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For Immediate Release
September 20, 2007
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MEDIA ADVISORY
MONDAY: Senate Committee Hearing on
Hazardous Sites Cleanup Fund
Harrisburg – The Senate Environmental Resources and
Energy Committee, chaired by Sen. Mary Jo White (R-21), will
hold a public hearing Monday on the Hazardous Sites Cleanup
Fund.
The hearing will be held Monday, Sept. 24 at 2:30 p.m.
in Hearing Room 1 of the Capitol’s North Office Building.
Secretary of Environmental Protection Kathleen A. McGinty
has been invited to appear before the Committee to respond
to questions regarding the status of the fund.
Senator White called the hearing after members expressed
concern over apparently conflicting statements on when the
Hazardous Sites Cleanup Program would be shut down. The
Hazardous Sites Cleanup Program is responsible for
supporting approximately 250 DEP employees, and serves as
the Commonwealth’s primary tool to respond to toxic spills
and releases affecting local residents.
Senate Majority Leader Dominic Pileggi (R-9) and Senator
White recently announced their intent to introduce Senate
Bill 1100, which will provide funding for the Hazardous
Sites Cleanup Program. Under the proposal, $15 million
would be transferred to the program for the current fiscal
year from existing legislative accounts. Additionally, $40
million annually would be made available for the next three
fiscal years from the existing Capital Stock and Franchise
Tax. Senate Bill 1100 would not affect the commitment of
Senate Republicans to phase out the Capital Stock and
Franchise Tax by the end of 2010.
CONTACT:
Patrick Henderson (717) 787-9684 | 
