary Jo White
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Committee Moves Eight Special Session Energy Bills Forward

Harrisburg – The Senate Special Session Committee on Energy Policies today approved eight bills, advancing several energy issues in the Senate.  

"We're committed to making this a productive special session, and moving these bills forward will allow for broad review, discussion and debate in the full Senate," said White.  

The committee, chaired by Sen. Mary Jo White (R-21), approved the following bills: 

  • Special Session Senate Bill 4 (Sen. Pat Browne) – Authorizes a $20 million increase in the research and development tax credit to be allocated exclusively for alternative energy development and research.
  • SS SB 6 (Sen. Ted Erickson) -- Authorizes a Solar Energy Tax Credit covering 25 percent of the installation costs associated with solar installation.
  • SS SB 8 (Sen. John Wozniak) – Establishes an Energy-Saving Materials Sales Tax Holiday
  • SS SB 22 (Sen. Tommy Tomlinson) – Increases the reimbursement to producers of alternative fuels, and makes other changes to the Alternative Fuels Incentive Act. An amendment sponsored by Sen. Lisa Boscola provides grants to tire retailers for up to half of the costs of purchasing and installing nitrogen tire inflation systems.
  • SS SB 25 (Sen. Mike Waugh) -- Designates by-products of the pulping process and wood manufacturing process, including bark, wood chips and sawdust, as Tier 1 alternative energy sources.
  • SS SB 26 (Sen. Rob Wonderling) -- Requires state-owned or leased vehicles to use a 20-percent biodiesel fuel blend.
  • SS SB 31 (Sen. Don White) – Amends the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards Act to further define "Low-Impact Hydropower."
  • SS SB 36 (Sen. Mary Jo White) – Establishes the Biodiesel Study and Production Incentive Act. An amendment sponsored by Sen. Ted Erickson authorizes renewable diesel produced in the commonwealth to be substituted in place of biodiesel to meet the act's content requirements.

Details of the measures and video of the committee meeting can be found at Senator White's website, www.senatormjwhite.com, under "Special Session on Energy."

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